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Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Bullish+43

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+46 pts

Target Exposure

+43%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - Ice Futures Energy DivManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max4,3402,673+1,800+1,3203,550+1,73020.6%18.3%21,042
Min0669-125-1,570-2,623-1,3200.0%3.8%12,020
13 Per. Avg9671,719+328-137-751+4665.3%11.3%16,046
May 26, 20264,340790+1,800+703,550+1,73020.6%3.8%21,042
May 19, 20262,540720+0+401,820-4014.4%4.1%17,668
May 12, 20262,540680+510+01,860+51014.9%4.0%17,030
May 5, 20262,030680+1,005-1281,350+1,13312.4%4.2%16,305
Apr 28, 20261,025808+1,025-245217+1,2706.0%4.7%17,141
Apr 21, 202601,053+0-1,570-1,053+1,5700.0%6.6%15,971
Apr 14, 202602,623+0+249-2,623-2490.0%17.9%14,666
Apr 7, 202602,374+0-100-2,374+1000.0%16.3%14,534
Mar 31, 202602,474+0-20-2,474+200.0%16.3%15,197
Mar 24, 202602,494+0-100-2,494+1000.0%16.7%14,938
Mar 17, 202602,594-50+45-2,594-950.0%17.5%14,798
Mar 10, 2026502,549+0+46-2,499-460.3%17.5%14,531
Mar 3, 2026502,503-21-73-2,453+520.3%16.9%14,780
Feb 24, 2026712,576+13+3-2,505+100.5%17.0%15,185
Feb 17, 2026582,573+0+0-2,515+00.4%17.0%15,162
Feb 10, 2026582,573-63+0-2,515-630.4%17.3%14,902
Feb 3, 20261212,573+21-100-2,452+1210.9%18.0%14,293
Jan 27, 20261002,673-125+75-2,573-2000.7%18.3%14,620
Jan 20, 20262252,598-50+105-2,373-1551.6%17.8%14,558
Jan 13, 20262752,493+75+330-2,218-2551.9%17.4%14,363
Jan 6, 20262002,163+125+0-1,963+1251.5%15.8%13,666
Dec 30, 2025752,163+0+0-2,088+00.5%14.7%14,718
Dec 23, 2025752,163+0+0-2,088+00.5%14.7%14,708
Dec 16, 2025752,163+0+1,320-2,088-1,3200.5%14.8%14,587
Dec 9, 202575843+0+174-768-1740.6%6.8%12,489
Dec 2, 202575669+0+0-594+00.6%5.6%12,020

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: 21,042 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

4,3407903,550+20.6%+3.8%+16.9%+1,730

Producer Merchant

5,99313,222-7,229+28.5%+62.8%-34.4%-3,100

Swap Dealers

8,8903,1235,767+42.3%+14.8%+27.4%+355

Other Reportables

502,158-2,108+0.2%+10.3%-10.0%+895

Nonreportable

14012020+0.7%+0.6%+0.1%+120

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 positioning is building. This week's COT print is more bullish than the prior week.

Trend check

Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet.

Macro check

Macro conditions are supporting the current positioning.

Crowding

Traders are heavily crowded long.

Current positioning

Bullish positioning is building. Traders are heavily crowded long. Managed Money is currently net long by 3,550 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro currents are clearly supportive for Palo Verde Da Off-Pk Fixed Pr - Ice Futures Energy Div, with the broader regime reinforcing the current bias.

Replay summary

Constructive bullish regime. Bullish positioning is building. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are supporting 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.