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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Speculators Flip to Net Short in U.S. Wheat as CFTC Positions Swing Negative | Global Forex News

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Speculative sentiment in the U.S. wheat market has turned sharply bearish, with the latest CFTC data showing a move from modest net long to net short positioning. According to figures updated on 25 September 2026, speculative net positions in wheat have shifted from a previous reading of +1.2K contracts to a current level of -7.4K.

The reversal suggests that traders are increasingly positioning for potential downside in wheat prices or reduced upside momentum. While the data alone does not explain the drivers behind the shift, the move into net short territory indicates that speculative participants as a group are now expecting weaker conditions or are hedging more aggressively against price declines in the U.S. wheat market.


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