CFTC Positions: Gold and silver long positions decreased, WTI crude oil long positions increased slightly.
2026-10-24 07:12:21
Data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shows that in the week ending October 20, COMEX gold speculators reduced their net long positions by 2,392 contracts to 108,685 contracts; COMEX silver speculators reduced their net long positions by 1,988 contracts to 3,746 contracts. 
As of the week ending October 20, WTI crude oil speculators increased their net long positions by 311 contracts to 110,930 contracts. In the four major markets of NYMEX and ICE, natural gas speculators increased their net short positions by 26,764 contracts to 126,900 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, speculators reduced their net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) 10-year U.S. Treasury futures by 23,809 contracts to 964,293 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 58,019 contracts to 68,419 contracts. They increased their net short positions in CBOT ultra-long-term U.S. Treasury futures by 53,564 contracts to 375,161 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, net short positions in the Swiss franc were 18,150 contracts; net short positions in the euro were 134,524 contracts; and net long positions in the Japanese yen were 69,878 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, equity fund managers reduced their net long positions in the S&P 500 CME by 18,079 contracts to 894,464 contracts. Equity fund speculators reduced their net short positions in the S&P 500 CME by 42,221 contracts to 348,674 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, ICE cocoa speculators reduced their net short positions by 3,047 contracts to 21,385 contracts.
As of the week ending October 20, WTI crude oil speculators increased their net long positions by 311 contracts to 110,930 contracts. In the four major markets of NYMEX and ICE, natural gas speculators increased their net short positions by 26,764 contracts to 126,900 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, speculators reduced their net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) 10-year U.S. Treasury futures by 23,809 contracts to 964,293 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 58,019 contracts to 68,419 contracts. They increased their net short positions in CBOT ultra-long-term U.S. Treasury futures by 53,564 contracts to 375,161 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, net short positions in the Swiss franc were 18,150 contracts; net short positions in the euro were 134,524 contracts; and net long positions in the Japanese yen were 69,878 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, equity fund managers reduced their net long positions in the S&P 500 CME by 18,079 contracts to 894,464 contracts. Equity fund speculators reduced their net short positions in the S&P 500 CME by 42,221 contracts to 348,674 contracts. As of the week ending October 20, ICE cocoa speculators reduced their net short positions by 3,047 contracts to 21,385 contracts.
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