Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 655,691
- Short
- 346,775
- Spread
- —
- Net
- +308,916
- Weekly change
- -486
- Net / open interest
- 15.92%
- 52 reports
- 62th percentile
- 156 reports
- 87th percentile
WTI Crude Oil futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: WTI-PHYSICAL · NYMEX · Disaggregated Futures Only · 1,000 barrels
Latest report: 8 September 2026 · processed 11 Sept 2026, 19:31 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long WTI Crude Oil futures position of 111,731 contracts. The position increased by 17,450 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 58th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 8 September 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 110,812
- Short
- 585,913
- Spread
- 122,583
- Net
- -475,101
- Weekly change
- -9,694
- Net / open interest
- -24.49%
- 52 reports
- 44th percentile
- 156 reports
- 22th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 218,960
- Short
- 107,229
- Spread
- 284,214
- Net
- +111,731
- Weekly change
- +17,450
- Net / open interest
- 5.75%
- 52 reports
- 100th percentile
- 156 reports
- 58th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Spread | Net | Weekly change | Net / OI | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Other Reportables | 131,158 | 106,310 | 329,619 | +24,848 | -10,782 | 1.28% | +5,568 | 12th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Non-Reportable | 86,874 | 57,268 | — | +29,606 | +3,512 | 1.52% | -835 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 655,691 | 346,775 | — | +308,916 | -486 | 15.92% | -30,281 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Swap Dealer | 110,812 | 585,913 | 122,583 | -475,101 | -9,694 | -24.49% | -6,267 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Managed Money | 218,960 | 107,229 | 284,214 | +111,731 | +17,450 | 5.75% | +31,815 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Other Reportables | 127,148 | 91,518 | 331,141 | +35,630 | -3,799 | 1.85% | +10,145 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Non-Reportable | 76,748 | 50,654 | — | +26,094 | -6,703 | 1.35% | -15,238 | 42th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 645,739 | 336,337 | — | +309,402 | +4,148 | 16.10% | -25,518 | 63th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Swap Dealer | 110,782 | 576,189 | 128,614 | -465,407 | -3,907 | -24.22% | +23,288 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Managed Money | 205,300 | 111,019 | 295,613 | +94,281 | +10,261 | 4.90% | +7,323 | 87th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Other Reportables | 126,361 | 86,932 | 327,196 | +39,429 | +4,818 | 2.06% | +12,264 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Non-Reportable | 74,646 | 41,849 | — | +32,797 | +1,800 | 1.72% | -5,917 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 654,534 | 349,280 | — | +305,254 | -10,263 | 16.00% | -46,536 | 63th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Swap Dealer | 111,284 | 572,784 | 126,326 | -461,500 | +7,104 | -24.20% | +49,112 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Managed Money | 196,882 | 112,862 | 289,511 | +84,020 | -3,459 | 4.40% | -8,923 | 77th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Other Reportables | 124,621 | 90,010 | 331,211 | +34,611 | +15,331 | 1.83% | +16,901 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Non-Reportable | 75,108 | 44,111 | — | +30,997 | +556 | 1.64% | +4,085 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 653,948 | 338,431 | — | +315,517 | -23,680 | 16.70% | -67,833 | 69th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Swap Dealer | 107,452 | 576,056 | 133,421 | -468,604 | +230 | -24.80% | +23,347 | 46th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Managed Money | 195,538 | 108,059 | 267,661 | +87,479 | +7,563 | 4.63% | +23,500 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Reportables | 124,292 | 105,012 | 326,611 | +19,280 | -6,205 | 1.01% | +18,571 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Non-Reportable | 75,349 | 44,908 | — | +30,441 | -10,891 | 1.60% | +8,036 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 658,494 | 319,297 | — | +339,197 | +4,277 | 17.92% | -60,101 | 77th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Swap Dealer | 109,308 | 578,142 | 129,542 | -468,834 | +19,861 | -24.77% | +15,552 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Managed Money | 190,554 | 110,638 | 278,279 | +79,916 | -7,042 | 4.22% | +17,942 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Other Reportables | 119,323 | 93,838 | 341,548 | +25,485 | -1,680 | 1.35% | +13,777 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Non-Reportable | 80,311 | 38,979 | — | +41,332 | +2,618 | 2.19% | +12,459 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 642,779 | 307,859 | — | +334,920 | -16,870 | 17.75% | -55,373 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Swap Dealer | 107,593 | 596,288 | 137,153 | -488,695 | +21,917 | -25.90% | +6,220 | 40th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Managed Money | 189,518 | 102,560 | 268,591 | +86,958 | -5,985 | 4.60% | +22,917 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 121,033 | 93,868 | 336,864 | +27,165 | +9,455 | 1.46% | -2,084 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 77,797 | 39,083 | — | +38,714 | +11,802 | 2.08% | +9,097 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 648,607 | 296,817 | — | +351,790 | -31,560 | 18.91% | -19,437 | 79th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 100,460 | 611,072 | 122,522 | -510,612 | -18,661 | -27.45% | +763 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 193,959 | 101,016 | 258,553 | +92,943 | +28,964 | 4.99% | +11,661 | 87th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 122,713 | 105,003 | 307,670 | +17,710 | +17,001 | 0.94% | -14,051 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 77,077 | 50,165 | — | +26,912 | +4,507 | 1.44% | -11,061 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 673,702 | 290,352 | — | +383,350 | -15,948 | 20.56% | +4,474 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 94,804 | 586,755 | 127,788 | -491,951 | -7,565 | -26.38% | +39,531 | 35th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 187,469 | 123,490 | 273,264 | +63,979 | +2,005 | 3.43% | -18,893 | 54th percentile |
How to interpret WTI Crude Oil positioning
What the contract represents
NYMEX WTI Physical futures cover 1,000 barrels of light sweet crude oil delivered at Cushing, Oklahoma.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money is widely monitored, while Producer/Merchant and Swap Dealer positions add physical-supply and intermediary context without being interchangeable categories.
Interpretation considerations
Inventory, refinery demand, OPEC policy, shale supply and calendar spreads can all shape WTI participation.
Important limitations
This page does not combine Brent, financially settled variants or options, and COT cannot expose paired calendar-spread legs.
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