8 August | Oil

United States. CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions. The value of the indicator has decreased from 156K to 141.8K

A report on this calendar event is released weekly by the CFTC Commitment of Traders.

The presented indicator reflects the difference between the volumes of long and short crude oil positions in the United States opened by speculators (non-commercial traders).

Crude oil is one of the most important commodities in the world market. Thus, the dynamics of its futures is a gauge of strength for several days.

The indicator does not have a strong impact on oil prices and is considered in conjunction with other figures.

A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of WTI, Brent.

Marketcheese MarketCheese
Brent sell
Period: 15.08.2025 Expectation: 435 pips
Selling Brent on eased geopolitical tensions and crude oversupply
08 August 2025 67
Period: 22.08.2025 Expectation: 2000 pips
GBPUSD rally faces major obstacles
08 August 2025 37
Period: 15.08.2025 Expectation: 1000 pips
Buying SPX on back of ongoing US stock market recovery
08 August 2025 46
Gold sell
Period: 22.08.2025 Expectation: 8500 pips
Selling gold from technical resistance with $3,335 target
08 August 2025 53
Period: 15.08.2025 Expectation: 960 pips
Selling AUDCAD is underway amid bearish pressure
08 August 2025 28
Period: 14.08.2025 Expectation: 2300 pips
Selling USDJPY with 144.750 target amid persistent bearish pressure and weak support
07 August 2025 71
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