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Malin (Basis) - Ice Futures Energy Div

0233BH
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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

+40 pts

Target Exposure

+9%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

Compare Markets
Malin (Basis) - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max11,28523,673+1,128+1,6494,708+14,2238.8%18.6%131,984
Min2,5400-8,024-22,247-12,959-1,5562.1%0.0%115,166
13 Per. Avg3,567777-117+1272,790-2443.0%0.6%119,596
May 26, 20262,5401,649-91-210891+1192.1%1.4%121,662
May 19, 20262,6311,859+0+210772-2102.2%1.5%121,066
May 12, 20262,6311,649-182+0982-1822.2%1.4%119,338
May 5, 20262,8131,649-867+01,164-8672.4%1.4%118,716
Apr 28, 20263,6801,649+154+02,031+1543.0%1.3%124,179
Apr 21, 20263,5261,649+93+1,6491,877-1,5562.9%1.3%123,617
Apr 14, 20263,4330-276+03,433-2762.8%0.0%120,734
Apr 7, 20263,7090-364+03,709-3643.2%0.0%115,166
Mar 31, 20264,0730+0+04,073+03.4%0.0%119,193
Mar 24, 20264,0730-421+04,073-4213.5%0.0%116,330
Mar 3, 20264,4940-214+04,494-2143.7%0.0%120,019
Feb 24, 20264,7080+642+04,708+6424.0%0.0%117,715
Feb 17, 20264,0660+0+04,066+03.5%0.0%117,008
Feb 10, 20264,0660+1,128+04,066+1,1283.5%0.0%117,009
Feb 3, 20262,9380+214+02,938+2142.4%0.0%124,852
Jan 27, 20262,7240-272+02,724-2722.2%0.0%124,555
Jan 20, 20262,9960+0+02,996+02.4%0.0%124,009
Jan 13, 20262,9960+0+02,996+02.4%0.0%123,587
Jan 6, 20262,9960-189+02,996-1892.4%0.0%123,228
Dec 30, 20253,1850+0+03,185+02.4%0.0%131,492
Dec 23, 20253,1850+403+03,185+4032.4%0.0%131,984
Dec 16, 20252,7820-8,024-22,2472,782+14,2232.1%0.0%129,608
Dec 9, 202510,80622,247-479-1,426-11,441+9478.8%18.1%122,754
Dec 2, 202511,28523,673+180+0-12,388+1808.8%18.4%128,732
Nov 25, 202511,10523,673+607+216-12,568+3918.6%18.4%128,552
Nov 18, 202510,49823,457+0+0-12,959+08.3%18.6%126,166

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: 121,662 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

2,5401,649891+2.1%+1.4%+0.7%+119

Producer Merchant

82,29698,339-16,043+67.6%+80.8%-13.2%+907

Nonreportable

15,8692,50513,364+13.0%+2.1%+11.0%-827

Other Reportables

3,94403,944+3.2%+0.0%+3.2%+240

Swap Dealers

11,59213,748-2,156+9.5%+11.3%-1.8%-439

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

Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded. Managed Money is currently net long by 891 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro signals are modestly supportive for Malin (Basis) - 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.