WTI futures price fell slightly to $78.20 on profit-taking, with traders repositioning ahead of the CPI release. The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) lines hint at possible short-term bearish crossover. COMEX silver futures only marginally underperformed palladium with a 14.53% September gain. Just over a decade later, the market flipped in the opposite direction. In April 2020, West Texas Intermediate futures collapsed to -$37.63 per barrel, meaning sellers had to pay buyers to take oil off their hands. While spot crude did not go negative, this negative April 2020 price was a futures settlement price for May 2020 delivery. WTI futures price sits at $78.70, notching minimal gains amid flat trading ranges. Analysts emphasize the importance of monitoring CFTC commitment-of-traders data for positioning signals.