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Algonquin Citygates Basis - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Neutral-7

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-7%

Market History

Net Positioning History

Historical net positioning (Longs minus Shorts) for the reference trader group.

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Algonquin Citygates Basis - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max3,5945,935+909+2,6151,652+4,7222.8%4.6%129,835
Min00-1,344-4,722-4,156-2,8290.0%0.0%105,405
13 Per. Avg1,0192,741-127-88-1,721-390.9%2.5%110,627
Mar 24, 202603,583+0+180-3,583-1800.0%3.1%116,623
Mar 17, 202603,403+0+236-3,403-2360.0%3.1%110,964
Mar 10, 202603,167+0-125-3,167+1250.0%2.9%110,777
Mar 3, 202603,292-1,318+103-3,292-1,4210.0%2.8%117,322
Feb 24, 20261,3183,189-29+237-1,871-2661.2%2.8%113,391
Feb 17, 20261,3472,952-31+0-1,605-311.2%2.7%109,062
Feb 10, 20261,3782,952+0+1-1,574-11.3%2.8%105,913
Feb 3, 20261,3782,951-60+148-1,573-2081.2%2.6%111,848
Jan 27, 20261,4382,803+0+188-1,365-1881.3%2.6%109,410
Jan 20, 20261,4382,615-214+2,615-1,177-2,8291.3%2.4%108,412
Jan 13, 20261,6520+0+01,652+01.6%0.0%106,549
Jan 6, 20261,6520+0-4,7221,652+4,7221.6%0.0%105,405
Dec 30, 20251,6524,722+0+0-3,070+01.5%4.2%112,473
Dec 23, 20251,6524,722+123-105-3,070+2281.5%4.3%111,097
Dec 16, 20251,5294,827+0+105-3,298-1051.4%4.4%110,656
Dec 9, 20251,5294,722+909+55-3,193+8541.4%4.3%108,717
Dec 2, 20256204,667+0+0-4,047+00.5%3.8%123,495
Nov 25, 20256204,667+0+0-4,047+00.5%3.8%123,740
Nov 18, 20256204,667+62+0-4,047+620.5%3.8%122,892
Nov 10, 20255584,667-776-777-4,109+10.5%3.9%119,750
Nov 4, 20251,3345,444-176-30-4,110-1461.0%4.2%129,835
Oct 28, 20251,5105,474+132-60-3,964+1921.2%4.3%127,901
Oct 21, 20251,3785,534-1,344+267-4,156-1,6111.1%4.4%126,588
Oct 14, 20252,7225,267+30+60-2,545-302.3%4.4%120,730
Oct 7, 20252,6925,207-902-728-2,515-1742.3%4.4%118,970
Sep 30, 20253,5945,935+0+0-2,341+02.8%4.6%128,520

COT report

Longs vs shorts by trader category — week by week

Browse the official CFTC report week by week to see how each trader group's positioning has shifted. The WoW Δ column shows the net contract change from the prior week.

Mar 24, 2026(Latest)
Open interest: 116,623 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

03,583-3,583+0.0%+3.1%-3.1%-180

Swap Dealers

19,71654619,170+16.9%+0.5%+16.4%+731

Producer Merchant

88,744101,817-13,073+76.1%+87.3%-11.2%-712

Nonreportable

5,7518,807-3,056+4.9%+7.5%-2.6%-373

Other Reportables

1,515973542+1.3%+0.8%+0.5%+534

Interpretation layer

Why the terminal reads this market the way it does

The platform turns the underlying scores into a readable narrative: pressure, confirmation, macro support, and crowding.

Positioning pressure

Positioning is neutral this week. This week looks steady versus the recent range.

Trend check

Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet.

Macro check

Macro conditions are mostly neutral right now.

Crowding

Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded.

Current positioning

Positioning is neutral this week. Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded. Managed Money is currently net short by 3,583 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Algonquin Citygates Basis - Ice Futures Energy Div.

Replay summary

Mixed regime. Positioning is neutral this week. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are mostly neutral right now.