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Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Neutral-22

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-22%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

Compare Markets
Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max2752,673+125+1,320-75+1551.9%18.3%15,185
Min0150-125-155-2,594-1,3200.0%1.4%10,826
13 Per. Avg992,502-6+25-2,403-310.7%17.1%14,655
Mar 24, 202602,494+0-100-2,494+1000.0%16.7%14,938
Mar 17, 202602,594-50+45-2,594-950.0%17.5%14,798
Mar 10, 2026502,549+0+46-2,499-460.3%17.5%14,531
Mar 3, 2026502,503-21-73-2,453+520.3%16.9%14,780
Feb 24, 2026712,576+13+3-2,505+100.5%17.0%15,185
Feb 17, 2026582,573+0+0-2,515+00.4%17.0%15,162
Feb 10, 2026582,573-63+0-2,515-630.4%17.3%14,902
Feb 3, 20261212,573+21-100-2,452+1210.9%18.0%14,293
Jan 27, 20261002,673-125+75-2,573-2000.7%18.3%14,620
Jan 20, 20262252,598-50+105-2,373-1551.6%17.8%14,558
Jan 13, 20262752,493+75+330-2,218-2551.9%17.4%14,363
Jan 6, 20262002,163+125+0-1,963+1251.5%15.8%13,666
Dec 30, 2025752,163+0+0-2,088+00.5%14.7%14,718
Dec 23, 2025752,163+0+0-2,088+00.5%14.7%14,708
Dec 16, 2025752,163+0+1,320-2,088-1,3200.5%14.8%14,587
Dec 9, 202575843+0+174-768-1740.6%6.8%12,489
Dec 2, 202575669+0+0-594+00.6%5.6%12,020
Nov 25, 202575669+0+0-594+00.6%5.1%13,094
Nov 18, 202575669+0+9-594-90.6%5.1%13,001
Nov 10, 202575660+0+0-585+00.7%5.9%11,217
Nov 4, 202575660+0+0-585+00.7%5.9%11,220
Oct 28, 202575660+0+285-585-2850.6%5.5%12,049
Oct 21, 202575375+0+0-300+00.7%3.2%11,613
Oct 14, 202575375+0+225-300-2250.7%3.3%11,309
Oct 7, 202575150+0-155-75+1550.7%1.4%10,826
Sep 30, 202575305+0+0-230+00.7%2.7%11,267

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: 14,938 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

02,494-2,494+0.0%+16.7%-16.7%+100

Swap Dealers

7,4972,9894,508+50.2%+20.0%+30.2%+95

Producer Merchant

6,3307,823-1,493+42.4%+52.4%-10.0%-135

Other Reportables

69620-551+0.5%+4.2%-3.7%+0

Nonreportable

15012030+1.0%+0.8%+0.2%-60

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's COT print is less bearish than the prior week.

Trend check

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

Macro check

Macro conditions are mostly neutral right now.

Crowding

Traders are heavily crowded short.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Traders are heavily crowded short. Managed Money is currently net short by 2,494 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - 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.

Extreme crowding — squeeze risk elevated.
Price trend does not confirm positioning.
Macro environment is not supportive.