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Ercot North 345Kv Hub Rt 7X16 - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Neutral-18

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+40 pts

Target Exposure

-18%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Ercot North 345Kv Hub Rt 7X16 - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max1502,580+100+900-1,530+3000.9%14.4%18,561
Min01,595-150-250-2,430-9000.0%9.1%16,875
13 Per. Avg1152,311-12-23-2,195+120.7%13.0%17,784
May 26, 202602,180+0+0-2,180+00.0%12.1%17,981
May 19, 202602,180+0+0-2,180+00.0%12.2%17,931
May 12, 202602,180-150-100-2,180-500.0%12.2%17,931
May 5, 20261502,280+0+0-2,130+00.8%12.3%18,561
Apr 28, 20261502,280+0+0-2,130+00.8%12.4%18,451
Apr 21, 20261502,280+0+0-2,130+00.8%12.7%18,015
Apr 14, 20261502,280+0-100-2,130+1000.8%12.7%17,990
Apr 7, 20261502,380+0+0-2,230+00.8%13.4%17,765
Mar 31, 20261502,380+0+0-2,230+00.8%13.4%17,765
Mar 24, 20261502,380+0+0-2,230+00.9%13.6%17,505
Mar 17, 20261502,380+0+0-2,230+00.9%14.1%16,905
Mar 10, 20261502,380+0-100-2,230+1000.9%14.1%16,895
Mar 3, 20261502,480+0+0-2,330+00.9%14.2%17,495
Feb 24, 20261502,480+0+0-2,330+00.9%14.3%17,315
Feb 17, 20261502,480+0+0-2,330+00.9%14.3%17,315
Feb 10, 20261502,480+0-100-2,330+1000.9%14.4%17,275
Feb 3, 20261502,580+0+900-2,430-9000.8%14.4%17,875
Jan 27, 20261501,680+0+0-1,530+00.9%10.0%16,875
Jan 20, 20261501,680+0+0-1,530+00.9%10.0%16,875
Jan 13, 20261501,680+100+85-1,530+150.9%10.0%16,875
Jan 6, 2026501,595+50-250-1,545+3000.3%9.1%17,565
Dec 30, 202501,845+0+0-1,845+00.0%10.5%17,565
Dec 23, 202501,845+0+0-1,845+00.0%10.5%17,565
Dec 16, 202501,845+0+0-1,845+00.0%10.5%17,565
Dec 9, 202501,845+0+85-1,845-850.0%10.5%17,555
Dec 2, 202501,760+0+0-1,760+00.0%9.7%18,225

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: 17,981 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

02,180-2,180+0.0%+12.1%-12.1%+0

Swap Dealers

2,6841,3601,324+14.9%+7.6%+7.4%+0

Producer Merchant

13,12112,0601,061+73.0%+67.1%+5.9%+0

Other Reportables

480825-345+2.7%+4.6%-1.9%+0

Nonreportable

260120140+1.5%+0.7%+0.8%+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

Traders are heavily crowded short.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Traders are heavily crowded short. Managed Money is currently net short by 2,180 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro signals are modestly supportive for Ercot North 345Kv Hub Rt 7X16 - 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.

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