OPEN INTEREST

1,922,821

(-27,725, -2.32%)
COMMERCIAL NET

-140,554

(+1,736, +1.22%)
LARGE SPEC NET

120,209

(+3,467)
SMALL TRADERS NET

20,345

(-5,203)
COT INDEX

100.0%

As of 08/19/2025
LAST UPDATE

08/19

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Complete positioning history with weekly changes
Showing 20 records
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Market Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercials COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
08/19/2025
794,912
(-33,125)
935,466
(-34,861)
304,490
(+11,266)
184,281
(+7,799)
69,012
(-5,866)
48,667
(-663)
1,922,821
(-27,725, -2.32%)
-140,554 (+1,736, +1.22%)
100.0%
08/12/2025
828,037
(-2,677)
970,327
(-30,945)
293,224
(-17,335)
176,482
(+7,752)
74,878
(-191)
49,330
(+2,990)
2,010,959
(-20,203, -1.66%)
-142,290 (+28,268, +16.57%)
100.0%
08/05/2025
830,714
(-5,930)
1,001,272
(-14,964)
310,559
(-7,890)
168,730
(+6,304)
75,069
(+5,153)
46,340
(-7)
2,036,424
(-8,667, -0.71%)
-170,558 (+9,034, +5.03%)
90.57%
07/29/2025
836,644
(-18,484)
1,016,236
(-20,748)
318,449
(+9,486)
162,426
(+6,794)
69,916
(-1,499)
46,347
(+3,457)
2,028,873
(-10,497, -0.85%)
-179,592 (+2,264, +1.24%)
86.7%
07/22/2025
855,128
(-2,675)
1,036,984
(-9,215)
308,963
(+48)
155,632
(+9,144)
71,415
(+1,368)
42,890
(-1,188)
2,013,304
(-1,259, -0.1%)
-181,856 (+6,540, +3.47%)
85.73%
07/15/2025
857,803
(+66,342)
1,046,199
(+18,118)
308,915
(-24,223)
146,488
(+22,724)
70,047
(-8,049)
44,078
(-6,772)
2,069,099
(+34,070, +2.83%)
-188,396 (+48,224, +20.38%)
82.93%
07/08/2025
791,461
(+22,726)
1,028,081
(-4,549)
333,138
(-22,103)
123,764
(+3,216)
78,096
(+566)
50,850
(+2,522)
1,991,225
(+1,189, +0.1%)
-236,620 (+27,275, +10.34%)
62.27%
07/01/2025
768,735
(+14,416)
1,032,630
(+7,769)
355,241
(-2,413)
120,548
(-4,137)
77,530
(-5,758)
48,328
(+2,613)
1,989,440
(+6,245, +0.52%)
-263,895 (+6,647, +2.46%)
50.58%
06/24/2025
754,319
(-44,347)
1,024,861
(-32,856)
357,654
(+9,803)
124,685
(+7,882)
83,288
(+7,601)
45,715
(-1,969)
1,961,998
(-26,943, -2.2%)
-270,542 (-11,491, -4.44%)
47.73%
06/17/2025
798,666
(+14,665)
1,057,717
(+73,045)
347,851
(+16,590)
116,803
(-22,517)
75,687
(+6,143)
47,684
(-13,130)
1,938,664
(+37,398, +3.16%)
-259,051 (-58,380, -29.09%)
52.66%
06/10/2025
784,001
(+17,948)
984,672
(+44,155)
331,261
(+6,089)
139,320
(-17,895)
69,544
(+5,056)
60,814
(+2,833)
2,017,212
(+29,093, +2.52%)
-200,671 (-26,207, -15.02%)
77.67%
06/03/2025
766,053
(+12,030)
940,517
(+17,387)
325,172
(+2,561)
157,215
(+298)
64,488
(+7,354)
57,981
(+4,260)
2,010,313
(+21,945, +1.94%)
-174,464 (-5,357, -3.17%)
88.9%
05/27/2025
754,023
(+24,128)
923,130
(+6,441)
322,611
(-10,048)
156,917
(+10,678)
57,134
(+1,812)
53,721
(-1,227)
1,943,708
(+15,892, +1.42%)
-169,107 (+17,687, +9.47%)
91.2%
05/20/2025
729,895
(-62,399)
916,689
(-60,443)
332,659
(+7,636)
146,239
(+6,517)
55,322
(-6,287)
54,948
(-7,124)
1,873,273
(-61,050, -5.18%)
-186,794 (-1,956, -1.06%)
83.62%
05/13/2025
792,294
(+37,390)
977,132
(+41,638)
325,023
(-6,325)
139,722
(-16,198)
61,609
(-503)
62,072
(+5,122)
1,948,099
(+30,562, +2.66%)
-184,838 (-4,248, -2.35%)
84.46%
05/06/2025
754,904
(+13,256)
935,494
(+10,354)
331,348
(+14,182)
155,920
(+15,963)
62,112
(-3,535)
56,950
(-2,414)
1,982,266
(+23,903, +2.13%)
-180,590 (+2,902, +1.58%)
86.28%
04/29/2025
741,648
(+16,570)
925,140
(+26,177)
317,166
(+8,674)
139,957
(+2,420)
65,647
(+5,721)
59,364
(+2,368)
1,896,516
(+30,965, +2.83%)
-183,492 (-9,607, -5.52%)
85.03%
04/22/2025
725,078
(-41,898)
898,963
(-21,728)
308,492
(-2,910)
137,537
(-27,495)
59,926
(-5,847)
56,996
(-1,432)
1,860,519
(-50,655, -4.43%)
-173,885 (-20,170, -13.12%)
89.15%
04/15/2025
766,976
(-43,235)
920,691
(-38,079)
311,402
(-5,886)
165,032
(-12,661)
65,773
(-14,014)
58,428
(-12,395)
1,918,217
(-63,135, -5.23%)
-153,715 (-5,156, -3.47%)
97.79%
04/08/2025
810,211
(+65,486)
958,770
(+37,335)
317,288
(-9,417)
177,693
(+18,673)
79,787
(+7,032)
70,823
(+7,093)
1,991,545
(+63,101, +5.51%)
-148,559 (+28,151, +15.93%)
100.0%
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