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Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The latest release was delayed by the CFTC due to the Christmas holiday.
The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday December 21st 2021 and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.
Highlighting the COT energy data is the decline in the Natural Gas futures bets. The speculative net position in the Natural Gas futures dropped sharply last week by over -10,000 contracts after improving in the previous four weeks. The speculator position fell by the largest one-week amount of the past fourteen weeks and brought the overall net position to its most bearish level since November 16th. Speculators have now been continually bearish on Natural Gas futures for forty-two straight weeks, dating back to the last net bullish level on March 2nd of this year.
Joining Natural Gas (-10,986 contracts) with declines for the week were Brent Crude Oil (-1,391 contracts), WTI Crude Oil (-6,882 contracts) and the Bloomberg Commodity Index (-1,401 contracts). Heating Oil (174 contracts) and Gasoline (3,719 contracts) had rising speculator bets last week.
| Dec-21-2021 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 1,892,701 | 0 | 340,255 | 20 | -375,816 | 70 | 35,561 | 65 |
| Gold | 500,846 | 19 | 205,811 | 53 | -236,029 | 46 | 30,218 | 50 |
| Silver | 141,119 | 8 | 20,926 | 43 | -36,399 | 63 | 15,473 | 30 |
| Copper | 170,353 | 5 | 4,437 | 46 | -9,777 | 53 | 5,340 | 56 |
| Palladium | 9,518 | 14 | -3,639 | 1 | 3,985 | 99 | -346 | 24 |
| Platinum | 64,732 | 30 | 1,268 | 4 | -7,717 | 98 | 6,449 | 52 |
| Natural Gas | 1,142,729 | 4 | -141,212 | 36 | 109,551 | 65 | 31,661 | 59 |
| Brent | 224,110 | 58 | -25,001 | 76 | 22,225 | 26 | 2,776 | 47 |
| Heating Oil | 302,721 | 3 | 4,897 | 50 | -21,060 | 49 | 16,163 | 54 |
| Soybeans | 654,460 | 11 | 102,877 | 56 | -72,352 | 49 | -30,525 | 21 |
| Corn | 1,485,412 | 19 | 445,320 | 87 | -401,280 | 15 | -44,040 | 18 |
| Coffee | 258,871 | 28 | 56,134 | 89 | -57,984 | 14 | 1,850 | 1 |
| Sugar | 864,082 | 9 | 189,198 | 75 | -210,783 | 28 | 21,585 | 35 |
| Wheat | 357,381 | 11 | 9,132 | 55 | -1,601 | 39 | -7,531 | 66 |
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This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 20.2 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 69.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 65.1 percent.
| WTI Crude Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 25.3 | 39.1 | 4.4 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 7.3 | 59.0 | 2.5 |
| – Net Position: | 340,255 | -375,816 | 35,561 |
| – Gross Longs: | 478,276 | 740,195 | 83,055 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 138,021 | 1,116,011 | 47,494 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.5 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 1.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 20.2 | 69.8 | 65.1 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -26.0 | 25.8 | -7.2 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 75.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 26.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 46.9 percent.
| Brent Crude Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 18.3 | 45.5 | 2.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 29.4 | 35.6 | 1.5 |
| – Net Position: | -25,001 | 22,225 | 2,776 |
| – Gross Longs: | 40,921 | 101,951 | 6,145 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 65,922 | 79,726 | 3,369 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.6 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 | 1.8 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 75.8 | 26.1 | 46.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -24.2 | 25.8 | -20.3 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 36.2 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 65.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 59.2 percent.
| Natural Gas Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 19.3 | 44.3 | 4.9 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 31.6 | 34.7 | 2.1 |
| – Net Position: | -141,212 | 109,551 | 31,661 |
| – Gross Longs: | 220,442 | 506,065 | 55,722 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 361,654 | 396,514 | 24,061 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.6 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 | 2.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 36.2 | 65.4 | 59.2 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 0.3 | 3.5 | -30.6 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 31.3 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 73.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 34.0 percent.
| Nasdaq Mini Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 32.8 | 44.0 | 6.1 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 13.0 | 65.1 | 4.8 |
| – Net Position: | 60,153 | -63,913 | 3,760 |
| – Gross Longs: | 99,381 | 133,078 | 18,347 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 39,228 | 196,991 | 14,587 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.5 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 31.3 | 73.1 | 34.0 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 15.3 | -10.0 | -30.3 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 49.6 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 48.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 54.3 percent.
| Heating Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 13.0 | 51.6 | 13.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 11.3 | 58.5 | 8.3 |
| – Net Position: | 4,897 | -21,060 | 16,163 |
| – Gross Longs: | 39,255 | 156,088 | 41,332 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 34,358 | 177,148 | 25,169 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.1 to 1 | 0.9 to 1 | 1.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 49.6 | 48.9 | 54.3 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bearish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -22.3 | 23.3 | -23.3 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 69.3 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 30.0 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 43.9 percent.
| Bloomberg Index Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 71.0 | 25.4 | 1.2 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 96.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| – Net Position: | -9,984 | 9,537 | 447 |
| – Gross Longs: | 28,352 | 10,137 | 491 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 38,336 | 600 | 44 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.7 to 1 | 16.9 to 1 | 11.2 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 69.3 | 30.0 | 43.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 16.1 | -15.2 | -11.2 |
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*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators or non-commercials (for-profit traders) were positioned in the futures markets.
The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators) as well as their open interest (contracts open in the market at time of reporting).See CFTC criteria here.
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