CME Group soybean futures open interest hits record 1,118,872 contracts in September
CME•CME Group soybean futures open interest reached a September monthly record of 1,118,872 contracts, 5.24% above the prior record of 1,063,108 set in April. Agriculture business also recorded first-half 2026 average daily volume of 2 million contracts and open interest of 10.7 million contracts.
1. Soybean open interest record
Soybean futures open interest reached 1,118,872 contracts in September, topping the previous record of 1,063,108 set in April. The new mark was a 5.24% increase from the prior record.
2. Agriculture activity
CME Group’s agriculture business posted record first-half 2026 average daily volume of 2 million contracts. Agriculture open interest rose to 10.7 million contracts in the first half.
