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Michcon Basis - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Neutral-19

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-19%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Michcon 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
Max8,47256,223+847+3,452-22,631+10,3373.7%24.9%227,855
Min022,631-3,337-11,165-49,750-3,3900.0%12.4%177,871
13 Per. Avg8431,231-19-987-31,147+9680.0%16.7%186,551
Mar 24, 2026025,038+0+578-25,038-5780.0%13.5%185,393
Mar 17, 2026024,460+0+1,829-24,460-1,8290.0%13.4%182,037
Mar 10, 2026022,631+0-6,772-22,631+6,7720.0%12.4%181,990
Mar 3, 2026029,403+0-2,892-29,403+2,8920.0%14.9%197,086
Feb 24, 2026032,295+0-1,440-32,295+1,4400.0%16.5%195,568
Feb 17, 2026033,735+0+703-33,735-7030.0%18.3%184,472
Feb 10, 2026033,032+0-2,264-33,032+2,2640.0%18.5%178,393
Feb 3, 2026035,296+0+1,434-35,296-1,4340.0%18.4%191,887
Jan 27, 2026033,862-847+218-33,862-1,0650.0%17.9%189,087
Jan 20, 202684733,644+847+838-32,797+90.4%17.8%188,536
Jan 13, 2026032,806+0-485-32,806+4850.0%18.2%180,327
Jan 6, 2026033,291-248-3,217-33,291+2,9690.0%18.7%177,871
Dec 30, 202524836,508+0-1,366-36,260+1,3660.1%19.0%192,513
Dec 23, 202524837,874-472-3,131-37,626+2,6590.1%20.1%188,752
Dec 16, 202572041,005-1,424-552-40,285-8720.4%21.8%187,724
Dec 9, 20252,14441,557-828-11,165-39,413+10,3371.1%22.2%187,019
Dec 2, 20252,97252,722+62+3,452-49,750-3,3901.4%24.9%211,839
Nov 25, 20252,91049,270+0+2,127-46,360-2,1271.4%23.4%210,332
Nov 18, 20252,91047,143-372+558-44,233-9301.4%22.6%208,555
Nov 10, 20253,28246,585-1,950-5,263-43,303+3,3131.6%22.8%204,357
Nov 4, 20255,23251,848+248-436-46,616+6842.4%23.5%220,660
Oct 28, 20254,98452,284-151+753-47,300-9042.3%24.1%217,367
Oct 21, 20255,13551,531+0+1,652-46,396-1,6522.4%24.0%214,477
Oct 14, 20255,13549,879+0-232-44,744+2322.4%23.5%212,656
Oct 7, 20255,13550,111-3,337-6,112-44,976+2,7752.5%24.0%208,725
Sep 30, 20258,47256,223+0+0-47,751+03.7%24.7%227,855

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: 185,393 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

025,038-25,038+0.0%+13.5%-13.5%-578

Producer Merchant

161,71589,51972,196+87.2%+48.3%+38.9%+9,541

Swap Dealers

049,931-49,931+0.0%+26.9%-26.9%-2,539

Nonreportable

15,28412,9592,325+8.2%+7.0%+1.3%-6,259

Other Reportables

695247448+0.4%+0.1%+0.2%-165

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

The market is leaning bearish. 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 is noticeable but not yet extreme.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Positioning is noticeable but not yet extreme. Managed Money is currently net short by 25,038 contracts.

Macro regime

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

Replay summary

Mixed regime. The market is leaning bearish. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are mostly neutral right now.

Risk layer

Veto reasons and caution flags

These are the conditions that reduce conviction even when the raw positioning signal looks strong.

Price trend does not confirm positioning.
Macro environment is not supportive.