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Malin (Basis) - Ice Futures Energy Div

0233BH
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Signal state

Bullish+25

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+9 pts

Target Exposure

+25%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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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
Max11,33323,673+10,853+23,1864,708+14,2238.8%18.6%135,746
Min2360-11,063-22,247-12,959-12,8950.2%0.0%116,330
13 Per. Avg3,4780-518-1,7113,478+1,1932.8%0.0%123,184
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, 202510,49823,457-93+31-12,959-1248.3%18.6%126,166
Nov 10, 202510,59123,426+10,291+23,186-12,835-12,8958.4%18.6%125,924
Nov 4, 2025300240+0+060+00.2%0.2%129,546
Oct 28, 2025300240+0+060+00.2%0.2%129,637
Oct 21, 2025300240+30+24060-2100.2%0.2%129,851
Oct 14, 20252700-11,063-20,799270+9,7360.2%0.0%129,046
Oct 7, 202511,33320,799+10,853+20,799-9,466-9,9468.8%16.2%128,745
Sep 30, 20254800+120-217480+3370.4%0.0%135,746
Sep 23, 2025360217+124+217143-930.3%0.2%133,697
Sep 16, 20252360+0+0236+00.2%0.0%131,576

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 24, 2026(Latest)
Open interest: 116,330 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

4,07304,073+3.5%+0.0%+3.5%-421

Producer Merchant

80,28489,742-9,458+69.0%+77.1%-8.1%-6,930

Nonreportable

14,9756,5868,389+12.9%+5.7%+7.2%+3,506

Swap Dealers

9,78915,573-5,784+8.4%+13.4%-5.0%+1,946

Other Reportables

2,78002,780+2.4%+0.0%+2.4%+1,899

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

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

Current positioning

Bullish pressure is fading. Crowding is elevated, so conviction is high but squeeze risk is rising. Managed Money is currently net long by 4,073 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Malin (Basis) - Ice Futures Energy Div.

Replay summary

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

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.