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Looking across the barrel

Another week brings another selection of new trade ideas from Flux Insights. This week, we look at trades in Crude Oil, Naphtha and....
Published: February 23, 2026
Written by:
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
,
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
Reviewed by:
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
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Another week brings another selection of new trade ideas from Flux Insights. This week, we look at trades in Crude Oil, Naphtha and Gasoline swaps. Our weekly Alpha report presents speculative and hedging trades based on Flux Commitment of Traders (COT) data alongside technical analysis.

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