‌史上最长亏损！油市迷失方向，算法交易员连亏3年

Core Insights - The article discusses the challenges faced by Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) in 2025, highlighting their longest consecutive annual losses due to market volatility and geopolitical tensions [1][4]. Group 1: Market Conditions - In 2025, CTAs experienced losses in crude oil trading for most of the year, with only a brief period of profitability at the end of the previous year when market consensus on oversupply emerged [4]. - The volatility in oil prices was exacerbated by geopolitical risks, particularly the U.S. threats against Iran, which complicated the market environment for participants holding physical oil [4]. - Approximately 80% of trading weeks in 2025 saw CTAs adjusting their U.S. crude oil positions, with stability only observed in a few weeks during the fourth quarter when production levels rose [4]. Group 2: Trading Strategies and Performance - Recent market focus has shifted between global supply increases and various positive factors, including U.S.-Iran tensions and winter storms, prompting CTAs to reassess their trading strategies [5]. - Despite a recent shift from net short to net long positions by CTAs, the overall performance remained slightly negative since January 2025 due to recurring geopolitical challenges [5]. - Some systematic trading strategies found success in Brent crude oil and product spread trading, with a notable increase in activity in diesel spread trading expected to rise by approximately 56% in 2026 [6]. Group 3: Future Outlook - The proportion of CTAs in the average daily trading volume of WTI crude oil contracts is projected to increase to 35% by 2026, up from 15% to 25% in 2025, indicating a potential recovery in trading activity [5]. - Some traders are shifting focus to commodities outside of energy, with plans to launch systematic metal trading projects to diversify portfolios and capitalize on new opportunities [7].