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14 of 16 higher across the complex

September 16, 2026
Covering the September 16, 2026 session · COT 08 Sep

The complex had 14 of 16 markets higher on the 2026-09-16 close. The complex had 2 markets lower. Positioning is as of the 2026-09-08 Commitments of Traders report.

close16 Sep
COT report08 Sep
built17 Sep 11:47 UTC
price dates span1d

All 23 markets

MarketLast1d1wNet (MM)z 52w
Energy
WTI Crude Oil107.02+4.49%+3.33%111,731+1.35
Brent Crude Oil130.80+7.88%+8.12%5,913-1.48
RBOB Gasoline3.24——92,848+1.75
Heating Oil (ULSD)5.34+5.12%+3.25%15,359-0.03
Natural Gas2.97+4.21%+7.61%-96,742-0.67
Precious Metals
Gold4,296.15+0.68%-1.59%134,972+1.06
Silver63.17+0.57%-3.87%14,386-0.06
Platinum1,777.90+0.79%-1.82%9,787-0.16
Palladium1,304.00+1.05%+0.25%-4,339-0.82
Base Metals
Copper6.46+1.50%-0.09%82,154+1.79
Grains
Corn5.34-0.33%+4.65%414,459+2.24
Wheat (SRW)7.33+0.55%+3.61%4,873+1.41
Wheat (HRW)8.01+0.63%+2.20%48,676+1.60
Soybeans13.21+0.21%+3.22%257,258+1.60
Soybean Oil0.70-0.53%+0.72%91,711+0.45
Soybean Meal366.90+1.89%+5.73%157,689+1.66
Softs
Sugar No. 110.19——238,684+3.33
Coffee C2.80——22,109-0.99
Cocoa5,951.00——-8,757-0.18
Cotton No. 20.85+4.20%+2.59%95,367+1.83
Livestock
Live Cattle2.20——48,905-2.45
Feeder Cattle3.30——7,448-1.90
Lean Hogs0.70——-29,634-1.32
Cross-section of 23 commodity markets | n 23 | WTI Crude Oil last 107.02 1d 4.49% net 111731 z 1.3537138978880956 | Brent Crude Oil last 130.8 1d 7.88% net 5913 z -1.4779344992553398 | RBOB Gasoline last 3.2374 1d None% net 92848 z 1.7506259032038132 | Heating Oil (ULSD) last 5.338 1d 5.12% net 15359 z -0.033162566732763375 | Natural Gas last 2.97 1d 4.21% net -96742 z -0.6724122865257521 | Gold last 4296.15 1d 0.68% net 134972 z 1.0632085437185586 | Silver last 63.17 1d 0.57% net 14386 z -0.062031085704435905 | Platinum last 1777.9 1d 0.79% net 9787 z -0.1591573618844438 | Palladium last 1304.0 1d 1.05% net -4339 z -0.8196576390594982 | Copper last 6.464 1d 1.5% net 82154 z 1.7923175132345877 | Corn last 5.34 1d -0.33% net 414459 z 2.2367809034828285 | Wheat (SRW) last 7.325 1d 0.55% net 4873 z 1.4074345941801483 | Wheat (HRW) last 8.0125 1d 0.63% net 48676 z 1.5965319606879094 | Soybeans last 13.215 1d 0.21% net 257258 z 1.5993938741749123 | Soybean Oil last 0.6951 1d -0.53% net 91711 z 0.44692554376241406 | Soybean Meal last 366.9 1d 1.89% net 157689 z 1.6554655419819446 | Sugar No. 11 last 0.1892 1d None% net 238684 z 3.328633957773126 | Coffee C last 2.7975 1d None% net 22109 z -0.9889166714560095 | Cocoa last 5951.0 1d None% net -8757 z -0.18417476999771812 | Cotton No. 2 last 0.8451 1d 4.2% net 95367 z 1.8294474509471572 | Live Cattle last 2.20325 1d None% net 48905 z -2.4501943548067118 | Feeder Cattle last 3.2995 1d None% net 7448 z -1.900097925038508 | Lean Hogs last 0.699 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 16 Sep close.

Energy

Energy was firmer, 4 of 4 higher.

Energy was firmer, 4 of 4 higher. Brent Crude Oil rose 7.88%, 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 firmer, 4 of 4 higher.

Precious Metals were firmer, 4 of 4 higher. Palladium rose 1.05%, with the book net short.

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 1.50%, with the book net long.

Copper added to a extended net long.

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Grains

Grains were firmer, 4 of 6 higher.

Grains were firmer, 4 of 6 higher. Soybean Meal rose 1.89%, 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 were firmer, 1 of 1 higher.

Softs were firmer, 1 of 1 higher. Cotton No. 2 rose 4.20%, with the book net long.

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. 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. 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.