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WTI Futures Open Interest

NYMEX WTI crude futures total open interest.

ByConvex Research Desk·Edited byBen Bleierⓘ·

The WTI Futures Open Interest is currently 875,230, last updated .

875,230
1W +1.01%1M +3.84%3M +0.56%
Updated 3h ago
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Model-based central estimate, 68% and 95% confidence bands for WTI Futures Open Interest, blended across current macro regimes.
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Positioning data reveals what the market is actually doing, as opposed to what it says it is doing. FINRA margin debt peaked ahead of every major bear market cycle of the last 40 years, while extreme readings in the AAII bull-bear spread are classic contrarian signals. CFTC commitments of traders separates speculative from commercial flow, identifying when large specs are overextended in either direction.

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DateValueChange
May 12, 2026875,230+1.01%
May 5, 2026866,504+1.28%
Apr 28, 2026855,542+1.51%
Apr 21, 2026842,828-3.35%
Apr 14, 2026872,032+1.54%
Apr 7, 2026858,838+0.38%
Mar 31, 2026855,613+1.13%
Mar 24, 2026846,034-0.36%
Mar 17, 2026849,074+0.34%
Mar 10, 2026846,189-1.58%
Mar 3, 2026859,757+3.84%
Feb 24, 2026827,970-4.87%
Feb 17, 2026870,334+2.08%
Feb 10, 2026852,624+3.48%
Feb 3, 2026823,911+2.01%
Jan 27, 2026807,684+2.57%
Jan 20, 2026787,465-4.59%
Jan 13, 2026825,340+3.85%
Jan 6, 2026794,768+1.61%
Dec 30, 2025782,141+1.15%
Dec 23, 2025773,263-3.67%
Dec 16, 2025802,736+2.71%
Dec 9, 2025781,559+1.95%
Dec 2, 2025766,596—

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Frequently Asked Questions

▶What is WTI Futures Open Interest?
NYMEX WTI crude futures total open interest.
▶How does WTI Futures Open Interest relate to sentiment & positioning?
WTI Futures Open Interest is part of the Sentiment & Positioning category. Positioning data reveals what the market is actually doing, as opposed to what it says it is doing. FINRA margin debt peaked ahead of every major bear market cycle of the last 40 years, while extreme readings in the AAII bull-bear spread are classic contrarian signals. CFTC commitments of traders separates speculative from commercial flow, identifying when large specs are overextended in either direction.
▶How often is WTI Futures Open Interest updated?
WTI Futures Open Interest is updated weekly, typically on the same day each week. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source WTI Futures Open Interest data?
Convex sources WTI Futures Open Interest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commitments of Traders reports. Data is fetched automatically and displayed alongside interactive charts, AI analysis, and historical context.
▶What can I do on the WTI Futures Open Interest chart page?
The WTI Futures Open Interest page includes an interactive chart with selectable time ranges (1 month to 5 years), percentage changes over multiple timeframes, a table of recent readings, AI-generated analysis, and links to related metrics and comparisons.
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