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6 of 10 higher across the complex

September 15, 2026
Covering the September 15, 2026 session · COT 08 Sep

The complex had 6 of 10 markets higher on the 2026-09-15 close. The complex had 4 markets lower. Positioning is as of the 2026-09-08 Commitments of Traders report.

close15 Sep
COT report08 Sep
built16 Sep 11:46 UTC
price dates span1d

All 23 markets

MarketLast1d1wNet (MM)z 52w
Energy
WTI Crude Oil105.66+4.21%+3.10%111,731+1.35
Brent Crude Oil108.48+2.65%+0.79%5,913-1.48
RBOB Gasoline3.24——92,848+1.75
Heating Oil (ULSD)5.00——15,359-0.03
Natural Gas2.92+0.86%+3.07%-96,742-0.67
Precious Metals
Gold4,267.10-2.72%-3.35%134,972+1.06
Silver62.81-1.61%-5.20%14,386-0.06
Platinum1,764.00-2.36%-6.75%9,787-0.16
Palladium1,290.45-2.29%-5.15%-4,339-0.82
Base Metals
Copper6.46+2.12%-0.05%82,154+1.79
Grains
Corn5.36——414,459+2.24
Wheat (SRW)7.28——4,873+1.41
Wheat (HRW)7.96——48,676+1.60
Soybeans13.19——257,258+1.60
Soybean Oil0.70+1.31%-1.42%91,711+0.45
Soybean Meal365.40+4.49%+4.76%157,689+1.66
Softs
Sugar No. 110.19——238,684+3.33
Coffee C2.83——22,109-0.99
Cocoa5,860.00——-8,757-0.18
Cotton No. 20.85——95,367+1.83
Livestock
Live Cattle2.23——48,905-2.45
Feeder Cattle3.34——7,448-1.90
Lean Hogs0.70——-29,634-1.32
Cross-section of 23 commodity markets | n 23 | WTI Crude Oil last 105.66 1d 4.21% net 111731 z 1.3537138978880956 | Brent Crude Oil last 108.48 1d 2.65% net 5913 z -1.4779344992553398 | RBOB Gasoline last 3.2387 1d None% net 92848 z 1.7506259032038132 | Heating Oil (ULSD) last 4.9986 1d None% net 15359 z -0.033162566732763375 | Natural Gas last 2.921 1d 0.86% net -96742 z -0.6724122865257521 | Gold last 4267.1 1d -2.72% net 134972 z 1.0632085437185586 | Silver last 62.81 1d -1.61% net 14386 z -0.062031085704435905 | Platinum last 1764.0 1d -2.36% net 9787 z -0.1591573618844438 | Palladium last 1290.45 1d -2.29% net -4339 z -0.8196576390594982 | Copper last 6.464 1d 2.12% net 82154 z 1.7923175132345877 | Corn last 5.3575 1d None% net 414459 z 2.2367809034828285 | Wheat (SRW) last 7.2775 1d None% net 4873 z 1.4074345941801483 | Wheat (HRW) last 7.96 1d None% net 48676 z 1.5965319606879094 | Soybeans last 13.1925 1d None% net 257258 z 1.5993938741749123 | Soybean Oil last 0.7027 1d 1.31% net 91711 z 0.44692554376241406 | Soybean Meal last 365.4 1d 4.49% net 157689 z 1.6554655419819446 | Sugar No. 11 last 0.189 1d None% net 238684 z 3.328633957773126 | Coffee C last 2.8335 1d None% net 22109 z -0.9889166714560095 | Cocoa last 5860.0 1d None% net -8757 z -0.18417476999771812 | Cotton No. 2 last 0.8454 1d None% net 95367 z 1.8294474509471572 | Live Cattle last 2.232 1d None% net 48905 z -2.4501943548067118 | Feeder Cattle last 3.33675 1d None% net 7448 z -1.900097925038508 | Lean Hogs last 0.69575 1d None% net -29634 z -1.323267484648074

Net position is managed money longs minus shorts, in contracts; a positive number is a net long. Net positions are as of the 08 Sep report; prices are the 15 Sep close.

Energy

Energy was firmer, 3 of 3 higher.

Energy was firmer, 3 of 3 higher. WTI Crude Oil rose 4.21%, with the book net long.

WTI Crude Oil added to a extended net long; Brent Crude Oil added to a heavily short net long; RBOB Gasoline added to a extended net long.

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Precious Metals

Precious Metals were softer, 4 of 4 lower.

Precious Metals were softer, 4 of 4 lower. Gold fell 2.72%, with the book net long.

Gold trimmed a extended net long.

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Base Metals

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher.

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher. Copper rose 2.12%, with the book net long.

Copper added to a extended net long.

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Grains

Grains were firmer, 2 of 2 higher.

Grains were firmer, 2 of 2 higher. Soybean Meal rose 4.49%, with the book net long.

Corn added to a stretched net long; Wheat (SRW) trimmed a extended net long; Wheat (HRW) trimmed a extended net long; Soybeans added to a extended net long.

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Softs

Softs is not available in this edition: no market in the section carries a session price.

Sugar No. 11 added to a stretched net long; Cotton No. 2 trimmed a extended net long.

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Livestock

Livestock is not available in this edition: no market in the section carries a session price.

Live Cattle added to a washed out net long; Feeder Cattle trimmed a heavily short net long; Lean Hogs covered a heavily short net short.

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Books against the session

Managed-money net position expressed as a z-score over 52 weeks, against the session price change. Live cross-section.

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Contract rolls. A continuous front-month series is two different contracts either side of a roll, and the change across that seam measures the calendar spread rather than the tape. RBOB Gasoline: the two closes belong to two different contracts (RBV26.NYM then RBX26.NYM) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Heating Oil (ULSD): the two closes belong to two different contracts (HOV26.NYM then HOX26.NYM) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Corn: the two closes belong to two different contracts (ZCU26.CBT then ZCZ26.CBT) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Wheat (SRW): the two closes belong to two different contracts (ZWU26.CBT then ZWZ26.CBT) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Wheat (HRW): the two closes belong to two different contracts (KEU26.CBT then KEZ26.CBT) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Soybeans: the two closes belong to two different contracts (ZSU26.CBT then ZSX26.CBT) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Sugar No. 11: the two closes belong to two different contracts (SBV26.NYB then SBH27.NYB) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Coffee C: the two closes belong to two different contracts (KCU26.NYB then KCZ26.NYB) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Cocoa: the two closes belong to two different contracts (CCU26.NYB then CCZ26.NYB) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Cotton No. 2: the two closes belong to two different contracts (CTV26.NYB then CTZ26.NYB) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Live Cattle: the two closes belong to two different contracts (LEV26.CME then LEZ26.CME) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Feeder Cattle: the two closes belong to two different contracts (GFU26.CME then GFV26.CME) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Lean Hogs: the two closes belong to two different contracts (HEV26.CME then HEZ26.CME) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld.