Spot gold and WTI crude both opened higher on Monday, according to market data cited by ChainCatcher from Gate. Spot gold posted a slight higher open at $4,380.58 per ounce, while WTI crude opened at $81.66 per barrel. The update was presented as a brief market snapshot focused on early Monday pricing for the two commodities, with no additional commentary or broader market interpretation included in the source.

TradingBeats, formerly Hyperinsight, said on Aug. 14 that trader Valen9 is still holding a nearly $1 million short position in WTI crude oil on Hyperliquid even as tensions intensified during the day. The position totals about 12,100 WTI contracts at 14x full-position leverage, with a notional value of roughly $975,800 and an average entry of $81.10. The trade was showing about $6,376 in unrealized profit, or 9.1%, with a partial take-profit order placed at $73.10. The same trader also adjusted Iran-related positions on Polymarket. According to TradingBeats, Valen9 split a broader geopolitical view into three more specific easing scenarios, putting $2,070 on a market that Iran will not fully close its airspace before year-end, $972 on a market that an Israel-Iran ceasefire will last through year-end, and $337.8 on a market that the United States will end its blockade of Iran before Aug. 22. That added roughly $3,380 in new exposure. At the same time, Valen9 sold 2,591.1 shares of "No" in the market asking whether the U.S. will invade Iran before 2027, taking partial profit. TradingBeats said Valen9 currently holds 70 active Polymarket positions worth about $637,000, with 46 of them tied to geopolitics for a combined value of about $365,200.

TradingBeats, formerly Hyperinsight, said on Aug. 13 that trader xm39 has expanded a set of geopolitical trades into a much larger book across Hyperliquid, WTI crude, and Polymarket. At the time of publication, xm39 was holding a 30x full-margin short of 280.3 XYZ100 contracts on Hyperliquid with a position value of about $8.339 million, an average entry of 29,730.4 points, and a liquidation price of 32,160.9 points. The same trader also held a roughly $3.029 million long in WTI crude, bringing the combined position size to about $11.368 million. TradingBeats said xm39 has also placed four crude buy orders between $79.22 and $80.29 to add 32,300 WTI units with notional value of about $2.566 million. On the equity index short, three buy orders are set as take-profit orders at 29,921, 29,963, and 30,064 points, covering 120 XYZ100 contracts worth about $3.599 million, or around 42.8% of the current short. On Polymarket, the trader’s latest activity came on Aug. 11, when xm39 added about 124,400 Yes shares in the market on whether the U.S. will invade Iran before 2027, spending about $21,100 across 59 fills at an average price of 16.95 cents.

BlockBeats reported on August 11 that Brent crude and WTI crude oil futures both climbed more than 2%, according to data from Bitget. The move brought the two contracts to their highest levels since July 31. Bitget's market data showed both benchmarks posting gains above the 2% mark. The report, carried by BlockBeats, highlighted the synchronized rise in the two crude futures. Both Brent and WTI advanced in the latest session, reflecting a solid uptick in energy prices. However, the flash news did not specify the exact settlement prices or any further market context. The data source was Bitget, as cited by BlockBeats.

On Aug 11, Bitget market data showed WTI crude oil rising 2.5% intraday to $84.21 per barrel. Brent crude broke through the $90-a-barrel level with a 2.4% intraday gain.

According to data from Gate's event contract platform, the market is pricing a broadly bullish outlook for WTI crude in August 2026. The probability of oil touching $85 or higher sits at 69%, while the odds of dropping below $75 and moving above $90 are 53% and 41%, respectively. Gate has also launched its 'Global Financial Duet' limited-time campaign, active from 18:00 on July 24 to 18:00 on August 28 (UTC+8). The campaign pairs Gate's stock section with Polymarket and is built around earnings and macro data hotspots. Each week, users who complete stock or financial market prediction trades can receive up to 150 USDT in stock fee rebate vouchers and 150 USDT in event contract trial vouchers. They can also participate in two independent leaderboards, 'Stocks' and 'Prediction', sharing a weekly pool of 40,000 USDT. Added together, the campaign's total prize pool reaches 200,000 USDT. Additional benefits include a new-user trading gift, a VIP 5+ registration gift, and a hot-topic calendar to share.

As of August 11, Bitget market data shows WTI crude oil is up 1% intraday, trading at $82.29 per barrel.

Gate data showed WTI crude slipped below $76 a barrel, down 1.78% intraday. Brent dropped 2.00% to $81.07 a barrel. Both benchmarks fell.