Oats price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
408.99usd/bu−1.57% today
Oats last traded at 408.99 usd/bu (close of October 13, 2026), up 37.5% year to date and up 40.7% over twelve months.
It is in an uptrend: both the price and its 50-day average are above the 200-day average, with the price 24.0% above that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 259.75 and 433.75; today's price sits at 90% of that range.
One-month volatility is 33% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 31.7%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- −3.5%
- 1M
- +16.7%
- 3M
- +17.8%
- 6M
- +20.6%
- Year to date
- +37.5%
- 1Y
- +40.7%
- 3Y
- —
- 5Y
- —
Spot price changes, close to close. They do not include the roll cost or carry of futures, which is what commodity ETFs earn.
Oats price over five years
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Uptrend
- vs 200-day average
- +24.0%
- RSI (14 days)
- 57
- Momentum 12-1
- +20.6%
- Volatility 1M
- 33.2%
- Volatility 1Y
- 44.6%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −31.7%
- 52-week range position
- 90%
Futures positioning (CFTC COT)
Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 1,100 contracts in Oats (28.5% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. MEDGE reads this as “crowded long”. Report of October 6, 2026.
Oats COT report: positions, history and what followed extremes →
Questions
How has oats performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Oats is +37.5% year to date and +40.7% over the last twelve months, at 408.99 usd/bu.
Is oats above its 200-day moving average?
Yes: the price is 24.0% above its 200-day average of 335.10. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.
How volatile is oats?
Its one-month volatility is 33.2% annualised and one-year volatility 44.6%. Current volatility is at the 45th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.
Are hedge funds long or short oats?
Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 1,100 contracts in Oats (28.5% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. Figures from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report of October 6, 2026.
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Source: MarketStack commodity prices; CFTC Commitments of Traders (Disaggregated, futures only). Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.