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Onyx CFTC Style COT Reports – 04 Nov 2024

Onyx’s in-house CTA positioning model determines the net positioning of CTAs in a range of futures benchmarks. The week ending 28 Oct saw a relatively small increase in positioning across the major oil futures benchmarks. Net positioning reached lows of -101k lots on 22 Oct before rising to -806k lots by 28 Oct. The trends were in line with the relatively rangebound flat prices of the futures conctracts, where their 20-day moving averages had generally flattened. Heating Oil currently sees the most bullish positioning at -14k, replacing WTI from the week previous, whilst RBOB gasoline holds the most bearish positioning, at -19.7k lots, replacing gasoil. In the event of further downside pressure, there is further capacity for CTAs to deploy their bearish positions.

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Onyx CFTC Style COT Reports – 09 Jun 2025

Onyx’s in-house CTA positioning model determines the net positioning of CTAs in a range of futures benchmarks. In the week ending 6 June, CTA net short positions became less negative in crude oil futures (Brent and WTI) alongside refined product futures (gasoil and heating oil). Brent and WTI futures saw a small net change in the week to -20.46k lots and -12.36k lots, respectively. Brent increased by under 8k lots and WTI rose by just shy of 12k lots. In the products, RBOB net positioning remains negative, seeing next to no net change, at -7.8k lots. On the other hand, both heating oil and gasoil saw strong weekly increases to become less negative at -14.1k lots and -10.8k lots.

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