OPEN INTEREST

1,891,657

(-40,306, -3.35%)
COMMERCIAL NET

-77,717

(-22,661, -41.16%)
LARGE SPEC NET

65,601

(+25,801)
SMALL TRADERS NET

12,116

(-3,140)
COT INDEX

93.07%

As of 10/28/2025
LAST UPDATE

10/28

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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
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%
11/12/2024
727,026
(+20,104)
934,603
(+16,455)
313,504
(-410)
126,598
(+8,772)
74,756
(+8,890)
54,085
(+3,357)
1,792,299
(+28,584, +2.63%)
-207,577 (+3,649, +1.73%)
82.38%
11/05/2024
706,922
(-32,798)
918,148
(+2,741)
313,914
(+28,918)
117,826
(-15,293)
65,866
(-7,460)
50,728
(+1,212)
1,746,717
(-11,340, -1.03%)
-211,226 (-35,539, -20.23%)
80.91%
10/29/2024
739,720
(+53,603)
915,407
(+33,121)
284,996
(+8,276)
133,119
(+30,130)
73,326
(+4,251)
49,516
(+2,879)
1,751,736
(+66,130, +6.41%)
-175,687 (+20,482, +10.44%)
95.23%
10/22/2024
686,117
(-1,565)
882,286
(-17,809)
276,720
(-7,303)
102,989
(+3,369)
69,075
(-8,051)
46,637
(-2,479)
1,648,928
(-16,919, -1.61%)
-196,169 (+16,244, +7.65%)
86.98%
10/15/2024
687,682
(-13,117)
900,095
(-14,523)
284,023
(-19,800)
99,620
(-13,566)
77,126
(+2,971)
49,116
(-1,857)
1,689,760
(-29,946, -2.78%)
-212,413 (+1,406, +0.66%)
80.44%
10/08/2024
700,799
(-22,164)
914,618
(+17,051)
303,823
(+8,929)
113,186
(-22,100)
74,155
(+2,376)
50,973
(-5,810)
1,707,072
(-10,859, -1.0%)
-213,819 (-39,215, -22.46%)
79.87%
10/01/2024
722,963
(-20,486)
897,567
(-20,277)
294,894
(+3,465)
135,286
(+2,454)
71,779
(+3,375)
56,783
(+4,177)
1,771,336
(-13,646, -1.24%)
-174,604 (-209, -0.12%)
95.66%
09/24/2024
743,449
(-6,913)
917,844
(+1,372)
291,429
(+20,877)
132,832
(+7,608)
68,404
(-7,898)
52,606
(-2,914)
1,780,393
(+6,066, +0.55%)
-174,395 (-8,285, -4.99%)
95.75%
09/17/2024
750,362
(+36,739)
916,472
(+39,015)
270,552
(-21,040)
125,224
(-26,354)
76,302
(-8,016)
55,520
(-4,978)
1,812,275
(+7,683, +0.71%)
-166,110 (-2,276, -1.39%)
99.08%
09/10/2024
713,623
(+30,792)
877,457
(-9,880)
291,592
(-796)
151,578
(+36,225)
84,318
(+5,770)
60,498
(+9,421)
1,802,465
(+35,766, +3.39%)
-163,834 (+40,672, +19.89%)
100.0%
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