Research
Corn: speculative net positioning in 95th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 452,473 Corn futures contracts as of 2026-10-06, the 95th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-06. Non-commercial long 581,711, short 129,238, net +452,473 contracts.
Observations: 135690, 135688, 135686, 135687, 135691
- 02
Open interest 1,859,993 contracts; non-commercial net equals 24.3% of open interest.
Observations: 135690, 135688, 135686, 135687, 135691
- 03
Percentile rank 95.2 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 135690, 135688, 135686, 135687, 135691
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135690 | Commercial long Corn | 2026-10-06 | 724,595 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135691 | Commercial short Corn | 2026-10-06 | 1,135,547 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135687 | Non-commercial long Corn | 2026-10-06 | 581,711 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135688 | Non-commercial short Corn | 2026-10-06 | 129,238 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 135686 | Open interest Corn | 2026-10-06 | 1,859,993 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-10 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.