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Energy Positioning Report – 17 March 2026

ICE Brent fell by -1 remaining in overextended territory, ICE Gasoil fell by -1 and just remains overextended.
Published: March 17, 2026
Written by:
Giovanni Simonetti

Giovanni Simonetti

Junior Data Analyst, Flux
Giovanni Simonetti
Reviewed by:
Harinder Sandhu

Harinder Sandhu

Quantitative Research Associate, Flux
Harinder Sandhu
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This report aims to provide a position index for energy futures between -50 and 50, with 0 as the neutral position. The full methodology is at the back of the report. When the position index is at the extremes, above 40 or below -40, the market is overstretched relative to its average position in the previous 3-year rolling window. As such, it is ripe for mean reversion. Consequently, when the index is high, deleveraging will follow, having a negative impact on price, while when the index is low, we expect accumulation that will push the price higher.

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