CFTC: WTI Bullish Positioning Edges Higher on Week


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Money managers increased their bullish positioning in 
NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude during the week ended August 25, with 
net longs rising for a second consecutive week as an increase in long positions 
outpaced growth in shorts, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data 
released Friday (8/28) showed.

   Noncommercial long positions in WTI held by money managers increased by 
3,084 contracts to 323,243 during the reference week, according to the weekly 
Commitment of Traders data released by the CFTC.

   Noncommercial short positions rose by 1,725 contracts to 199,794 during the 
same week, the CFTC data showed.

   This caused the net noncommercial long position in WTI to increase by 1,359 
contracts to 123,449. Open interest, meanwhile, rose by 17,780 contracts to 
1,906,740.

   Noncommercial spread positions in WTI increased by 17,835 contracts to 
616,707 during the same week.

   Total long positions in WTI futures rose by 18,242 contracts to 1,832,094, 
while total short positions increased by 20,042 contracts to 1,864,891.

    




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