Research
Corn: speculative net positioning in 98th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 535,801 Corn futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 98th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-22. Non-commercial long 665,291, short 129,490, net +535,801 contracts.
Observations: 60565, 60563, 60561, 60562, 60566
- 02
Open interest 1,854,505 contracts; non-commercial net equals 28.9% of open interest.
Observations: 60565, 60563, 60561, 60562, 60566
- 03
Percentile rank 97.8 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 60565, 60563, 60561, 60562, 60566
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60565 | Commercial long Corn | 2026-09-22 | 689,974 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60566 | Commercial short Corn | 2026-09-22 | 1,164,785 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60562 | Non-commercial long Corn | 2026-09-22 | 665,291 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60563 | Non-commercial short Corn | 2026-09-22 | 129,490 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60561 | Open interest Corn | 2026-09-22 | 1,854,505 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.