OPEN INTEREST

1,603,770

(-19,158, -2.23%)
COMMERCIAL NET

87,462

(+10,248, +13.27%)
LARGE SPEC NET

-105,088

(-8,042)
SMALL TRADERS NET

17,626

(-2,206)
COT INDEX

41.71%

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
04/01/2025
537,684
(-8,006)
443,283
(+4,140)
236,050
(+864)
358,665
(-8,430)
64,598
(+490)
36,384
(-2,362)
1,636,159
(-6,652, -0.79%)
94,401 (-12,146, -11.4%)
47.07%
03/25/2025
545,690
(+15,665)
439,143
(+4,884)
235,186
(+1,943)
367,095
(+10,809)
64,108
(-2,159)
38,746
(-244)
1,606,111
(+15,449, +1.86%)
106,547 (+10,781, +11.26%)
56.45%
03/18/2025
530,025
(-623)
434,259
(-24,122)
233,243
(-38,927)
356,286
(-8,874)
66,267
(+3,908)
38,990
(-2,646)
1,580,223
(-35,642, -4.12%)
95,766 (+23,499, +32.52%)
48.12%
03/11/2025
530,648
(+7,557)
458,381
(-6,015)
272,170
(-16,530)
365,160
(-2,684)
62,359
(+1,439)
41,636
(+1,165)
1,645,622
(-7,534, -0.86%)
72,267 (+13,572, +23.12%)
29.97%
03/04/2025
523,091
(+3,653)
464,396
(-2,583)
288,700
(+14,753)
367,844
(+20,114)
60,920
(-235)
40,471
(+640)
1,631,662
(+18,171, +2.13%)
58,695 (+6,236, +11.89%)
19.49%
02/25/2025
519,438
(-18,077)
466,979
(+8,214)
273,947
(+190)
347,730
(-20,643)
61,155
(+1,554)
39,831
(-3,904)
1,595,779
(-16,333, -1.88%)
52,459 (-26,291, -33.39%)
14.67%
02/18/2025
537,515
(+16,882)
458,765
(+454)
273,757
(+34,159)
368,373
(+48,243)
59,601
(+2,062)
43,735
(+4,406)
1,578,394
(+53,103, +6.49%)
78,750 (+16,428, +26.36%)
34.98%
02/11/2025
520,633
(-11,391)
458,311
(-21,872)
239,598
(+24,126)
320,130
(+32,460)
57,539
(-1,480)
39,329
(+667)
1,546,388
(+11,255, +1.4%)
62,322 (+10,481, +20.22%)
22.29%
02/04/2025
532,024
(-6,661)
480,183
(-10,734)
215,472
(-11,748)
287,670
(-4,592)
59,019
(+904)
38,662
(-2,179)
1,559,758
(-17,505, -2.12%)
51,841 (+4,073, +8.53%)
14.2%
01/28/2025
538,685
(-12,754)
490,917
(-9,756)
227,220
(-7,926)
292,262
(-11,345)
58,115
(-321)
40,841
(+100)
1,568,450
(-21,001, -2.49%)
47,768 (-2,998, -5.91%)
11.05%
01/21/2025
551,439
(+8,631)
500,673
(+17,840)
235,146
(-191)
303,607
(-3,313)
58,436
(-2,426)
40,741
(-8,513)
1,601,438
(+6,014, +0.72%)
50,766 (-9,209, -15.35%)
13.37%
01/14/2025
542,808
(-20,856)
482,833
(+17,785)
235,337
(+12,288)
306,920
(-20,896)
60,862
(+2,355)
49,254
(-3,102)
1,573,055
(-6,213, -0.74%)
59,975 (-38,641, -39.18%)
20.48%
01/07/2025
563,664
(+1,419)
465,048
(+13,707)
223,049
(+23,159)
327,816
(+9,853)
58,507
(+5,810)
52,356
(+6,828)
1,549,749
(+30,388, +3.73%)
98,616 (-12,288, -11.08%)
50.32%
12/31/2024
562,245
(-5,674)
451,341
(+4,924)
199,890
(-14,080)
317,963
(-16,283)
52,697
(-113)
45,528
(-8,508)
1,500,276
(-19,867, -2.38%)
110,904 (-10,598, -8.72%)
59.82%
12/24/2024
567,919
(-14,884)
446,417
(-12,543)
213,970
(-6,439)
334,246
(-14,364)
52,810
(-4,741)
54,036
(+843)
1,517,647
(-26,064, -3.03%)
121,502 (-2,341, -1.89%)
68.0%
12/17/2024
582,803
(+577)
458,960
(+14,456)
220,409
(-1,005)
348,610
(-13,383)
57,551
(+4,629)
53,193
(+3,128)
1,559,585
(+4,201, +0.49%)
123,843 (-13,879, -10.08%)
69.81%
12/10/2024
582,226
(-66,821)
444,504
(-56,031)
221,414
(+9,744)
361,993
(-1,300)
52,922
(+1,823)
50,065
(+2,077)
1,575,117
(-55,254, -6.06%)
137,722 (-10,790, -7.27%)
80.53%
12/03/2024
649,047
(-16,321)
500,535
(-13,124)
211,670
(-4,140)
363,293
(-5,909)
51,099
(+1,754)
47,988
(+326)
1,638,982
(-18,707, -2.01%)
148,512 (-3,197, -2.11%)
88.86%
11/26/2024
665,368
(-46,890)
513,659
(-40,921)
215,810
(-21,122)
369,202
(-28,779)
49,345
(-2,191)
47,662
(-503)
1,640,388
(-70,203, -7.02%)
151,709 (-5,969, -3.79%)
91.33%
11/19/2024
712,258
(-9,929)
554,580
(-15,907)
236,932
(-18,431)
397,981
(-13,501)
51,536
(+1,620)
48,165
(+2,668)
1,706,065
(-26,740, -2.6%)
157,678 (+5,978, +3.94%)
95.94%
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