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E-Mini S&P Materials Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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Signal state

Neutral+13

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+9 pts

Target Exposure

+13%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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E-Mini S&P Materials Index - Chicago Mercantile ExchangeLeveraged Funds — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max2,8082,044+2,565+4842,507+3,01028.9%15.4%21,496
Min0209-668-550-2,044-6320.0%1.3%9,728
13 Per. Avg2,290712-76+871,578-16319.3%6.1%12,169
Mar 17, 20261,5791,348-668-179231-48910.9%9.3%14,480
Mar 10, 20262,2471,527+211+273720-6220.3%13.8%11,045
Mar 3, 20262,0361,254-263+369782-63218.9%11.6%10,801
Feb 24, 20262,299885+68+1671,414-9921.4%8.2%10,741
Feb 17, 20262,231718-126-801,513-4619.2%6.2%11,633
Feb 10, 20262,357798+260+4841,559-22418.5%6.3%12,721
Feb 3, 20262,097314+268+401,783+22818.1%2.7%11,614
Jan 27, 20261,829274-453-2561,555-19716.5%2.5%11,076
Jan 20, 20262,282530-526-1901,752-33621.1%4.9%10,796
Jan 13, 20262,808720+115+2752,088-16028.9%7.4%9,728
Dec 30, 20252,693445-49+2102,248-25924.4%4.0%11,014
Dec 16, 20252,742235+166+262,507+14014.7%1.3%18,602
Dec 9, 20252,576209+11-42,367+1518.5%1.5%13,943
Dec 2, 20252,565213+2,565-4452,352+3,01017.3%1.4%14,837
Nov 10, 20250658+0-256-658+2560.0%4.4%14,883
Nov 4, 20250914+0-197-914+1970.0%6.1%14,936
Oct 14, 202501,111+0-494-1,111+4940.0%6.4%17,335
Oct 7, 202501,605+0+153-1,605-1530.0%11.8%13,571
Jun 17, 202501,452+0+140-1,452-1400.0%9.7%15,008
Apr 29, 202501,312+0+120-1,312-1200.0%9.0%14,619
Apr 22, 202501,192+0-215-1,192+2150.0%8.1%14,643
Apr 15, 202501,407+0-87-1,407+870.0%9.7%14,571
Apr 8, 202501,494+0-550-1,494+5500.0%11.6%12,911
Apr 1, 202502,044+0+480-2,044-4800.0%15.4%13,264
Mar 25, 202501,564+0-59-1,564+590.0%10.4%14,976
Mar 18, 202501,623+0+0-1,623+00.0%7.5%21,496

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 17, 2026(Latest)
Open interest: 14,480 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Leveraged Funds

Reference group used for the main bias model

1,5791,348231+10.9%+9.3%+1.6%-489

Asset Manager

2782,760-2,482+1.9%+19.1%-17.1%-192

Dealer Intermediary

7,5285,5541,974+52.0%+38.4%+13.6%+439

Nonreportable

1,4441,167277+10.0%+8.1%+1.9%+242

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

Bullish pressure is fading. This week's COT print is less bullish 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 is noticeable but not yet extreme.

Current positioning

Bullish pressure is fading. Positioning is noticeable but not yet extreme. Leveraged Funds is currently net long by 231 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for E-Mini S&P Materials Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Replay summary

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