# Fund grain, oilseed buying underwhelms ahead of war-induced selloff

> Funds bought far fewer soybean futures than expected in the week ended Feb. 22, 2022, according to trade estimates. Most-active soybeans then came within 30 cents of their 2012 record high before selling off nearly 10% from the prior day's high on Feb. 25.

- Date: 2022-02-27 · published 2022-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8523-fund-grain-oilseed-buying-underwhelms-ahead-of-war-induced-selloff
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Fund positioning shifts amplified the volatility after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the sharp reversal shows the war premium was unwinding quickly. Traders should expect continued swings as geopolitical risk is priced in and out.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/fund-grain-oilseed-buying-underwhelms-ahead-war-induced-selloff-braun-2022-02-27/

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