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
11/12/2024
722,187
(-747)
570,487
(-3,123)
255,363
(-7,426)
411,482
(-7,755)
49,916
(-1,902)
45,497
(+803)
1,763,552
(-10,075, -0.97%)
151,700 (+2,376, +1.59%)
91.32%
11/05/2024
722,934
(+30,110)
573,610
(+43,718)
262,789
(+15,329)
419,237
(+5,604)
51,818
(+4,301)
44,694
(+418)
1,781,294
(+49,740, +5.04%)
149,324 (-13,608, -8.35%)
89.49%
10/29/2024
692,824
(+3,272)
529,892
(-3,823)
247,460
(+4,211)
413,633
(+4,199)
47,517
(-9,856)
44,276
(-2,749)
1,670,416
(-2,373, -0.24%)
162,932 (+7,095, +4.55%)
100.0%
10/22/2024
689,552
(+50,110)
533,715
(+21,409)
243,249
(+13,581)
409,434
(+40,388)
57,373
(+1,959)
47,025
(+3,853)
1,644,880
(+65,650, +7.1%)
155,837 (+28,701, +22.58%)
100.0%
10/15/2024
639,442
(+42,551)
512,306
(+30,025)
229,668
(+1,628)
369,046
(+17,448)
55,414
(-2,607)
43,172
(-5,901)
1,556,886
(+41,572, +4.71%)
127,136 (+12,526, +10.93%)
79.73%
10/08/2024
596,891
(+6,439)
482,281
(-11,583)
228,040
(-11,026)
351,598
(+3,538)
58,021
(-166)
49,073
(+3,292)
1,483,043
(-4,753, -0.54%)
114,610 (+18,022, +18.66%)
69.07%
10/01/2024
590,452
(+4,738)
493,864
(-9,368)
239,066
(-29,085)
348,060
(-11,588)
58,187
(+1,749)
45,781
(-1,642)
1,495,890
(-22,598, -2.48%)
96,588 (+14,106, +17.1%)
53.73%
09/24/2024
585,714
(-10,474)
503,232
(-16,884)
268,151
(-13,275)
359,648
(-11,354)
56,438
(-1,912)
47,423
(+2,577)
1,496,022
(-25,661, -2.74%)
82,482 (+6,410, +8.43%)
41.73%
09/17/2024
596,188
(+12,962)
520,116
(+11,325)
281,426
(-10,668)
371,002
(-8,697)
58,350
(+997)
44,846
(+663)
1,537,175
(+3,291, +0.35%)
76,072 (+1,637, +2.2%)
36.27%
09/10/2024
583,226
(-17,513)
508,791
(-6,597)
292,094
(-4,657)
379,699
(-17,345)
57,353
(-2,494)
44,183
(-722)
1,552,355
(-24,664, -2.58%)
74,435 (-10,916, -12.79%)
34.88%
09/03/2024
600,739
(+6,262)
515,388
(-701)
296,751
(-6,310)
397,044
(+1,778)
59,847
(+2,614)
44,905
(+1,489)
1,558,349
(+2,566, +0.27%)
85,351 (+6,963, +8.88%)
44.17%
08/27/2024
594,477
(+18,140)
516,089
(+6,666)
303,061
(+8,630)
395,266
(+19,582)
57,233
(-1,199)
43,416
(-677)
1,532,068
(+25,571, +2.75%)
78,388 (+11,474, +17.15%)
38.24%
08/20/2024
576,337
(+5,983)
509,423
(+2,323)
294,431
(-13,271)
375,684
(-12,788)
58,432
(+61)
44,093
(+3,238)
1,518,979
(-7,227, -0.77%)
66,914 (+3,660, +5.79%)
28.47%
08/13/2024
570,354
(-19,735)
507,100
(-34,445)
307,702
(-21,576)
388,472
(-7,146)
58,371
(-525)
40,855
(-245)
1,525,250
(-41,836, -4.28%)
63,254 (+14,710, +30.3%)
25.36%
08/06/2024
590,089
(+18,431)
541,545
(+36,632)
329,278
(+5,259)
395,618
(-11,538)
58,896
(+453)
41,100
(-951)
1,587,318
(+24,143, +2.53%)
48,544 (-18,201, -27.27%)
12.84%
07/30/2024
571,658
(+8,032)
504,913
(+12,706)
324,019
(+15,498)
407,156
(+10,284)
58,443
(-1,878)
42,051
(-1,338)
1,547,767
(+21,652, +2.32%)
66,745 (-4,674, -6.54%)
28.33%
07/23/2024
563,626
(-7,690)
492,207
(-4,909)
308,521
(+4,284)
396,872
(-899)
60,321
(-2,372)
43,389
(+30)
1,532,886
(-5,778, -0.62%)
71,419 (-2,781, -3.75%)
32.31%
07/16/2024
571,316
(+7,671)
497,116
(+19,058)
304,237
(+13,897)
397,771
(+1,959)
62,693
(+3,425)
43,359
(+3,976)
1,589,266
(+24,993, +2.74%)
74,200 (-11,387, -13.3%)
34.68%
07/09/2024
563,645
(+10,562)
478,058
(-566)
290,340
(+6,088)
395,812
(+21,272)
59,268
(+4,002)
39,383
(-54)
1,550,344
(+20,652, +2.31%)
85,587 (+11,128, +14.95%)
44.37%
07/02/2024
553,083
(-4,341)
478,624
(-3,360)
284,252
(+28,375)
374,540
(+29,401)
55,266
(+3,178)
39,437
(+1,171)
1,508,732
(+27,212, +3.14%)
74,459 (-981, -1.3%)
34.9%
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