RT | Speculators cut bearish bets on oil RT In both cases, the liquidation of short positions was much slower and was accompanied by a rally in oil prices. During the week ending March 22, market participants cut another 25,435 negative forecasts, bringing down the number of bearish contracts to ... Bears are fleeing the oil market at a record pace, but that's no reason to be bullish Oil Halts Two-Day Slide After U.S. Rig Count Resumes Decline |