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
09/19/2023
586,355
(-38,869)
941,190
(-32,747)
442,288
(+13,490)
113,862
(+11,935)
89,271
(-4,644)
62,862
(-9,211)
1,692,990
(-30,023, -2.62%)
-354,835 (-6,122, -1.76%)
23.35%
09/12/2023
625,224
(+27,613)
973,937
(+67,329)
428,798
(+28,326)
101,927
(+777)
93,915
(+9,900)
72,073
(-2,267)
1,791,696
(+65,839, +6.08%)
-348,713 (-39,716, -12.85%)
25.84%
09/05/2023
597,611
(-34,487)
906,608
(+13,562)
400,472
(+41,273)
101,150
(-17,144)
84,015
(+6,209)
74,340
(+16,577)
1,703,130
(+12,995, +1.22%)
-308,997 (-48,049, -18.41%)
42.02%
08/29/2023
632,098
(+28,851)
893,046
(+33,458)
359,199
(-3,285)
118,294
(-9,819)
77,806
(-2,501)
57,763
(-574)
1,658,521
(+23,065, +2.2%)
-260,948 (-4,607, -1.8%)
61.59%
08/22/2023
603,247
(-34,753)
859,588
(-48,513)
362,484
(-8,684)
128,113
(-947)
80,307
(-10,115)
58,337
(-4,092)
1,623,347
(-53,552, -4.87%)
-256,341 (+13,760, +5.09%)
63.47%
08/15/2023
638,000
(+7,040)
908,101
(-1,197)
371,168
(-7,819)
129,060
(+6,001)
90,422
(+1,438)
62,429
(-4,145)
1,702,766
(+659, +0.06%)
-270,101 (+8,237, +2.96%)
57.86%
08/08/2023
630,960
(-10,334)
909,298
(+765)
378,987
(+15,261)
123,059
(+1,192)
88,984
(-3,955)
66,574
(-985)
1,703,711
(+972, +0.09%)
-278,338 (-11,099, -4.15%)
54.51%
08/01/2023
641,294
(-901)
908,533
(+15,362)
363,726
(+13,219)
121,867
(-3,444)
92,939
(+6,020)
67,559
(+6,420)
1,752,072
(+18,338, +1.7%)
-267,239 (-16,263, -6.48%)
59.03%
07/25/2023
642,195
(-3,746)
893,171
(+13,740)
350,507
(-8,834)
125,311
(-27,931)
86,919
(+1,164)
61,139
(+2,775)
1,743,598
(-11,416, -1.05%)
-250,976 (-17,486, -7.49%)
65.65%
07/18/2023
645,941
(-54,078)
879,431
(-17,276)
359,341
(+20,044)
153,242
(-12,622)
85,755
(-3,635)
58,364
(-7,771)
1,768,189
(-37,669, -3.34%)
-233,490 (-36,802, -18.71%)
72.78%
07/11/2023
700,019
(-37,209)
896,707
(-10,669)
339,297
(+22,299)
165,864
(-9,705)
89,390
(+2,341)
66,135
(+7,805)
1,796,348
(-12,569, -1.1%)
-196,688 (-26,540, -15.6%)
87.77%
07/03/2023
737,228
(-4,774)
907,376
(-1,284)
316,998
(-21,080)
175,569
(-24,121)
87,049
(+5,082)
58,330
(+4,633)
1,816,043
(-20,772, -1.79%)
-170,148 (-3,490, -2.09%)
98.58%
06/27/2023
742,002
(+23,589)
908,660
(+329)
338,078
(-2,996)
199,690
(+25,093)
81,967
(+2,807)
53,697
(-2,022)
1,865,745
(+23,400, +2.06%)
-166,658 (+23,260, +12.25%)
100.0%
06/20/2023
718,413
(-23,345)
908,331
(-17,699)
341,074
(-12,486)
174,597
(-23,889)
79,160
(-5,323)
55,719
(+434)
1,846,816
(-41,154, -3.49%)
-189,918 (-5,646, -3.06%)
95.28%
06/13/2023
741,758
(-27,554)
926,030
(-41,659)
353,560
(+14,242)
198,486
(+31,610)
84,483
(+75)
55,285
(-3,188)
1,886,782
(-13,237, -1.11%)
-184,272 (+14,105, +7.11%)
97.7%
06/06/2023
769,312
(+25,122)
967,689
(+30,622)
339,318
(+17,233)
166,876
(+7,382)
84,408
(-4,621)
58,473
(-270)
1,951,628
(+37,734, +3.27%)
-198,377 (-5,500, -2.85%)
91.65%
05/30/2023
744,190
(+38,445)
937,067
(+13,936)
322,085
(+4,485)
159,494
(+35,013)
89,029
(+6,329)
58,743
(+310)
1,920,740
(+49,259, +4.45%)
-192,877 (+24,509, +11.27%)
94.01%
05/23/2023
705,745
(-24,891)
923,131
(-23,117)
317,600
(-10,371)
124,481
(-12,021)
82,700
(-1,668)
58,433
(-1,792)
1,847,901
(-36,930, -3.23%)
-217,386 (-1,774, -0.82%)
83.5%
05/16/2023
730,636
(-23,258)
946,248
(-47,102)
327,971
(-10,184)
136,502
(+14,975)
84,368
(-353)
60,225
(-1,668)
1,856,570
(-33,795, -2.87%)
-215,612 (+23,844, +9.96%)
84.26%
05/09/2023
753,894
(+16,356)
993,350
(+2,907)
338,155
(+14,418)
121,527
(+12,635)
84,721
(-7,460)
61,893
(+7,772)
1,885,886
(+23,314, +2.02%)
-239,456 (+13,449, +5.32%)
74.04%
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