WTI Crude Oil Market Sentiment - 08 August 2026

Updated 13:07 UTC · refreshed 3x daily (09:30, 14:00, 17:30 EET) from OANDA order flow, CFTC COT, option expiries and macro data. Educational research - not investment advice.

Multi-factor bias score
+1.75 · MILD LONG LEAN
Range stretch: 1W 31.5% · 3M 25.9% · last price 77.186

COT positioning (CFTC, Large Speculators)

ContractNet (Large Specs)2y percentileReadReport
WTICO+19,75821.5%neutral zone2026-07-28
USD+17,19793.5%long-heavy extreme2026-07-28

Option expiry levels on our radar

LevelSizeNoteExpiry
86mediumUSO OI 8k @ 130 (ratio 0.662) (~$102m)2026-08-12
69.5mediumUSO OI 8k @ 105 (ratio 0.662) (~$81m)2026-08-12

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What is the WTI sentiment today?

As of 08 August 2026, our multi-factor bias score for WTI Crude Oil is +1.75 - a mild long lean. The score combines range stretch (1W and 3M), CFTC COT positioning, seasonality and macro momentum.

What does COT positioning show for WTI?

Large speculators are net +19,758 contracts on WTICO (21.5% of the 2-year range). Extremes above 85% or below 15% often precede reversals.

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