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
04/16/2024
601,207
(+6,265)
930,291
(-2,398)
411,987
(+8,190)
121,525
(+14,865)
84,909
(-9,043)
46,287
(-7,055)
1,799,606
(+5,412, +0.5%)
-329,084 (+8,663, +2.56%)
33.83%
04/09/2024
594,942
(+17,860)
932,689
(+23,086)
403,797
(+11,469)
106,660
(+15,229)
93,952
(+8,343)
53,342
(-643)
1,762,094
(+37,672, +3.57%)
-337,747 (-5,226, -1.57%)
30.31%
04/02/2024
577,082
(-15,198)
909,603
(+1,784)
392,328
(+15,425)
91,431
(-7,445)
85,609
(-2,118)
53,985
(+3,770)
1,757,685
(-1,891, -0.18%)
-332,521 (-16,982, -5.38%)
32.43%
03/26/2024
592,280
(+23,322)
907,819
(+30,458)
376,903
(+10,887)
98,876
(+10,617)
87,727
(+2,390)
50,215
(-4,476)
1,775,565
(+36,599, +3.59%)
-315,539 (-7,136, -2.31%)
39.35%
03/19/2024
568,958
(-31,778)
877,361
(+11,571)
366,016
(+36,698)
88,259
(-7,271)
85,337
(+1,305)
54,691
(+1,925)
1,713,716
(+6,225, +0.61%)
-308,403 (-43,349, -16.35%)
42.26%
03/12/2024
600,736
(+45,031)
865,790
(+38,430)
329,318
(-12,843)
95,530
(-8,119)
84,032
(-1,533)
52,766
(+344)
1,718,985
(+30,655, +3.12%)
-265,054 (+6,601, +2.43%)
59.92%
03/05/2024
555,705
(-28,366)
827,360
(-4,965)
342,161
(-11,835)
103,649
(-25,557)
85,565
(+9,930)
52,422
(+251)
1,642,519
(-30,271, -2.99%)
-271,655 (-23,401, -9.43%)
57.23%
02/27/2024
584,071
(-39,322)
832,325
(-8,542)
353,996
(+30,448)
129,206
(-2,441)
75,635
(-3,611)
52,171
(-1,502)
1,658,921
(-12,485, -1.22%)
-248,254 (-30,780, -14.15%)
66.76%
02/20/2024
623,393
(-21,128)
840,867
(+4,844)
323,548
(+15,474)
131,647
(-5,355)
79,246
(+2,585)
53,673
(-2,558)
1,662,234
(-3,069, -0.3%)
-217,474 (-25,972, -13.56%)
79.3%
02/13/2024
644,521
(-85,125)
836,023
(-82,806)
308,074
(+4,300)
137,002
(-4,934)
76,661
(-7,643)
56,231
(-728)
1,715,857
(-88,468, -7.92%)
-191,502 (-2,319, -1.23%)
89.88%
02/06/2024
729,646
(+41,146)
918,829
(+11,254)
303,774
(-31,589)
141,936
(+3,237)
84,304
(+9,848)
56,959
(+4,914)
1,808,220
(+19,405, +1.77%)
-189,183 (+29,892, +13.64%)
90.82%
01/30/2024
688,500
(+26,189)
907,575
(+42,796)
335,363
(+4,444)
138,699
(-8,202)
74,456
(+4,306)
52,045
(+345)
1,747,660
(+34,939, +3.29%)
-219,075 (-16,607, -8.2%)
78.65%
01/23/2024
662,311
(+8,856)
864,779
(+32,697)
330,919
(-5,822)
146,901
(-27,806)
70,150
(-263)
51,700
(-2,120)
1,649,542
(+2,771, +0.26%)
-202,468 (-23,841, -13.35%)
85.41%
01/16/2024
653,455
(+13,028)
832,082
(+7,028)
336,741
(+6,433)
174,707
(+14,081)
70,413
(+613)
53,820
(-1,035)
1,610,493
(+20,074, +1.93%)
-178,627 (+6,000, +3.25%)
95.12%
01/09/2024
640,427
(+14,968)
825,054
(+17,391)
330,308
(-10,806)
160,626
(-16,759)
69,800
(-3,499)
54,855
(+31)
1,598,167
(+663, +0.06%)
-184,627 (-2,423, -1.33%)
92.68%
01/02/2024
625,459
(+13,109)
807,663
(-15,785)
341,114
(+275)
177,385
(+35,830)
73,299
(+5,035)
54,824
(-1,626)
1,586,914
(+18,419, +1.8%)
-182,204 (+28,894, +13.69%)
93.67%
12/26/2023
612,350
(-3,537)
823,448
(+11,690)
340,839
(+6,104)
141,555
(-10,437)
68,264
(-12,194)
56,450
(-10,880)
1,554,682
(-9,627, -0.93%)
-211,098 (-15,227, -7.77%)
81.9%
12/19/2023
615,887
(-49,435)
811,758
(-28,890)
334,735
(-11,250)
151,992
(-42,394)
80,458
(-4,706)
67,330
(+5,893)
1,579,670
(-65,391, -5.96%)
-195,871 (-20,545, -11.72%)
88.1%
12/12/2023
665,322
(+23,965)
840,648
(+4,665)
345,985
(-3,676)
194,386
(+13,715)
85,164
(+6,829)
61,437
(+8,738)
1,650,245
(+27,118, +2.54%)
-175,326 (+19,300, +9.92%)
96.47%
12/05/2023
641,357
(+78,205)
835,983
(+66,052)
349,661
(-2,721)
180,671
(+11,460)
78,335
(+4,081)
52,699
(+2,053)
1,650,437
(+79,565, +8.04%)
-194,626 (+12,153, +5.88%)
88.61%
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