據8月30日Investing.com報道，根據美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)周五發布的最新《交易員承諾》(COT)報告顯示，大型能源投機者本周削減了他們在WTI原油期貨市場的凈多頭頭寸。

截至8月25日(周二)的數據顯示，由大型投機者和對沖基金交易的WTI原油期貨的非商業期貨合約凈持倉合約為500699份。上周為510695份，本周減少了9996份。

本周，由于多頭頭寸(多頭)增加了6304份(一周總計671889份)，而空頭頭寸(空頭)本周增加了16300份(一周總計171190份)。

WTI原油投機者在連續第三周及過去五周內第四次減少看漲押注。在過去的三周里，看漲頭寸總計減少了35567份。盡管近期原油投機多頭頭寸有所下滑，但投機者的持倉量已連續20周保持在50萬份以上。

根據非官方市場數據，在同一周報告時間內，即從周二開始計算的一周內，WTI原油期貨收于約43.35美元/桶，較前一個收盤價每桶42.89美元上漲0.46美元。

王佳晶 摘譯自 Investing.com

原文如下：

WTI Crude Oil Speculators Continued To Pare Bullish Bets

Large energy speculators cut back on their bullish net positions in the WTI Crude Oil futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday.

The non-commercial futures contracts of WTI Crude Oil futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net position of 500,699 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday, August 25th. This was a weekly shortfall of -9,996 net contracts from the previous week which had a total of 510,695 net contracts.

The week’s net position was the result of the gross bullish position (longs) rising by 6,304 contracts (to a weekly total of 671,889 contracts) while the gross bearish position (shorts) rose by 16,300 contracts for the week (to a total of 171,190 contracts).

WTI Crude Oil speculators reduced their bullish bets this week for the third straight week and for the fourth time in the past five weeks. Bullish bets have now tumbled by a total of -35,567 contracts over these past three weeks. Crude oil speculative positions, despite the recent slide, have been bid very well as speculator positions have remained above the +500,000 contracts now for twenty consecutive weeks.

WTI Crude Oil Commercial Positions:

The commercial traders' position, hedgers or traders engaged in buying and selling for business purposes, totaled a net position of -536,969 contracts on the week. This was a weekly increase of 10,778 contracts from the total net of -547,747 contracts reported the previous week.

WTI Crude Oil Futures:

Over the same weekly reporting time-frame, from Tuesday to Tuesday, the WTI Crude Oil Futures (Front Month) closed at approximately $43.35 which was a boost of $0.46 from the previous close of $42.89, according to unofficial market data.