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10 of 17 higher across the complex

October 12, 2026
Covering the October 12, 2026 session · COT 06 Oct

The complex had 10 of 17 markets higher on the 2026-10-12 close. The complex had 7 markets lower. Positioning is as of the 2026-10-06 Commitments of Traders report.

close12 Oct
COT report06 Oct
built13 Oct 11:46 UTC

All 23 markets

MarketLast1d1wNet (MM)z 52w
Energy
WTI Crude Oil93.54+1.84%+5.96%53,598-0.13
Brent Crude Oil106.50+1.70%+6.29%3,357-1.96
RBOB Gasoline3.18-3.60%-1.78%97,086+1.77
Heating Oil (ULSD)4.72-0.46%+2.03%11,427-0.38
Natural Gas3.17-1.43%-0.91%-144,537-1.94
Precious Metals
Gold4,190.50-0.61%+1.20%110,987-0.09
Silver60.43——7,528-1.12
Platinum1,692.90+0.81%+3.35%8,475-0.34
Palladium1,142.00+0.13%+2.32%-9,385-2.58
Base Metals
Copper6.75+1.64%+2.35%61,134-0.21
Grains
Corn4.83+0.78%-3.69%329,839+1.35
Wheat (SRW)6.73+0.26%-2.00%-28,830+0.40
Wheat (HRW)7.16-0.45%-3.05%23,253+0.63
Soybeans12.88-0.29%-0.71%258,066+1.45
Soybean Oil0.69——93,518+0.39
Soybean Meal368.20——205,301+1.97
Softs
Sugar No. 110.21+3.01%+0.14%252,514+2.42
Coffee C2.90+1.03%-0.96%19,036-1.10
Cocoa5,666.00+0.02%+1.50%-11,052-0.36
Cotton No. 20.80-0.14%+0.37%57,118+0.96
Livestock
Live Cattle2.27——50,695-1.83
Feeder Cattle3.41——9,386-1.27
Lean Hogs0.68——-41,504-1.31
Cross-section of 23 commodity markets | n 23 | WTI Crude Oil last 93.54 1d 1.84% net 53598 z -0.12620651739521735 | Brent Crude Oil last 106.5 1d 1.7% net 3357 z -1.9554913233543814 | RBOB Gasoline last 3.1767 1d -3.6% net 97086 z 1.7702309678871349 | Heating Oil (ULSD) last 4.7164 1d -0.46% net 11427 z -0.3754589230047538 | Natural Gas last 3.174 1d -1.43% net -144537 z -1.9388187661588954 | Gold last 4190.5 1d -0.61% net 110987 z -0.08654757830875943 | Silver last 60.43 1d None% net 7528 z -1.1212505905573629 | Platinum last 1692.9 1d 0.81% net 8475 z -0.3405704534272196 | Palladium last 1142.0 1d 0.13% net -9385 z -2.5809206858484077 | Copper last 6.7515 1d 1.64% net 61134 z -0.21493807007550614 | Corn last 4.835 1d 0.78% net 329839 z 1.3470828159376254 | Wheat (SRW) last 6.7275 1d 0.26% net -28830 z 0.39824199937710253 | Wheat (HRW) last 7.16 1d -0.45% net 23253 z 0.6259616114155772 | Soybeans last 12.8825 1d -0.29% net 258066 z 1.452778933890326 | Soybean Oil last 0.6864 1d None% net 93518 z 0.3865278259667606 | Soybean Meal last 368.2 1d None% net 205301 z 1.9723497425455094 | Sugar No. 11 last 0.2086 1d 3.01% net 252514 z 2.4175362561647207 | Coffee C last 2.899 1d 1.03% net 19036 z -1.1024763257455465 | Cocoa last 5666.0 1d 0.02% net -11052 z -0.3556263833731994 | Cotton No. 2 last 0.8043 1d -0.14% net 57118 z 0.9617643383767613 | Live Cattle last 2.26575 1d None% net 50695 z -1.8326344265003802 | Feeder Cattle last 3.41275 1d None% net 9386 z -1.2708115051947482 | Lean Hogs last 0.6835 1d None% net -41504 z -1.3086795066978483

Net position is managed money longs minus shorts, in contracts; a positive number is a net long. Net positions are as of the 06 Oct report; prices are the 12 Oct close.

Energy

Energy was softer, 3 of 5 lower.

Energy was softer, 3 of 5 lower. RBOB Gasoline fell 3.60%, with the book net long.

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

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Precious Metals

Precious Metals were firmer, 2 of 3 higher.

Precious Metals were firmer, 2 of 3 higher. Platinum rose 0.81%, with the book net long.

Silver trimmed a heavily short net long; Palladium added to a washed out net short.

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Base Metals

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher.

Base Metals were firmer, 1 of 1 higher. Copper rose 1.64%, with the book net long.

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Grains

Grains were mixed, 2 of 4 higher.

Grains were mixed, 2 of 4 higher. Corn rose 0.78%, with the book net long.

Corn trimmed a extended net long; Soybeans added to a extended net long; Soybean Meal trimmed a extended net long.

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Softs

Softs were firmer, 3 of 4 higher.

Softs were firmer, 3 of 4 higher. Sugar No. 11 rose 3.01%, with the book net long.

Sugar No. 11 added to a stretched net long; Coffee C added to a heavily short 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 trimmed a heavily short net long; Feeder Cattle added to 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. Silver: the two closes belong to two different contracts (SIV26.CMX then SIX26.CMX) — 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 (GFV26.CME then GFX26.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.