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
09/03/2024
682,831
(+21,959)
887,337
(-24,208)
292,388
(-11,086)
115,353
(+38,578)
78,548
(+7,162)
51,077
(+3,665)
1,727,524
(+18,035, +1.74%)
-204,506 (+46,167, +18.42%)
84.58%
08/27/2024
660,872
(-3,487)
911,545
(-6,887)
303,474
(+8,578)
76,775
(+4,167)
71,386
(-1,949)
47,412
(+5,862)
1,742,613
(+3,142, +0.3%)
-250,673 (+3,400, +1.34%)
65.78%
08/20/2024
664,359
(-20,149)
918,432
(-25,662)
294,896
(-3,302)
72,608
(+5,953)
73,335
(+1,782)
41,550
(-1,960)
1,742,632
(-21,669, -2.06%)
-254,073 (+5,513, +2.12%)
64.39%
08/13/2024
684,508
(-26,633)
944,094
(-14,461)
298,198
(-7,544)
66,655
(-16,745)
71,553
(-5,550)
43,510
(-8,521)
1,790,876
(-39,727, -3.63%)
-259,586 (-12,172, -4.92%)
62.15%
08/06/2024
711,141
(+38,121)
958,555
(+7,331)
305,742
(-9,871)
83,400
(+13,280)
77,103
(-8,166)
52,031
(-527)
1,828,846
(+20,084, +1.87%)
-247,414 (+30,790, +11.07%)
67.1%
07/30/2024
673,020
(+18,710)
951,224
(-14,536)
315,613
(-39,998)
70,120
(-9,493)
85,269
(+613)
52,558
(+3,354)
1,787,630
(-20,675, -1.89%)
-278,204 (+33,246, +10.67%)
54.56%
07/23/2024
654,310
(+18,410)
965,760
(+4,796)
355,611
(-20,816)
79,613
(-9,213)
84,656
(+1,441)
49,204
(+3,452)
1,809,094
(-965, -0.09%)
-311,450 (+13,614, +4.19%)
41.02%
07/16/2024
635,900
(+22,059)
960,964
(+21,686)
376,427
(+7,198)
88,826
(+3,491)
83,215
(-8,249)
45,752
(-4,169)
1,831,212
(+21,008, +1.96%)
-325,064 (+373, +0.11%)
35.47%
07/09/2024
613,841
(+9,255)
939,278
(+23,610)
369,229
(+744)
85,335
(-3,204)
91,464
(+10,614)
49,921
(+207)
1,767,729
(+20,613, +1.96%)
-325,437 (-14,355, -4.61%)
35.32%
07/02/2024
604,586
(+7,027)
915,668
(+15,440)
368,485
(+7,386)
88,539
(-1,315)
80,850
(+334)
49,714
(+622)
1,721,585
(+14,747, +1.42%)
-311,082 (-8,413, -2.78%)
41.17%
06/25/2024
597,559
(-36,357)
900,228
(-8,311)
361,099
(+22,437)
89,854
(-1,959)
80,516
(+3,650)
49,092
(0)
1,680,601
(-10,270, -0.98%)
-302,669 (-28,046, -10.21%)
44.6%
06/18/2024
633,916
(-37,630)
908,539
(-23,184)
338,662
(+20,479)
91,813
(+7,114)
76,866
(-2,630)
49,092
(-3,711)
1,677,538
(-19,781, -1.85%)
-274,623 (-14,446, -5.55%)
56.02%
06/11/2024
671,546
(-20,934)
931,723
(-14,388)
318,183
(-15,298)
84,699
(-38,077)
79,496
(-13,011)
52,803
(+3,222)
1,755,642
(-49,243, -4.4%)
-260,177 (-6,546, -2.58%)
61.9%
06/04/2024
692,480
(-5,575)
946,111
(-30,818)
333,481
(-11,138)
122,776
(+22,083)
92,507
(+9,206)
49,581
(+1,228)
1,814,253
(-7,507, -0.67%)
-253,631 (+25,243, +9.05%)
64.57%
05/28/2024
698,055
(+16,190)
976,929
(+28,638)
344,619
(+12,267)
100,693
(-12,359)
83,301
(-5,064)
48,353
(+7,114)
1,833,461
(+23,393, +2.12%)
-278,874 (-12,448, -4.67%)
54.29%
05/21/2024
681,865
(-9,003)
948,291
(+6,462)
332,352
(+1,957)
113,052
(-14,300)
88,365
(-3,655)
41,239
(-2,863)
1,784,152
(-10,701, -0.96%)
-266,426 (-15,465, -6.16%)
59.36%
05/14/2024
690,868
(+2,412)
941,829
(-7,698)
330,395
(-30,138)
127,352
(-17,737)
92,020
(+3,920)
44,102
(+1,629)
1,787,763
(-23,806, -2.09%)
-250,961 (+10,110, +3.87%)
65.66%
05/07/2024
688,456
(+48,077)
949,527
(+405)
360,533
(-32,249)
145,089
(+17,768)
88,100
(+1,985)
42,473
(-360)
1,836,765
(+17,813, +1.59%)
-261,071 (+47,672, +15.44%)
61.54%
04/30/2024
640,379
(+16,325)
949,122
(+17,543)
392,782
(+11,304)
127,321
(+10,679)
86,115
(-1,026)
42,833
(-1,619)
1,794,542
(+26,603, +2.43%)
-308,743 (-1,218, -0.4%)
42.12%
04/23/2024
624,054
(+22,847)
931,579
(+1,288)
381,478
(-30,509)
116,642
(-4,883)
87,141
(+2,232)
44,452
(-1,835)
1,765,266
(-5,430, -0.49%)
-307,525 (+21,559, +6.55%)
42.62%
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