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WTI Crude Oil positioning
Price series: WTI futures (front month) · positions as of Tuesday Nov 3, 2026, published Friday Nov 6, 2026
This week · published Nov 6, 2026
WTI Crude Oil, week of Nov 3, 2026: Managed money sit at the 21st percentile of their 3-year range. They cut 9,400 net long contracts on the week. 8-week signal: convergence — healthy downtrend.
Latest week by category
What each trader group was holding in the most recent report.
Positions as of Tuesday Nov 3, 2026, published Friday Nov 6, 2026, compared with the prior weekly report. Positive net = net long; negative net = net short. COT index is measured over the last 3 years.
| Category | Long (contracts) | Short (contracts) | Net (contracts) | Weekly change (contracts) | COT index (0–100, 3y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-commercial (large specs) | 324,523 | 244,234 | 80,289 | +5,946 | 15 |
| Commercial (hedgers) | 907,237 | 1,018,514 | -111,277 | -8,309 | 80 |
| Managed money | 147,382 | 125,654 | 21,728 | -9,400 | 21 |
| Producers / merchants | 639,282 | 269,935 | 369,347 | +2,955 | 91 |
| Swap dealers | 135,333 | 615,957 | -480,624 | -11,264 | 33 |
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders — positions as of Tuesday, published the following Friday. All position figures are futures contracts unless the % of open interest view is selected. Positioning is a sentiment tool, not a timing signal. Not investment advice.