CFTC · Commitments of Traders

Futures Positioning

Every week the CFTC publishes who holds long and short positions across U.S. futures markets — commodities, currencies, interest rates, equity indices and crypto. This tool turns that data into a clean view of how speculators and commercial hedgers are positioned. Informational only — positioning is not a forecast of price.

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Markets

2026-09-08

Report Date

Since 2010

History

CFTC COT

Source

Screener Positioning Extremes Weekly Recap

Net Positioning

Long minus short contracts for each trader group. Shows who is betting which way, and by how much relative to total open interest.

COT Index

Where current net positioning sits within its 3-year range (0 = most net-short, 100 = most net-long). A quick read on how stretched positioning is.

Extremes

Markets where speculators are unusually crowded long or short. Widely watched as potential contrarian turning points — though this is debated.

Popular Markets

GoldMetals

+139,548

spec net · COT Idx 57.2

Neutral
SilverMetals

+14,176

spec net · COT Idx 39.9

Neutral
CopperMetals

+82,017

spec net · COT Idx 100

Crowded Long
Crude Oil (WTI)Energy

+707

spec net · COT Idx 97.8

Crowded Long
Natural GasEnergy

-96,677

spec net · COT Idx 23.2

Leaning Short
CornAgriculture

+425,171

spec net · COT Idx 99.2

Crowded Long
SoybeansAgriculture

+266,031

spec net · COT Idx 100

Crowded Long
Wheat (SRW)Agriculture

+4,262

spec net · COT Idx 92.7

Crowded Long
S&P 500 (E-mini)Equity Index

+571,257

spec net · COT Idx 43.4

Neutral
Euro FXFX

+217,393

spec net · COT Idx 30.7

Neutral
Japanese YenFX

-49,668

spec net · COT Idx 44.4

Neutral
10-Year T-NoteOther

+622,927

spec net · COT Idx 100

Crowded Long
BitcoinCrypto

-4,149

spec net · COT Idx 50.5

Neutral

Positioning Extremes

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AgricultureWHEAT-HRWcrowded long · 100AgricultureSOYBEANScrowded long · 100EnergyETHANOL T2 FOB INCL DUTYcrowded long · 100AgricultureSOYBEAN MEALcrowded long · 100EnergyPROPANE OPIS MT BELV NONTET FPcrowded long · 100EnergyPROPANE OPIS CONWAY INWELL FPcrowded long · 100EnergyWTI FINANCIAL CRUDE OILcrowded long · 100AgricultureSUGAR NO. 11crowded long · 100AgricultureMINI SOYBEANScrowded long · 100MetalsCOPPER- #1crowded long · 100

Biggest Weekly Moves

All
RatesSOFR-3M-312,406RatesFED FUNDS+139,332RatesSOFR-1M+133,215FXJAPANESE YEN+77,041Equity IndexS&P 500 Consolidated-49,519Equity IndexE-MINI S&P 500-45,359Equity IndexMICRO E-MINI S&P 500 INDEX-41,591FXCANADIAN DOLLAR+32,838Equity IndexADJUSTED INT RATE S&P 500 TOTL+24,963AgricultureSOYBEANS+24,848

Data is from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's public Commitments of Traders (COT) reports. This is a data-visualization and educational tool showing historical trader positioning. It is not investment advice and is not a forecast of price. Positioning is not price — COT shows who held positions as of a past date and does not predict market direction; the popular idea of 'trading the COT' is widely debated. Figures reflect the prior Tuesday and are published Friday, so they are several days stale. Trader classifications come from self-reported CFTC Form 40 filings and can shift week to week. Category definitions differ across the Legacy, Disaggregated, and Financial Futures reports and are not directly comparable. A market drops off the report if it has fewer than 20 large traders. Historical values are never revised once published. Not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by the CFTC or any government agency.