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Coffee C
Balanced exposure sits in the 28th percentile. The lead participant net position changed −101 contracts over the latest week.
Positions as of21 Jul 2026Released 25 Jul 2026
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Positioning history
Current exposure in its own range.
Positioning historyCoffee C exposure is measured against its own history.Lead participant rolling z-score
2026-07-21-0.29σ
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Managed money+24.9K
Non-reportables+1.7K
Other reportables+1.2K
Producers / merchants−27.4K
Swap dealers−410
CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.
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Curve context
Term structure, shown separately.
Curve contextThe futures curve is indexed to the front contract.backwardation · Front contract = 100
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Comparable states
What followed similar positioning.
| Positioning bucket | N | 4W positive | 8W positive | 12W positive | Avg 12W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long) | 36 | 47.2% | 44.4% | 47.2% | +8.02% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 58 | 56.9% | 50.0% | 48.3% | +4.88% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 84 | 44.0% | 32.1% | 33.3% | +4.71% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 374 | 41.2% | 35.6% | 38.4% | +1.24% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 102 | 45.1% | 35.6% | 29.3% | -3.27% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 78 | 47.4% | 48.7% | 31.6% | -2.46% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 77 | 48.1% | 50.0% | 56.6% | +2.38% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.