2. Speculative Investors Curb Net-Longs in Grains, Raise Bullish Bets on Beans Speculators reduced their net-long positions, or bets on higher prices, in corn and wheat while slightly raising their bullish bets in soybeans, according to the Commodity Future Trading Commission. Investors held a net-long position of 322,309 corn futures contracts in the week that ended on Feb. 2, down from 341,178 contracts a week earlier, the CFTC said. That’s also the smallest such position since the last week in December. Money managers also lowered their bullish bets on wheat, holding a net 13,440 soft-red winter futures as of last week. That’s down from 14,400 contracts a week earlier, the agency said.