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4 of 15 higher across the complex

September 18, 2026
Covering the September 18, 2026 session · COT 15 Sep

The complex had 4 of 15 markets higher on the 2026-09-18 close. The complex had 11 markets lower. Positioning is as of the 2026-09-15 Commitments of Traders report.

close18 Sep
COT report15 Sep
built22 Sep 12:11 UTC

All 23 markets

MarketLast1d1wNet (MM)z 52w
Energy
WTI Crude Oil96.08-5.72%-3.97%106,279+1.18
Brent Crude Oil99.29——7,896-1.05
RBOB Gasoline3.26——83,171+1.04
Heating Oil (ULSD)4.84——12,700-0.30
Natural Gas2.91+0.38%+2.86%-100,205-0.75
Precious Metals
Gold4,348.15-0.46%-0.87%133,116+1.04
Silver67.03+4.54%+5.00%13,124-0.19
Platinum1,793.20-0.18%-0.74%8,972-0.32
Palladium1,315.50+1.17%-0.40%-5,688-1.40
Base Metals
Copper6.69+1.59%+3.43%65,106+0.27
Grains
Corn5.28-0.57%+3.38%414,460+2.10
Wheat (SRW)7.14-1.75%+1.03%-3,674+1.14
Wheat (HRW)7.84-1.35%-0.03%44,413+1.41
Soybeans13.04-1.23%+1.82%241,501+1.36
Soybean Oil0.68——101,480+0.56
Soybean Meal358.60——183,111+1.91
Softs
Sugar No. 110.17-0.11%-4.13%225,430+2.87
Coffee C2.77-4.59%-11.62%20,661-1.10
Cocoa5,330.00-7.66%-10.16%-9,539-0.26
Cotton No. 20.77-1.31%-6.07%91,935+1.68
Livestock
Live Cattle2.17——47,696-2.32
Feeder Cattle3.23——7,211-1.87
Lean Hogs0.69——-37,768-1.40
Cross-section of 23 commodity markets | n 23 | WTI Crude Oil last 96.08 1d -5.72% net 106279 z 1.1808618618577509 | Brent Crude Oil last 99.29 1d None% net 7896 z -1.0452757566101636 | RBOB Gasoline last 3.2555 1d None% net 83171 z 1.0440163520061463 | Heating Oil (ULSD) last 4.8444 1d None% net 12700 z -0.30347743062330473 | Natural Gas last 2.912 1d 0.38% net -100205 z -0.7471932750823456 | Gold last 4348.15 1d -0.46% net 133116 z 1.038859100631731 | Silver last 67.035 1d 4.54% net 13124 z -0.18953033314822898 | Platinum last 1793.2 1d -0.18% net 8972 z -0.321104703515973 | Palladium last 1315.5 1d 1.17% net -5688 z -1.3956382159343474 | Copper last 6.6915 1d 1.59% net 65106 z 0.2701723358354456 | Corn last 5.275 1d -0.57% net 414460 z 2.0959837504146073 | Wheat (SRW) last 7.1425 1d -1.75% net -3674 z 1.1411518124050017 | Wheat (HRW) last 7.8375 1d -1.35% net 44413 z 1.4095874161105306 | Soybeans last 13.035 1d -1.23% net 241501 z 1.3550466299652308 | Soybean Oil last 0.6822 1d None% net 101480 z 0.5608763930221552 | Soybean Meal last 358.6 1d None% net 183111 z 1.9057902771564723 | Sugar No. 11 last 0.174 1d -0.11% net 225430 z 2.871263328814282 | Coffee C last 2.772 1d -4.59% net 20661 z -1.0989974642759732 | Cocoa last 5330.0 1d -7.66% net -9539 z -0.26174554647530074 | Cotton No. 2 last 0.7738 1d -1.31% net 91935 z 1.6830085311635536 | Live Cattle last 2.16625 1d None% net 47696 z -2.3217417911343126 | Feeder Cattle last 3.235 1d None% net 7211 z -1.8675767367061642 | Lean Hogs last 0.6855 1d None% net -37768 z -1.4014683213215982

Net position is managed money longs minus shorts, in contracts; a positive number is a net long. Net positions are as of the 15 Sep report; prices are the 18 Sep close.

Energy

Energy was mixed, 1 of 2 higher.

Energy was mixed, 1 of 2 higher. WTI Crude Oil fell 5.72%, with the book net long.

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

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

Precious Metals

Precious Metals were mixed, 2 of 4 higher.

Precious Metals were mixed, 2 of 4 higher. Silver rose 4.54%, with the book net long.

Gold trimmed a extended net long; Palladium added to a heavily short net short.

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

Base Metals

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher.

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher. Copper rose 1.59%, with the book net long.

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

Grains

Grains were softer, 4 of 4 lower.

Grains were softer, 4 of 4 lower. Wheat (SRW) fell 1.75%, with the book net short.

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

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

Softs

Softs were softer, 4 of 4 lower.

Softs were softer, 4 of 4 lower. Cocoa fell 7.66%, with the book net short.

Sugar No. 11 trimmed a stretched net long; Coffee C trimmed a heavily short net long; Cotton No. 2 trimmed a extended net long.

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

Livestock

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

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

No headlines were retrieved for this section in the session window; the moves above are described, not explained.

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. Brent Crude Oil: the two closes belong to two different contracts (BZX26.NYM then BZZ26.NYM) — the change is the calendar spread, not a session move. The level shown is current; the change is withheld. 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. 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. 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.