NEUTRAL
VIX
--:--:--UTC
Live CFTC

Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index - Ice Futures Energy Div

06742G
IndicesDisaggregated

Signal state

Neutral-22

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+40 pts

Target Exposure

-22%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

Compare Markets
Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max7,3059,033+786+1,3564,150+2,44510.1%12.3%80,970
Min02,255-4,554-2,373-9,033-5,3300.0%3.9%52,427
13 Per. Avg1224,641+0-298-4,519+2980.2%7.6%59,942
May 26, 202604,639+0+200-4,639-2000.0%8.4%55,119
May 19, 202604,439+0+243-4,439-2430.0%8.1%55,043
May 12, 202604,196+0+812-4,196-8120.0%6.6%63,476
May 5, 202603,384-726+1,129-3,384-1,8550.0%5.7%59,452
Apr 28, 20267262,255-60-40-1,529-201.3%3.9%58,077
Apr 21, 20267862,295+786-1,166-1,509+1,9521.5%4.4%52,427
Apr 14, 202603,461+0-120-3,461+1200.0%6.1%56,350
Apr 7, 202603,581+0-1,185-3,581+1,1850.0%6.6%54,480
Mar 31, 202604,766+0-130-4,766+1300.0%8.7%54,778
Mar 24, 202604,896+0-1,827-4,896+1,8270.0%8.6%56,845
Mar 17, 202606,723-72+63-6,723-1350.0%9.5%70,605
Mar 10, 2026726,660+72-2,373-6,588+2,4450.1%9.7%68,855
Mar 3, 202609,033+0+520-9,033-5200.0%12.3%73,742
Feb 24, 202608,513+0+1,175-8,513-1,1750.0%11.6%73,451
Feb 17, 202607,338+0+1,356-7,338-1,3560.0%10.2%72,211
Feb 10, 202605,982-453+267-5,982-7200.0%7.4%80,970
Feb 3, 20264535,715+453+523-5,262-700.6%7.5%75,755
Jan 27, 202605,192-668+132-5,192-8000.0%7.2%71,926
Jan 20, 20266685,060+668-666-4,392+1,3341.0%7.2%69,869
Jan 13, 202605,726-4,554+776-5,726-5,3300.0%7.3%78,039
Jan 6, 20264,5544,950-840-700-396-1406.5%7.1%70,091
Dec 30, 20255,3945,650+0+0-256+07.9%8.3%68,440
Dec 23, 20255,3945,650-241+335-256-5767.9%8.3%68,425
Dec 16, 20255,6355,315-400+1,280320-1,6807.4%7.0%76,130
Dec 9, 20256,0354,035-1,270+8802,000-2,1507.8%5.2%77,600
Dec 2, 20257,3053,155+0+04,150+010.1%4.4%72,417

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.

May 26, 2026(Latest)
Open interest: 55,119 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

04,639-4,639+0.0%+8.4%-8.4%-200

Producer Merchant

54,55623,03331,523+99.0%+41.8%+57.2%+220

Swap Dealers

026,585-26,585+0.0%+48.2%-48.2%-20

Other Reportables

0215-215+0.0%+0.4%-0.4%+0

Nonreportable

45129-84+0.1%+0.2%-0.1%+0

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 fighting the current positioning.

Crowding

Crowding is elevated, so conviction is high but squeeze risk is rising.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Crowding is elevated, so conviction is high but squeeze risk is rising. Managed Money is currently net short by 4,639 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro signals are modestly supportive for Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index - 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 fighting the current positioning.

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.