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Wti Houston Argus/Wti Tr Mo - New York Mercantile Exchange

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Signal state

Neutral-9

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-9%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Wti Houston Argus/Wti Tr Mo - New York Mercantile ExchangeManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max28,11525,795+9,867+4,87518,725+10,1976.3%5.6%492,842
Min08,525-10,625-6,835-25,795-11,4100.0%1.9%369,241
13 Per. Avg15,22814,565-1,831+683663-2,5143.3%3.2%462,233
Mar 24, 2026018,960+0-6,835-18,960+6,8350.0%4.1%464,463
Mar 17, 2026025,795+0+4,875-25,795-4,8750.0%5.6%461,484
Mar 10, 2026020,920-10,625+700-20,920-11,3250.0%4.7%445,381
Mar 3, 202610,62520,220+1,100+3,265-9,595-2,1652.3%4.4%456,781
Feb 24, 20269,52516,955-8,040+3,370-7,430-11,4101.9%3.4%492,842
Feb 17, 202617,56513,585+0+9903,980-9903.7%2.8%479,950
Feb 10, 202617,56512,595-1,225-4504,970-7753.7%2.6%475,758
Feb 3, 202618,79013,045-1,075+3,1505,745-4,2254.1%2.8%462,939
Jan 27, 202619,8659,895-5,150+4459,970-5,5954.1%2.0%487,599
Jan 20, 202625,0159,450-3,100+6015,565-3,1605.4%2.1%461,768
Jan 13, 202628,1159,390+3,565+22018,725+3,3456.3%2.1%449,990
Jan 6, 202624,5509,170-1,800-20015,380-1,6005.6%2.1%439,707
Dec 30, 202526,3509,370+2,550-71016,980+3,2606.1%2.2%430,368
Dec 23, 202523,80010,080-2,769+1,55513,720-4,3245.4%2.3%440,694
Dec 16, 202526,5698,525+3,250-2,70518,044+5,9556.1%1.9%438,704
Dec 9, 202523,31911,230+4,228-2,73012,089+6,9585.5%2.6%426,477
Dec 2, 202519,09113,960-600-5555,131-454.7%3.5%402,683
Nov 25, 202519,69114,515+9,867-3305,176+10,1974.5%3.3%437,763
Nov 18, 20259,82414,845+665+2,650-5,021-1,9852.3%3.5%419,587
Nov 10, 20259,15912,195-1,700+1,000-3,036-2,7002.3%3.1%397,735
Nov 4, 202510,85911,195+2,550-750-336+3,3002.7%2.8%396,825
Oct 28, 20258,30911,945-6,610-3,935-3,636-2,6752.2%3.1%384,834
Oct 21, 202514,91915,880+2,513+2,160-961+3533.6%3.8%417,363
Oct 14, 202512,40613,720+367+2,225-1,314-1,8583.0%3.4%409,551
Oct 7, 202512,03911,495+1,616+2,845544-1,2293.1%3.0%388,476
Sep 30, 202510,4238,650+0+01,773+02.8%2.3%369,241

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: 464,463 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

018,960-18,960+0.0%+4.1%-4.1%+6,835

Producer Merchant

438,878336,466102,412+94.5%+72.4%+22.1%-10,258

Other Reportables

1,76245,319-43,557+0.4%+9.8%-9.4%-90

Swap Dealers

2,07230,613-28,541+0.4%+6.6%-6.1%+4,177

Nonreportable

5,57116,925-11,354+1.2%+3.6%-2.4%-664

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

Bearish pressure is fading. 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

Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded.

Current positioning

Bearish pressure is fading. Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded. Managed Money is currently net short by 18,960 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Wti Houston Argus/Wti Tr Mo - New York Mercantile Exchange.

Replay summary

Mixed regime. Bearish pressure is fading. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are mostly neutral right now.