Positions as of Tue 6 Oct 2026 - report month 2026-10
| Market | ICEU CRUDE OIL, LIGHT SWEET-WTI |
| Months in dataset | 141 |
| Coverage | 2015-01 to 2026-10 |
| Months with a suppressed bank count | 140 |
| Latest US bank net, contracts | -24,125 |
| Latest non-US bank net, contracts | -5,559 |
| Latest all-bank net, contracts | -29,684 |
Bank positions, last 24 months
| Month | US banks | US long | US short | US net | Non-US banks | Non-US long | Non-US short | Non-US net | All banks | All net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | suppressed | 14,833 | 38,958 | -24,125 | suppressed | 8,393 | 13,952 | -5,559 | 7 | -29,684 |
| 2026-09 | suppressed | 13,062 | 42,095 | -29,033 | suppressed | 7,802 | 12,400 | -4,598 | 7 | -33,631 |
| 2026-08 | suppressed | 11,995 | 45,804 | -33,809 | suppressed | 6,042 | 11,827 | -5,785 | 7 | -39,594 |
| 2026-07 | suppressed | 12,283 | 48,973 | -36,690 | suppressed | 6,254 | 14,178 | -7,924 | 7 | -44,614 |
| 2026-06 | suppressed | 13,140 | 55,638 | -42,498 | suppressed | 4,703 | 13,541 | -8,838 | 7 | -51,336 |
| 2026-05 | suppressed | 15,317 | 41,841 | -26,524 | suppressed | 8,068 | 14,266 | -6,198 | 7 | -32,722 |
| 2026-04 | suppressed | 15,359 | 44,491 | -29,132 | suppressed | 4,495 | 13,868 | -9,373 | 7 | -38,505 |
| 2026-03 | suppressed | 16,794 | 36,250 | -19,456 | suppressed | 5,825 | 14,782 | -8,957 | 7 | -28,413 |
| 2026-02 | suppressed | 9,759 | 35,907 | -26,148 | suppressed | 3,315 | 11,614 | -8,299 | 7 | -34,447 |
| 2026-01 | suppressed | 9,120 | 34,877 | -25,757 | suppressed | 3,320 | 10,701 | -7,381 | 6 | -33,138 |
| 2025-12 | suppressed | 9,096 | 28,869 | -19,773 | suppressed | 3,351 | 10,249 | -6,898 | 7 | -26,671 |
| 2025-11 | suppressed | 15,954 | 28,596 | -12,642 | suppressed | 4,367 | 11,702 | -7,335 | 7 | -19,977 |
| 2025-10 | suppressed | 14,368 | 30,546 | -16,178 | suppressed | 4,441 | 11,601 | -7,160 | 7 | -23,338 |
| 2025-09 | suppressed | 12,340 | 31,509 | -19,169 | suppressed | 4,252 | 11,330 | -7,078 | 7 | -26,247 |
| 2025-08 | suppressed | 16,753 | 27,336 | -10,583 | suppressed | 4,749 | 16,398 | -11,649 | 7 | -22,232 |
| 2025-07 | suppressed | 17,431 | 27,413 | -9,982 | suppressed | 4,410 | 16,168 | -11,758 | 7 | -21,740 |
| 2025-06 | suppressed | 13,605 | 34,762 | -21,157 | suppressed | 1,471 | 18,497 | -17,026 | 5 | -38,183 |
| 2025-05 | suppressed | 15,626 | 32,202 | -16,576 | suppressed | 850 | 15,944 | -15,094 | 5 | -31,670 |
| 2025-04 | suppressed | 17,220 | 27,032 | -9,812 | suppressed | 1,483 | 14,077 | -12,594 | 5 | -22,406 |
| 2025-03 | suppressed | 15,062 | 26,464 | -11,402 | suppressed | 2,699 | 14,682 | -11,983 | 5 | -23,385 |
| 2025-02 | suppressed | 16,186 | 24,965 | -8,779 | suppressed | 2,265 | 15,142 | -12,877 | 6 | -21,656 |
| 2025-01 | suppressed | 17,188 | 25,452 | -8,264 | suppressed | 2,380 | 15,777 | -13,397 | 6 | -21,661 |
| 2024-12 | suppressed | 14,351 | 22,690 | -8,339 | suppressed | 2,573 | 14,997 | -12,424 | 5 | -20,763 |
| 2024-11 | suppressed | 14,281 | 27,059 | -12,778 | suppressed | 3,223 | 16,232 | -13,009 | 5 | -25,787 |
Net is gross long minus gross short; the report publishes gross positions and the net is computed here. A suppressed bank count means the group held fewer than four banks that month; the split was withheld, not zero. Months where the split was withheld are part of the record and stay in the table.
Source: CFTC Bank Participation Report, monthly, futures. Positions as of Tue 6 Oct 2026.