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Wti Midland Argus Vs Wti Trade - New York Mercantile Exchange

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Signal state

Neutral+15

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+46 pts

Target Exposure

+15%

Market History

Net Positioning History

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

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Wti Midland Argus Vs Wti Trade - New York Mercantile ExchangeManaged Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max296,193158,334+275,207+138,651139,621+262,90796.0%51.4%317,425
Min00-296,193-115,734-125,336-263,1950.0%0.0%263,188
13 Per. Avg20,61924,366-22,784-11,718-3,748-11,0667.2%8.6%292,339
May 26, 202606,001+0+18-6,001-180.0%2.0%295,277
May 19, 202605,983+0+77-5,983-770.0%2.0%294,989
May 12, 202605,906+0+62-5,906-620.0%2.0%289,930
May 5, 202605,844+0+384-5,844-3840.0%2.0%288,249
Apr 28, 202605,460+0+0-5,460+00.0%1.8%302,823
Apr 21, 202605,460+0+0-5,460+00.0%1.8%297,452
Apr 14, 202605,460-4,970-4,500-5,460-4700.0%1.9%292,382
Apr 7, 20264,9709,960+300+0-4,990+3001.7%3.4%289,549
Mar 31, 20264,6709,960+4,670+4,500-5,290+1701.6%3.5%287,553
Mar 24, 202605,460+0+360-5,460-3600.0%1.8%304,235
Mar 17, 202605,100-258,405-115,734-5,100-142,6710.0%1.7%298,095
Mar 10, 2026258,405120,834+258,405-4,502137,571+262,90790.6%42.4%285,094
Mar 3, 20260125,336-296,193-32,998-125,336-263,1950.0%45.6%274,785
Feb 24, 2026296,193158,334+1,080+323137,859+75793.3%49.9%317,425
Feb 17, 2026295,113158,011+7,778+6,098137,102+1,68094.8%50.7%311,398
Feb 10, 2026287,335151,913+10,559+8,699135,422+1,86095.1%50.3%302,133
Feb 3, 2026276,776143,214-11,833-12,048133,562+21595.2%49.3%290,604
Jan 27, 2026288,609155,262+5,234+8,599133,347-3,36595.6%51.4%301,881
Jan 20, 2026283,375146,663+7,065+4,460136,712+2,60596.0%49.7%295,180
Jan 13, 2026276,310142,203+11,326+6,671134,107+4,65595.9%49.4%288,111
Jan 6, 2026264,984135,532+7,207+6,757129,452+45095.7%49.0%276,833
Dec 30, 2025257,777128,775-16,979-6,360129,002-10,61995.3%47.6%270,606
Dec 23, 2025274,756135,135-836-3,516139,621+2,68095.7%47.1%287,150
Dec 16, 2025275,592138,651+275,207+138,651136,941+136,55695.3%47.9%289,236
Dec 9, 20253850+0+0385+00.1%0.0%273,961
Dec 2, 20253850+0+0385+00.1%0.0%263,188

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: 295,277 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

06,001-6,001+0.0%+2.0%-2.0%-18

Producer Merchant

257,74294,496163,246+87.3%+32.0%+55.3%+253

Swap Dealers

0159,786-159,786+0.0%+54.1%-54.1%-50

Other Reportables

25,1455525,090+8.5%+0.0%+8.5%+0

Nonreportable

7,08129,630-22,549+2.4%+10.0%-7.6%-185

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 bullish. 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 supporting the current positioning.

Crowding

Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded.

Current positioning

The market is leaning bullish. Positioning looks balanced rather than crowded. Managed Money is currently net short by 6,001 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro currents are clearly supportive for Wti Midland Argus Vs Wti Trade - New York Mercantile Exchange, with the broader regime reinforcing the current bias.

Replay summary

Mixed regime. The market is leaning bullish. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are supporting the current positioning.