Research
Lean Hogs: speculative net positioning at 3-year low
Non-commercial traders were net short 81,787 Lean Hogs futures contracts as of 2026-10-13, the lowest net reading across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-13. Non-commercial long 82,054, short 163,841, net −81,787 contracts.
Observations: 138747, 138743, 138748, 138745, 138744
- 02
Open interest 296,644 contracts; non-commercial net equals -27.6% of open interest.
Observations: 138747, 138743, 138748, 138745, 138744
- 03
Percentile rank 0.3 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 138747, 138743, 138748, 138745, 138744
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138747 | Commercial long Lean Hogs | 2026-10-13 | 120,803 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138748 | Commercial short Lean Hogs | 2026-10-13 | 41,929 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138744 | Non-commercial long Lean Hogs | 2026-10-13 | 82,054 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138745 | Non-commercial short Lean Hogs | 2026-10-13 | 163,841 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138743 | Open interest Lean Hogs | 2026-10-13 | 296,644 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 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.