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
All data includes weekly changes
Market Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercials COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
04/01/2025
744,725
(+18,201)
921,435
(+4,773)
326,705
(+2,878)
159,020
(+15,751)
72,755
(+7,369)
63,730
(+7,924)
1,836,468
(+28,448, +2.55%)
-176,710 (+13,428, +7.06%)
94.1%
03/25/2025
726,524
(+23,649)
916,662
(+31,559)
323,827
(+7,354)
143,269
(-6,381)
65,386
(-5,247)
55,806
(+578)
1,783,978
(+25,756, +2.36%)
-190,138 (-7,910, -4.34%)
87.94%
03/18/2025
702,875
(-12,500)
885,103
(-9,016)
316,473
(+13,605)
149,650
(+10,908)
70,633
(-947)
55,228
(-1,734)
1,768,386
(+158, +0.01%)
-182,228 (-3,484, -1.95%)
91.57%
03/11/2025
715,375
(-6,903)
894,119
(-6,139)
302,868
(-3,040)
138,742
(-12,325)
71,580
(-9,134)
56,962
(-613)
1,793,310
(-19,077, -1.72%)
-178,744 (-764, -0.43%)
93.18%
03/04/2025
722,278
(+37,382)
900,258
(+20,398)
305,908
(-25,079)
151,067
(-8,722)
80,714
(+2,869)
57,575
(+3,496)
1,816,244
(+15,172, +1.39%)
-177,980 (+16,984, +8.71%)
94.23%
02/25/2025
684,896
(+5,289)
879,860
(-17,173)
330,987
(-854)
159,789
(+25,542)
77,845
(+3,710)
54,079
(-224)
1,768,799
(+8,145, +0.75%)
-194,964 (+22,462, +10.33%)
87.4%
02/18/2025
679,607
(+17,370)
897,033
(-9,897)
331,841
(-28,192)
134,247
(-5,782)
74,135
(-4,210)
54,303
(+647)
1,752,594
(-15,032, -1.37%)
-217,426 (+27,267, +11.14%)
78.31%
02/11/2025
662,237
(+12,782)
906,930
(-2,101)
360,033
(+9,449)
140,029
(+19,758)
78,345
(+346)
53,656
(+4,920)
1,788,275
(+22,577, +2.09%)
-244,693 (+14,883, +5.73%)
67.28%
02/04/2025
649,455
(-12,999)
909,031
(-43,811)
350,584
(-28,499)
120,271
(+5,314)
77,999
(+1,097)
48,736
(-1,904)
1,765,342
(-40,401, -3.61%)
-259,576 (+30,812, +10.61%)
61.44%
01/28/2025
662,454
(-12,680)
952,842
(-38,888)
379,083
(-40,315)
114,957
(-5,594)
76,902
(+3,853)
50,640
(-4,660)
1,782,462
(-49,142, -4.21%)
-290,388 (+26,208, +8.28%)
49.03%
01/21/2025
675,134
(-17,902)
991,730
(-18,430)
419,398
(-14,176)
120,551
(-6,732)
73,049
(-4,661)
55,300
(-11,577)
1,867,000
(-36,739, -3.05%)
-316,596 (+528, +0.17%)
38.48%
01/14/2025
693,036
(-41,527)
1,010,160
(-10,533)
433,574
(+21,951)
127,283
(-4,773)
77,710
(+7,405)
66,877
(+3,135)
1,896,350
(-12,171, -1.0%)
-317,124 (-30,994, -10.83%)
38.27%
01/07/2025
734,563
(+5,803)
1,020,693
(+35,262)
411,623
(+31,218)
132,056
(+5,975)
70,305
(+7,288)
63,742
(+3,072)
1,958,411
(+44,309, +3.78%)
-286,130 (-29,459, -11.48%)
50.75%
12/31/2024
728,760
(+8,215)
985,431
(+13,500)
380,405
(+6,355)
126,081
(-942)
63,017
(+3,165)
60,670
(+5,177)
1,872,970
(+17,735, +1.54%)
-256,671 (-5,285, -2.1%)
62.61%
12/24/2024
720,545
(-6,569)
971,931
(+7,814)
374,050
(+15,183)
127,023
(-1,854)
59,852
(-4,093)
55,493
(-1,439)
1,829,252
(+4,521, +0.39%)
-251,386 (-14,383, -6.07%)
64.74%
12/17/2024
727,114
(+1,144)
964,117
(+36,637)
358,867
(+42,651)
128,877
(+2,773)
63,945
(-4,122)
56,932
(+263)
1,827,905
(+39,673, +3.57%)
-237,003 (-35,493, -17.61%)
70.53%
12/10/2024
725,970
(+8,358)
927,480
(-1,729)
316,216
(-6,625)
126,104
(+4,727)
68,067
(+2,175)
56,669
(+910)
1,808,227
(+3,908, +0.35%)
-201,510 (+10,087, +4.77%)
84.83%
12/03/2024
717,612
(+8,804)
929,209
(+13,793)
322,841
(+8,323)
121,377
(+7,266)
65,892
(+4,683)
55,759
(+751)
1,780,843
(+21,810, +2.01%)
-211,597 (-4,989, -2.41%)
80.76%
11/26/2024
708,808
(-25,197)
915,416
(-20,760)
314,518
(+3,863)
114,111
(-2,679)
61,209
(+1,791)
55,008
(+3,896)
1,740,661
(-19,543, -1.77%)
-206,608 (-4,437, -2.19%)
82.77%
11/19/2024
734,005
(+6,979)
936,176
(+1,573)
310,655
(-2,849)
116,790
(-9,808)
59,418
(-15,338)
51,112
(-2,973)
1,768,651
(-11,208, -1.0%)
-202,171 (+5,406, +2.6%)
84.56%
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