Gulf # 6 Fuel 3.0% Sulfur - New York Mercantile Exchange
02165ASignal state
8-Week Trend
Generated market from CFTC archives.
Signal layer
Score breakdown
How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated
Macro Score
+40 ptsTarget Exposure
-8%Market History
Net Positioning History
Historical net positioning (Longs minus Shorts) for the reference trader group.
| Gulf # 6 Fuel 3.0% Sulfur - New York Mercantile Exchange — Reference Group — 6 Month Positioning Report | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Date | Long Positions | Short Positions | Change in Longs | Change in Shorts | Net Positions | Net Change | % OI Long | % OI Short | Open Interest |
| Max | 4,863 | 4,799 | +4,622 | +4,799 | 1,393 | +2,145 | 88.6% | 96.7% | 5,884 |
| Min | 0 | 0 | -4,683 | -3,709 | -1,358 | -2,751 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2,071 |
| 13 Per. Avg | 1,829 | 2,225 | -227 | -151 | -396 | -76 | 45.0% | 60.0% | 3,827 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 74 | 1,216 | -21 | -125 | -1,142 | +104 | 3.4% | 56.1% | 2,167 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 95 | 1,341 | +70 | -42 | -1,246 | +112 | 4.6% | 64.8% | 2,071 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 25 | 1,383 | -2,081 | +670 | -1,358 | -2,751 | 1.2% | 66.1% | 2,091 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2,106 | 713 | -822 | -2,967 | 1,393 | +2,145 | 88.6% | 30.0% | 2,377 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2,928 | 3,680 | -15 | -195 | -752 | +180 | 76.6% | 96.2% | 3,824 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2,943 | 3,875 | -375 | -375 | -932 | +0 | 73.2% | 96.4% | 4,019 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3,318 | 4,250 | +1,218 | +1,097 | -932 | +121 | 75.5% | 96.7% | 4,394 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2,100 | 3,153 | +805 | +2,668 | -1,053 | -1,863 | 60.8% | 91.3% | 3,455 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1,295 | 485 | +489 | +0 | 810 | +489 | 26.8% | 10.1% | 4,827 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 806 | 485 | -2,516 | -3,061 | 321 | +545 | 17.5% | 10.5% | 4,604 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 3,322 | 3,546 | -1,370 | -1,253 | -224 | -117 | 75.4% | 80.5% | 4,403 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 4,692 | 4,799 | +4,622 | +4,799 | -107 | -177 | 79.7% | 81.6% | 5,884 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 70 | 0 | -2,960 | -3,184 | 70 | +224 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5,632 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 3,030 | 3,184 | +2,636 | +2,461 | -154 | +175 | 75.4% | 79.2% | 4,019 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 394 | 723 | +45 | +51 | -329 | -6 | 12.7% | 23.4% | 3,096 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 349 | 672 | -111 | -36 | -323 | -75 | 13.0% | 25.0% | 2,688 |
| May 27, 2025 | 460 | 708 | -2,431 | -1,720 | -248 | -711 | 13.0% | 20.0% | 3,535 |
| May 20, 2025 | 2,891 | 2,428 | +2,694 | +1,720 | 463 | +974 | 87.0% | 73.0% | 3,325 |
| May 13, 2025 | 197 | 708 | +197 | +638 | -511 | -441 | 6.3% | 22.8% | 3,105 |
| May 6, 2025 | 0 | 70 | -4,683 | -3,709 | -70 | -974 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2,978 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 4,683 | 3,779 | +1,037 | +660 | 904 | +377 | 84.4% | 68.1% | 5,548 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 3,646 | 3,119 | -16 | -38 | 527 | +22 | 77.9% | 66.6% | 4,683 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3,662 | 3,157 | -369 | -242 | 505 | -127 | 77.4% | 66.7% | 4,732 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 4,031 | 3,399 | -832 | -175 | 632 | -657 | 86.9% | 73.3% | 4,638 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4,863 | 3,574 | +2,042 | +1,716 | 1,289 | +326 | 86.6% | 63.6% | 5,617 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2,821 | 1,858 | +0 | +0 | 963 | +0 | 79.1% | 52.1% | 3,566 |
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.
| Trader type | Long | Short | Net | Long % OI | Short % OI | Net % OI | WoW Δ Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Reportables | 74 | 1,216 | -1,142 | +3.4% | +56.1% | -52.7% | +104 |
Producer Merchant | 1,719 | 900 | 819 | +79.3% | +41.5% | +37.8% | -213 |
Swap Dealers | 322 | 0 | 322 | +14.9% | +0.0% | +14.9% | +135 |
Nonreportable | 12 | 11 | 1 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.1% | -26 |
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. Other Reportables is currently net short by 1,142 contracts.
Macro regime
Macro signals are modestly supportive for Gulf # 6 Fuel 3.0% Sulfur - New York Mercantile Exchange.
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.