WTI crude oil (NYMEX) — Managed Money Net Position (COT)
Hedge funds and CTAs ("managed money") net long minus short in WTI crude oil (NYMEX) futures, from the CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders.
Managed money in WTI crude fell 4,387 contracts to a net long of 36,187. Six weeks down for a drop of 75,544 contracts. Lowest level in nine months. Up 54,953 contracts y-o-y.
Last two years
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, disaggregated futures-only. Report date is the Tuesday positions are measured; CFTC publishes the following Friday.
Questions
What is the latest wti crude oil (nymex)?
a net long of 36,187 as of October 20, 2026.
What does managed money in wti crude measure?
Hedge funds and CTAs ("managed money") net long minus short in WTI crude oil (NYMEX) futures, from the CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders.
Why does it matter for markets?
Positioning tells you who is already in the trade. Crowded longs need fresh buyers; crowded shorts are fuel. Neither is a signal by itself — read it against the flows.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
CFTC Commitments of Traders, disaggregated futures-only. This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.