As of October 20, 2026, managed-money speculators held an extreme short position in NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures, placing net positioning in the bottom of its range (≤ 15th percentile) since 2010. The position was little changed week-over-week. Fundamentals — EIA working-gas storage vs. 5-year average: -0.0% vs 5yr (surplus).

Managed-money regime

Extreme Short

Direction (WoW)

Was little changed

Fundamental signal

-0.0% vs 5yr (surplus)

COT report date

October 20, 2026

Source

CFTC Disaggregated COT (Combined)

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