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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 COT data is updated through Tuesday March 15th 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 pullback in the WTI Crude Oil futures bets. The speculative net position in the WTI Crude Oil futures dropped this week for a second consecutive week and has fallen in seven out of the past eight weeks. The spec crude position has declined by a total of -43,966 contracts over the past eight weeks and speculator bets are now at a three-week low. The speculator strength index, current speculator standing compared to past three years where above 80 percent is bullish extreme and below 20 percent is bearish extreme, shows that speculator bets are extremely bearish right now compared to the past with a strength score of just 3.5 percent.
The energy market with higher speculator bets was just the Bloomberg Commodity Index (3,789 contracts).
The energy markets with lower speculator bets were WTI Crude Oil (-19,850 contracts), Brent Crude Oil (-7,249 contracts), Natural Gas (-8,147 contracts), Heating Oil (-9,228 contracts) and the Gasoline (-3,298 contracts).
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| Mar-15-2022 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 1,850,794 | 0 | 341,815 | 4 | -382,602 | 90 | 40,787 | 72 |
| Gold | 617,605 | 51 | 261,788 | 71 | -297,441 | 27 | 35,653 | 65 |
| Silver | 159,571 | 25 | 51,554 | 74 | -67,579 | 33 | 16,025 | 36 |
| Copper | 183,170 | 14 | 19,030 | 56 | -26,717 | 41 | 7,687 | 70 |
| Palladium | 6,992 | 2 | -1,009 | 16 | 220 | 78 | 789 | 91 |
| Platinum | 67,727 | 35 | 17,932 | 28 | -25,692 | 72 | 7,760 | 70 |
| Natural Gas | 1,082,746 | 0 | -146,560 | 35 | 105,856 | 64 | 40,704 | 82 |
| Brent | 192,679 | 34 | -18,961 | 79 | 17,343 | 22 | 1,618 | 31 |
| Heating Oil | 349,618 | 31 | 6,455 | 52 | -32,434 | 37 | 25,979 | 88 |
| Soybeans | 745,345 | 32 | 217,599 | 84 | -193,958 | 20 | -23,641 | 31 |
| Corn | 1,504,159 | 22 | 507,206 | 95 | -468,758 | 5 | -38,448 | 21 |
| Coffee | 224,693 | 3 | 45,500 | 82 | -48,838 | 22 | 3,338 | 11 |
| Sugar | 818,877 | 1 | 156,580 | 69 | -188,036 | 33 | 31,456 | 47 |
| Wheat | 339,904 | 2 | 10,930 | 56 | -5,252 | 36 | -5,678 | 91 |
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-Extreme with a score of 3.5 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 90.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 72.5 percent.
| WTI Crude Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 24.0 | 37.8 | 4.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 5.6 | 58.5 | 2.3 |
| – Net Position: | 341,815 | -382,602 | 40,787 |
| – Gross Longs: | 444,601 | 700,410 | 83,830 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 102,786 | 1,083,012 | 43,043 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 4.3 to 1 | 0.6 to 1 | 1.9 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 3.5 | 90.4 | 72.5 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -10.6 | 12.8 | -7.0 |
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 79.4 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 22.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 31.1 percent.
| Brent Crude Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 22.0 | 41.3 | 4.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 31.8 | 32.3 | 3.2 |
| – Net Position: | -18,961 | 17,343 | 1,618 |
| – Gross Longs: | 42,390 | 79,663 | 7,742 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 61,351 | 62,320 | 6,124 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.7 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 79.4 | 22.2 | 31.1 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -0.1 | 2.7 | -21.2 |
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 Bearish with a score of 34.6 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 64.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 82.0 percent.
| Natural Gas Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 22.2 | 43.3 | 5.8 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 35.7 | 33.5 | 2.0 |
| – Net Position: | -146,560 | 105,856 | 40,704 |
| – Gross Longs: | 240,482 | 468,705 | 62,435 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 387,042 | 362,849 | 21,731 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.6 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 | 2.9 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 34.6 | 64.3 | 82.0 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -8.0 | 4.9 | 27.7 |
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-Extreme with a score of 14.5 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 88.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 43.3 percent.
| Nasdaq Mini Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 26.5 | 52.5 | 7.2 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 11.4 | 69.5 | 5.4 |
| – Net Position: | 43,602 | -48,914 | 5,312 |
| – Gross Longs: | 76,383 | 151,239 | 20,732 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 32,781 | 200,153 | 15,420 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.3 to 1 | 0.8 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 14.5 | 88.1 | 43.3 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -22.1 | 27.7 | -35.4 |
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 51.9 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 36.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 88.4 percent.
| Heating Oil Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 17.0 | 50.8 | 14.4 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 15.1 | 60.1 | 6.9 |
| – Net Position: | 6,455 | -32,434 | 25,979 |
| – Gross Longs: | 59,340 | 177,626 | 50,210 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 52,885 | 210,060 | 24,231 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.1 to 1 | 0.8 to 1 | 2.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 51.9 | 36.7 | 88.4 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 4.2 | -10.3 | 23.6 |
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 Bullish with a score of 66.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 31.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 47.7 percent.
| Bloomberg Index Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 48.9 | 18.5 | 1.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 67.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| – Net Position: | -10,780 | 9,985 | 795 |
| – Gross Longs: | 28,304 | 10,697 | 859 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 39,084 | 712 | 64 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.7 to 1 | 15.0 to 1 | 13.4 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 66.2 | 31.7 | 47.7 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 15.7 | -16.4 | 4.8 |
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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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