# MONT BELVIEU ETHYLENE FIN — Commitments of Traders

Latest report: 2026-05-12
Market: MONT BELVIEU ETHYLENE FIN - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
Commodity group: NATURAL RESOURCES

## Latest positions (2026-05-12)

- Open interest: 3,459 contracts
- Speculator long: 1,381 (39.9% of OI)
- Speculator short: 283 (8.2% of OI)
- Speculator NET: +1,098
- Commercial long: 1,583 (45.8% of OI)
- Commercial short: 2,917 (84.3% of OI)
- Commercial NET: -1,334
- Total traders: 22

## Week-over-week change

- Change in open interest: +160
- Change in speculator long: +160
- Change in speculator short: -100
- Change in commercial long: -130
- Change in commercial short: +160

## 52-week history (most recent first)

| Week | Open Interest | Spec Long | Spec Short | Comm Long | Comm Short |
|------|--------------:|----------:|-----------:|----------:|-----------:|
| 2026-05-12 | 3,459 | 1,381 | 283 | 1,583 | 2,917 |
| 2026-05-05 | 3,299 | 1,221 | 383 | 1,713 | 2,757 |
| 2026-04-28 | 4,837 | 1,625 | 494 | 2,803 | 4,129 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4,857 | 1,625 | 514 | 2,823 | 4,129 |
| 2026-04-14 | 4,968 | 1,385 | 644 | 3,206 | 4,112 |
| 2026-04-07 | 5,218 | 1,335 | 834 | 3,486 | 4,182 |
| 2026-03-31 | 6,677 | 1,653 | 1,207 | 4,588 | 5,268 |
| 2026-03-24 | 6,707 | 1,673 | 1,207 | 4,628 | 5,328 |
| 2026-03-17 | 6,669 | 1,643 | 1,077 | 4,598 | 5,398 |
| 2026-03-10 | 6,331 | 1,525 | 1,247 | 4,472 | 5,012 |
| 2026-03-03 | 6,660 | 1,421 | 1,540 | 4,944 | 5,073 |

## Source

- CFTC Public Reports: https://publicreporting.cftc.gov/Public-Reports/Commitments-of-Traders-Public-Reporting-API/jun7-fc8e