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
| Contract | Month | Suggested roll | First notice | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZSX26 | November 2026 | 28 Oct 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| ZSF27 | January 2027 | 29 Dec 2026 | 31 Dec 2026 | 14 Jan 2027 |
| ZSH27 | March 2027 | 24 Feb 2027 | 26 Feb 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 |
| ZSK27 | May 2027 | 28 Apr 2027 | 30 Apr 2027 | 14 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
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.