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Soybeans rollover dates

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), agriculture

Tick
$12.500.25 per tick
One point
$50per contract
Initial margin
$2,530exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
Front contract
ZSX26roll by 28 Oct 2026

Calendar as of How we source this

Next contracts

ContractMonthSuggested rollFirst noticeLast trade
ZSX26November 202628 Oct 202630 Oct 202613 Nov 2026
ZSF27January 202729 Dec 202631 Dec 202614 Jan 2027
ZSH27March 202724 Feb 202726 Feb 202712 Mar 2027
ZSK27May 202728 Apr 202730 Apr 202714 May 2027

Futures contracts expire, so a trader who wants to keep a position must close the expiring contract and open the next one: the roll. For Soybeans (ZS) the current front contract is ZSX26, with a last trading day of 13 Nov 2026 and a first notice day of 30 Oct 2026. The next contract is ZSF27.

The exchange rule we apply for ZS: Last trade: business day before the 15th calendar day of the contract month. First notice: last business day of the month before. ZS is physically delivered: holding a position into the delivery period can create an obligation to make or take delivery, which is why speculative traders normally close or roll before the first notice day or last trading day.

The suggested roll date of 28 Oct 2026 is a convention, not an exchange rule. It is set a little before the first notice or last trading day, because liquidity moves to the next contract and many brokers require positions to be closed or rolled before then. Dates are calculated from the exchange's rules and its holiday calendar. The exchange calendar is the authority.

Roll convention: Suggested roll: 2 business days before the earlier of first notice day and last trade. A convention, not an exchange rule; brokers may require earlier exit. Exchange calendar: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture/oilseeds/soybean.calendar.html

Days to rollover

Days to rollover

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Questions

When does ZSX26 expire?
The last trading day for ZSX26 is 13 Nov 2026.
When should I roll ZS?
Our suggested roll date for ZSX26 is 28 Oct 2026. Your broker's deadline may be earlier.
What is the next ZS contract?
ZSF27, with a last trading day of 14 Jan 2027.