CFTC data: open interest in gold, WTI crude and gas as of October 13, 2026

what happened

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published its weekly disaggregated report on options and futures positions as of October 13, 2026. The data was reported by ru.tradingview.com.

For gold on COMEX, open interest stood at 526,276 contracts of 100 troy ounces, down 606 contracts from October 6. Managed money held 128,542 long and 17,463 short positions. For WTI crude on ICE Europe, open interest was 1,016,495 contracts of 1,000 barrels, while WTI physical on NYMEX had 2,575,891 contracts.

Natural gas on NYMEX showed open interest of 1,761,366 contracts of 10,000 MMBTU. ULSD open interest was 278,003 contracts, and RBOB gasoline open interest was 341,577 contracts.

why it matters

Reports like this show how large traders are positioned before the next sessions. The weekly changes are modest and rarely move prices on their own, but the balance between long and short positions helps gauge sentiment in oil and gas.

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