CFTC: WTI Bullish Positioning Rebounds on Week


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Money managers increased their bullish bets in NYMEX 
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude during the week ended August 18 as a sharp 
reduction in short positions combined with an increase in long positions, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed Friday (8/21).

   Noncommercial long positions in WTI held by money managers increased by 
5,313 contracts to 320,159 during the reference week, according to weekly 
Commitment of Traders data released by the CFTC.

   Noncommercial short positions fell by 17,581 contracts to 198,069 during the 
same week, the CFTC data showed.

   This caused the net noncommercial long position in WTI to increase by 22,894 
contracts to 122,090. Open interest, meanwhile, fell by 3,469 contracts to 
1,888,960.

   Noncommercial spread positions in WTI declined by 6,018 contracts to 598,872 
during the same week.

   Total long positions in WTI futures fell by 3,228 contracts to 1,813,852, 
while total short positions declined by 2,672 contracts to 1,844,849.

    

    




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