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Palo Verde Da Peak - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Bearish-26

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-26%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Palo Verde Da Peak - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max5522,371+87+715552+1013.8%13.6%18,923
Min00-261-125-2,371-7600.0%0.0%13,597
13 Per. Avg42,115+0+91-2,111-910.0%12.1%17,471
Mar 24, 202602,371+0+45-2,371-450.0%12.5%18,923
Mar 17, 202602,326+0+21-2,326-210.0%12.4%18,823
Mar 10, 202602,305+0-43-2,305+430.0%12.3%18,659
Mar 3, 202602,348+0+10-2,348-100.0%12.7%18,504
Feb 24, 202602,338+0+229-2,338-2290.0%12.5%18,659
Feb 17, 202602,109+0-25-2,109+250.0%11.9%17,753
Feb 10, 202602,134-24-125-2,134+1010.0%12.5%17,017
Feb 3, 2026242,259+24+60-2,235-360.1%13.6%16,634
Jan 27, 202602,199+0-25-2,199+250.0%12.8%17,146
Jan 20, 202602,224-25+103-2,224-1280.0%13.3%16,669
Jan 13, 2026252,121+25+625-2,096-6000.1%13.0%16,382
Jan 6, 202601,496+0+237-1,496-2370.0%9.6%15,581
Dec 30, 202501,259+0+75-1,259-750.0%7.7%16,370
Dec 23, 202501,184+0+65-1,184-650.0%7.2%16,425
Dec 16, 202501,119+0+390-1,119-3900.0%7.1%15,732
Dec 9, 20250729-45+715-729-7600.0%4.9%14,981
Dec 2, 20254514-63+1431-770.3%0.1%13,871
Nov 25, 20251080+87+0108+870.7%0.0%14,849
Nov 18, 2025210+21-2021+410.1%0.0%14,692
Nov 10, 2025020+0-91-20+910.0%0.1%14,507
Nov 4, 20250111+0+42-111-420.0%0.8%14,256
Oct 28, 2025069-231+69-69-3000.0%0.4%15,242
Oct 21, 20252310-60+0231-601.6%0.0%14,182
Oct 14, 20252910+0+0291+02.1%0.0%13,852
Oct 7, 20252910-261+0291-2612.1%0.0%13,597
Sep 30, 20255520+0+0552+03.8%0.0%14,723

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: 18,923 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

02,371-2,371+0.0%+12.5%-12.5%-45

Swap Dealers

6,2724,2312,041+33.1%+22.4%+10.8%+90

Other Reportables

6260626+3.3%+0.0%+3.3%+0

Nonreportable

86316-230+0.4%+1.7%-1.2%-35

Producer Merchant

10,06010,126-66+53.2%+53.5%-0.4%-10

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

Traders are heavily crowded short.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Traders are heavily crowded short. Managed Money is currently net short by 2,371 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Palo Verde Da Peak - Ice Futures Energy Div.

Replay summary

Constructive bearish 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.