Soybean futures traded higher on the back of rising crude oil prices and increasing Middle East tensions, though the market remains in a four-week sideways pattern. May soybeans rose 13 cents to 11'71, while option open interest saw 2,000 contracts added to the put side, balancing out calls. Corn futures also posted gains, driven by strong export demand from Mexico and rising fertilizer prices impacting the broader commodity space. Wheat futures stayed firm, finding solid support from ongoing dryness in the wheat belt. The market posted its third consecutive day of gains, with the $6 strike price pulling the market higher and building trader confidence as CVOL sits at 32.2%.