WTI Crude Oil positioning
Speculative traders were net long 100,343 WTI Crude Oil futures contracts as of 13 October 2026, the 15th percentile of its last 160 weeks, a rise of 1,283 on the week.
This week
Reported for 13 October 2026
| Net speculative position | +100,343 net long |
|---|---|
| Long contracts | 344,653 |
| Short contracts | 244,310 |
| Change on the week | +1,283 |
| Against its own history | 15th percentile of 160 weeks low for this market |
| Open interest | 1,900,179 |
| Commercial net | −125,335 hedgers, the other side of the speculative position |
Net position over time
160 weekly readings · zero is the line between net long and net short
WTI Crude Oil net speculative position
Non-commercial longs minus shorts, in contracts.
WTI Crude Oil net speculative position, 160 weeks
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| Point | Net position |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | 350,055 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | 349,560 |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 321,974 |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 306,388 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 300,765 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 262,258 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 235,970 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 215,734 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | 207,324 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | 183,171 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | 168,990 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 151,599 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 182,743 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | 199,284 |
| 2 Jan 2024 | 163,729 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | 169,682 |
| 16 Jan 2024 | 162,034 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | 184,018 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 196,664 |
| 6 Feb 2024 | 161,838 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | 171,072 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | 191,901 |
| 27 Feb 2024 | 224,790 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 238,512 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | 233,788 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 277,757 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 278,027 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 300,897 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 297,137 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 290,462 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 264,836 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 265,461 |
| 7 May 2024 | 215,444 |
| 14 May 2024 | 203,043 |
| 21 May 2024 | 219,300 |
| 28 May 2024 | 243,926 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 210,705 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 233,484 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 246,849 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 271,245 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 279,946 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 283,894 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 287,601 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 275,998 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 245,493 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 222,342 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 231,543 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 222,288 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 226,699 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 177,035 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 140,014 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 145,328 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 158,597 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 159,608 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190,637 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 184,403 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 173,731 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 151,877 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 196,088 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 186,906 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 193,865 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 200,407 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 201,464 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 190,112 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 229,990 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | 247,027 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 254,324 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 279,567 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 306,291 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 298,847 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 264,126 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 230,313 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 220,004 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 197,594 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 171,198 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 154,841 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 164,126 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 166,823 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 180,558 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 167,685 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 139,595 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 146,370 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 170,955 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 177,209 |
| 6 May 2025 | 175,428 |
| 13 May 2025 | 185,301 |
| 20 May 2025 | 186,420 |
| 27 May 2025 | 165,694 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 167,957 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 191,941 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 231,048 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 232,969 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 234,693 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 209,374 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 162,427 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 153,331 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 156,023 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 141,829 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 116,742 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 120,209 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 109,472 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 102,428 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 81,844 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 98,709 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 102,958 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 103,300 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 74,309 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 60,991 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 39,800 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 65,601 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 74,907 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 60,384 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 69,176 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 55,017 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 51,037 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 58,433 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 54,896 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 64,898 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 64,591 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 57,352 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 58,128 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 78,792 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 96,982 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 124,565 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 117,814 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 141,343 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 172,712 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 172,150 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 228,015 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 218,688 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 233,620 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 213,488 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 202,153 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 206,541 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 192,302 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 191,911 |
| 5 May 2026 | 178,786 |
| 12 May 2026 | 169,877 |
| 19 May 2026 | 172,580 |
| 26 May 2026 | 160,998 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 155,874 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 130,301 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 124,483 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 114,633 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 110,531 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 75,749 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 62,683 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 81,689 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 120,108 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 112,443 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 99,196 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 122,090 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 123,449 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 129,911 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 136,579 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 135,905 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 141,106 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 109,463 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 99,060 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 100,343 |
Against its own history
The percentile each week: the share of earlier weeks whose net was at or below it · every market as gauges
WTI Crude Oil positioning percentile
Above 90, near the most long it has been; below 10, near the most short. Withheld until 26 weeks of history.
WTI Crude Oil positioning percentile, by week
Show values
| Point | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | — |
| 3 Oct 2023 | — |
| 10 Oct 2023 | — |
| 17 Oct 2023 | — |
| 24 Oct 2023 | — |
| 31 Oct 2023 | — |
| 7 Nov 2023 | — |
| 14 Nov 2023 | — |
| 21 Nov 2023 | — |
| 28 Nov 2023 | — |
| 5 Dec 2023 | — |
| 12 Dec 2023 | — |
| 19 Dec 2023 | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | — |
| 2 Jan 2024 | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | — |
| 16 Jan 2024 | — |
| 23 Jan 2024 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | — |
| 6 Feb 2024 | — |
| 13 Feb 2024 | — |
| 20 Feb 2024 | — |
| 27 Feb 2024 | — |
| 5 Mar 2024 | — |
| 12 Mar 2024 | — |
| 19 Mar 2024 | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 81 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 85 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 79 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 76 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 67 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 68 |
| 7 May 2024 | 44 |
| 14 May 2024 | 39 |
| 21 May 2024 | 50 |
| 28 May 2024 | 63 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 42 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 54 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 66 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 74 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 80 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 81 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 81 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 70 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 57 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 42 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 46 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 40 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 46 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 14 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 0 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 6 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 8 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 28 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 27 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 20 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 5 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 35 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 31 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 35 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 41 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 42 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 30 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 59 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | 72 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 73 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 84 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 94 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 90 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 71 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 55 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 47 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 34 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 16 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 5 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 13 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 14 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 23 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 15 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 0 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 4 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 21 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 27 |
| 6 May 2025 | 25 |
| 13 May 2025 | 34 |
| 20 May 2025 | 35 |
| 27 May 2025 | 15 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 18 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 42 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 64 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 66 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 69 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 51 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 12 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 6 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 8 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 0 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 0 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 3 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 4 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 2 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 4 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 3 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 2 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 6 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 6 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 3 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 4 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 12 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 14 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 20 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 19 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 23 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 43 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 43 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 71 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 66 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 76 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 63 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 60 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 54 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 53 |
| 5 May 2026 | 44 |
| 12 May 2026 | 37 |
| 19 May 2026 | 41 |
| 26 May 2026 | 29 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 10 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 6 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 12 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 18 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 15 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 23 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 23 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 25 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 26 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 26 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 17 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 14 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 15 |
Related instruments
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It is futures positioning and not spot, it is a Tuesday snapshot published the following Friday, and a level is not a signal. The hub explains each limit, and none of this is advice.