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Usgc Hsfo (Platts) - Ice Futures Energy Div

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Signal state

Neutral-16

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+8 pts

Target Exposure

-16%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Usgc Hsfo (Platts) - Ice Futures Energy Div — Managed Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max18,33727,599+17,230+25,941134+9,21255.4%83.5%36,062
Min00-18,337-27,549-9,262-8,7110.0%0.0%25,138
13 Per. Avg1,3352,020+2-4-685+64.3%6.5%29,853
Mar 24, 2026250+0+025+00.1%0.0%27,944
Mar 17, 2026250+0+025+00.1%0.0%26,830
Mar 10, 2026250+0+025+00.1%0.0%25,314
Mar 3, 2026250+0+025+00.1%0.0%25,138
Feb 24, 2026250-17,205-25,96625+8,7610.1%0.0%32,215
Feb 17, 202617,23025,966+17,230+25,941-8,736-8,71155.4%83.5%31,113
Feb 10, 2026025+0+0-25+00.0%0.1%30,574
Feb 3, 2026025+0-25-25+250.0%0.1%28,455
Jan 27, 2026050+0+0-50+00.0%0.1%33,048
Jan 20, 2026050+0+0-50+00.0%0.1%32,346
Jan 13, 2026050+0+0-50+00.0%0.2%31,064
Jan 6, 2026050+0+0-50+00.0%0.2%28,948
Dec 30, 2025050+0+0-50+00.0%0.1%35,105
Dec 23, 2025050-18,337-27,549-50+9,2120.0%0.1%34,134
Dec 16, 202518,33727,599+2,068+2,264-9,262-19654.1%81.5%33,883
Dec 9, 202516,26925,335+945+2,040-9,066-1,09550.2%78.1%32,428
Dec 2, 202515,32423,295+15,299+23,295-7,971-7,99651.4%78.1%29,818
Nov 25, 2025250-75+025-750.1%0.0%36,062
Nov 18, 20251000-34+0100-340.3%0.0%34,387
Nov 10, 20251340+0+0134+00.4%0.0%32,023
Nov 4, 20251340+0+0134+00.4%0.0%30,335
Oct 28, 20251340+0+0134+00.4%0.0%34,165
Oct 21, 20251340+59+0134+590.4%0.0%32,659
Oct 14, 2025750+0+075+00.3%0.0%30,034
Oct 7, 2025750+25+075+250.3%0.0%29,051
Sep 30, 2025500+0+050+00.1%0.0%32,810

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: 27,944 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

25025+0.1%+0.0%+0.1%+0

Producer Merchant

13,03424,028-10,994+46.6%+86.0%-39.3%-715

Other Reportables

9,8995499,350+35.4%+2.0%+33.5%+743

Swap Dealers

1,9061891,717+6.8%+0.7%+6.1%-18

Nonreportable

44142-98+0.2%+0.5%-0.4%-10

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 mostly neutral right now.

Crowding

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

Current positioning

The market is leaning bearish. Crowding is elevated, so conviction is high but squeeze risk is rising. Managed Money is currently net long by 25 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro conditions are mostly neutral for Usgc Hsfo (Platts) - 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 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.
Macro environment is not supportive.