WTI Crude Oil Market Sentiment - 21 September 2026

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Multi-factor bias score
-2.20 · SHORT LEAN
Range stretch: 1W 8.8% · 3M 82.2% · last price 98.103

COT positioning (CFTC, Large Speculators)

ContractNet (Large Specs)2y percentileReadReport
WTICO+36,74091.6%long-heavy extreme2026-09-15
USD+10,59376.6%neutral zone2026-09-15

Option expiry levels on our radar

LevelSizeNoteExpiry
92.5mediumUSO OI 5k @ 145 (ratio 0.638) (~$78m)2026-09-23
89.3mediumUSO OI 12k @ 140 (ratio 0.638) (~$170m)2026-09-25
102.1mediumUSO OI 7k @ 160 (ratio 0.638) (~$108m)2026-09-25

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What is the WTI sentiment today?

As of 21 September 2026, our multi-factor bias score for WTI Crude Oil is -2.20 - a SHORT 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 +36,740 contracts on WTICO (91.6% of the 2-year range). Extremes above 85% or below 15% often precede reversals.

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