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Natural Gas (Henry Hub): speculative net positioning in 2nd percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net short 216,530 Natural Gas (Henry Hub) futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 2nd percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-22. Non-commercial long 306,362, short 522,892, net −216,530 contracts.
Observations: 60699, 60702, 60701, 60697, 60698
- 02
Open interest 1,837,146 contracts; non-commercial net equals -11.8% of open interest.
Observations: 60699, 60702, 60701, 60697, 60698
- 03
Percentile rank 1.6 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 60699, 60702, 60701, 60697, 60698
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60701 | Commercial long Natural Gas (Henry Hub) | 2026-09-22 | 605,834 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60702 | Commercial short Natural Gas (Henry Hub) | 2026-09-22 | 402,310 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60698 | Non-commercial long Natural Gas (Henry Hub) | 2026-09-22 | 306,362 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60699 | Non-commercial short Natural Gas (Henry Hub) | 2026-09-22 | 522,892 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60697 | Open interest Natural Gas (Henry Hub) | 2026-09-22 | 1,837,146 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 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.