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Hedge funds hold record US natural gas short position, report says

Hedgeweek, citing a Bloomberg report, says hedge funds have amassed their largest short position in US natural gas futures on record, betting a mild northern hemisphere winter will weaken heating demand. It reports short-only positions across seven Henry Hub contracts reached 599,731, the highest since CFTC records began in May 2013, and net shorts rose to 192,728 contracts. The report ties the positioning to a weekly decline of more than 15% in US natural gas futures and to Commodity Weather Group's expectation that October and November will rank as the third-warmest comparable period since 1

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Hedge funds have built their largest recorded short position in US natural gas futures, per a Bloomberg report cited by Hedgeweek.

    “Hedge funds have amassed their largest short position in US natural gas futures on record”
    Hedgeweek

  2. Short-only positions across seven Henry Hub contracts reached 599,731, the highest since CFTC records began in May 2013.

    “Short-only positions across seven benchmark Henry Hub contracts climbed to 599,731, the highest since Commodity Futures Trading Commission records began in May 2013”
    Hedgeweek

  3. Net short positions rose to 192,728 contracts, the most bearish in more than six years.

    “Net short positions rose to 192,728 contracts, their most bearish level in more than six years”
    Hedgeweek

  4. US natural gas futures fell more than 15% over the week, the steepest weekly drop since February.

    “US natural gas futures, which fell more than 15% over the week, their steepest weekly drop since February”
    Hedgeweek

  5. Commodity Weather Group expects October and November to be the third-warmest comparable period since 1950.

    “Commodity Weather Group expects October and November to rank as the third-warmest comparable period in records dating back to 1950”
    Hedgeweek

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