Research
Corn: speculative net positioning in 97th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 509,501 Corn futures contracts as of 2026-09-29, the 97th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-29. Non-commercial long 632,852, short 123,351, net +509,501 contracts.
Observations: 135047, 135045, 135043, 135044, 135048
- 02
Open interest 1,857,317 contracts; non-commercial net equals 27.4% of open interest.
Observations: 135047, 135045, 135043, 135044, 135048
- 03
Percentile rank 97.1 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 135047, 135045, 135043, 135044, 135048
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135047 | Commercial long Corn | 2026-09-29 | 717,634 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-03 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135048 | Commercial short Corn | 2026-09-29 | 1,166,142 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-03 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135044 | Non-commercial long Corn | 2026-09-29 | 632,852 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-03 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135045 | Non-commercial short Corn | 2026-09-29 | 123,351 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-03 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135043 | Open interest Corn | 2026-09-29 | 1,857,317 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-03 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) 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.