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10 of 16 higher across the complex

September 17, 2026
Covering the September 17, 2026 session · COT 08 Sep

The complex had 10 of 16 markets higher on the 2026-09-17 close. The complex had 6 markets lower. Positioning is as of the 2026-09-08 Commitments of Traders report.

close17 Sep
COT report08 Sep
built18 Sep 11:46 UTC
price dates span2d

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 Gasoline3.24-7.07%-2.07%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
Gold4,328.20+0.75%-1.32%134,972+1.06
Silver64.75+2.49%+1.42%14,386-0.06
Platinum1,794.05+0.91%-0.69%9,787-0.16
Palladium1,304.50+0.04%-1.23%-4,339-0.82
Base Metals
Copper6.62+2.92%+2.32%82,154+1.79
Grains
Corn5.31-0.61%+4.07%414,459+2.24
Wheat (SRW)7.26-0.68%+2.65%4,873+1.41
Wheat (HRW)7.94-0.69%+1.28%48,676+1.60
Soybeans13.20-0.08%+3.07%257,258+1.60
Soybean Oil0.69——91,711+0.45
Soybean Meal371.00——157,689+1.66
Softs
Sugar No. 110.18——238,684+3.33
Coffee C2.77——22,109-0.99
Cocoa5,620.00-6.00%-5.28%-8,757-0.18
Cotton No. 20.83+2.78%+0.36%95,367+1.83
Livestock
Live Cattle2.16——48,905-2.45
Feeder Cattle3.24——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 3.2387 1d -7.07% 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 4328.2 1d 0.75% net 134972 z 1.0632085437185586 | Silver last 64.745 1d 2.49% net 14386 z -0.062031085704435905 | Platinum last 1794.05 1d 0.91% net 9787 z -0.1591573618844438 | Palladium last 1304.5 1d 0.04% net -4339 z -0.8196576390594982 | Copper last 6.6195 1d 2.92% net 82154 z 1.7923175132345877 | Corn last 5.31 1d -0.61% net 414459 z 2.2367809034828285 | Wheat (SRW) last 7.2575 1d -0.68% net 4873 z 1.4074345941801483 | Wheat (HRW) last 7.94 1d -0.69% net 48676 z 1.5965319606879094 | Soybeans last 13.195 1d -0.08% net 257258 z 1.5993938741749123 | Soybean Oil last 0.6903 1d None% net 91711 z 0.44692554376241406 | Soybean Meal last 371.0 1d None% net 157689 z 1.6554655419819446 | Sugar No. 11 last 0.1832 1d None% net 238684 z 3.328633957773126 | Coffee C last 2.7675 1d None% net 22109 z -0.9889166714560095 | Cocoa last 5620.0 1d -6.0% net -8757 z -0.18417476999771812 | Cotton No. 2 last 0.8268 1d 2.78% net 95367 z 1.8294474509471572 | Live Cattle last 2.162 1d None% net 48905 z -2.4501943548067118 | Feeder Cattle last 3.242 1d None% net 7448 z -1.900097925038508 | Lean Hogs last 0.696 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 17 Sep close.

Energy

Energy was firmer, 4 of 5 higher.

Energy was firmer, 4 of 5 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. Silver rose 2.49%, 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 2.92%, with the book net long.

Copper added to a extended net long.

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Grains

Grains were softer, 4 of 4 lower.

Grains were softer, 4 of 4 lower. Wheat (HRW) fell 0.69%, 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 mixed, 1 of 2 higher.

Softs were mixed, 1 of 2 higher. Cocoa fell 6.00%, with the book net short.

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. Soybean Oil: the two closes belong to two different contracts (ZLV26.CBT then ZLZ26.CBT) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. Soybean Meal: the two closes belong to two different contracts (ZMV26.CBT then ZMZ26.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. 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.