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
11/28/2023
563,152
(-3,792)
769,931
(-27,022)
352,382
(+1,597)
169,211
(+25,750)
74,254
(-1,867)
50,646
(-2,790)
1,563,737
(-4,062, -0.41%)
-206,779 (+23,230, +10.1%)
83.66%
11/21/2023
566,944
(-46,295)
796,953
(-63,048)
350,785
(-13,594)
143,461
(-5,184)
76,121
(-10,266)
53,436
(-1,923)
1,553,677
(-70,155, -6.59%)
-230,009 (+16,753, +6.79%)
74.19%
11/14/2023
613,239
(-744)
860,001
(-30,696)
364,379
(-16,772)
148,645
(+3,464)
86,387
(-8,142)
55,359
(+1,574)
1,639,133
(-25,658, -2.35%)
-246,762 (+29,952, +10.82%)
67.37%
11/07/2023
613,983
(+24,570)
890,697
(-7,483)
381,151
(-2,631)
145,181
(+23,657)
94,529
(-2,922)
53,785
(+2,843)
1,688,562
(+19,017, +1.78%)
-276,714 (+32,053, +10.38%)
55.17%
10/31/2023
589,413
(+36,661)
898,180
(+4,470)
383,782
(-12,748)
121,524
(+25,759)
97,451
(+4,611)
50,942
(-1,705)
1,671,255
(+28,524, +2.74%)
-308,767 (+32,191, +9.44%)
42.11%
10/24/2023
552,752
(-20,422)
893,710
(-20,014)
396,530
(+7,687)
95,765
(+13,310)
92,840
(+6,088)
52,647
(+57)
1,628,044
(-6,647, -0.63%)
-340,958 (-408, -0.12%)
29.0%
10/17/2023
573,174
(-30,857)
913,724
(-53,317)
388,843
(-23,981)
82,455
(-8,395)
86,752
(-5,107)
52,590
(+1,767)
1,654,168
(-59,945, -5.41%)
-340,550 (+22,460, +6.19%)
29.16%
10/10/2023
604,031
(+22,859)
967,041
(+3,923)
412,824
(-48,383)
90,850
(-20,797)
91,859
(-2,893)
50,823
(-11,543)
1,753,314
(-28,417, -2.5%)
-363,010 (+18,936, +4.96%)
20.01%
10/03/2023
581,172
(+21,483)
963,118
(+28,025)
461,207
(-7,844)
111,647
(-7,349)
94,752
(+3,422)
62,366
(-3,615)
1,787,495
(+17,061, +1.52%)
-381,946 (-6,542, -1.74%)
12.3%
09/26/2023
559,689
(-26,666)
935,093
(-6,097)
469,051
(+26,763)
118,996
(+5,134)
91,330
(+2,059)
65,981
(+3,119)
1,750,559
(+2,156, +0.19%)
-375,404 (-20,569, -5.8%)
14.97%
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%
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