Soybeans price today: trend, volatility and seasonality

Data updated October 13, 2026

1,263usd/bu+0.02% today

Soybeans last traded at 1,263 usd/bu (close of October 13, 2026), up 24.6% year to date and up 27.4% 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 9.1% above that average.

Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 1,007 and 1,328; today's price sits at 86% of that range.

One-month volatility is 15% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 11.0%.

Returns by period

1W: −1.5%
1M: +0.3%
3M: +7.6%
6M: +10.9%
Year to date: +24.6%
1Y: +27.4%
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.

Soybeans over five years (start = 100)

Spot price, indexed200-day moving average

Trend and risk

Trend (50/200-day): Uptrend
vs 200-day average: +9.1%
RSI (14 days): 48
Momentum 12-1: +27.0%
Volatility 1M: 14.9%
Volatility 1Y: 17.6%
Max drawdown 1Y: −11.0%
52-week range position: 86%

Futures positioning (CFTC COT)

Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 258,066 contracts in Soybeans (23.0% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. MEDGE reads this as “crowded long”. Report of October 6, 2026.

Soybeans COT report: positions, history and what followed extremes →

Questions

How has soybeans performed this year?

As of October 13, 2026, Soybeans is +24.6% year to date and +27.4% over the last twelve months, at 1,263 usd/bu.

Is soybeans above its 200-day moving average?

Yes: the price is 9.1% above its 200-day average of 1,176. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.

How volatile is soybeans?

Its one-month volatility is 14.9% annualised and one-year volatility 17.6%. Current volatility is at the 38th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.

Are hedge funds long or short soybeans?

Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 258,066 contracts in Soybeans (23.0% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. Figures from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report of October 6, 2026.

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.