OPEN INTEREST

1,619,404

(+7,256, +0.86%)
COMMERCIAL NET

87,825

(+363, +0.42%)
LARGE SPEC NET

-103,946

(+1,142)
SMALL TRADERS NET

16,121

(-1,505)
COT INDEX

41.99%

As of 08/26/2025
LAST UPDATE

08/26

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Complete positioning history with weekly changes
Showing 20 records
All data includes weekly changes
Market Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercials COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
09/26/2023
445,315
(-15,106)
368,719
(-16,429)
227,534
(+1,112)
321,693
(+1,352)
60,236
(-2,968)
42,673
(-1,885)
1,142,377
(-16,962, -2.26%)
76,596 (+1,323, +1.76%)
22.06%
09/19/2023
460,421
(-19,950)
385,148
(-8,700)
226,422
(-16,409)
320,341
(-34,534)
63,204
(-3,188)
44,558
(+3,687)
1,152,362
(-39,547, -5.01%)
75,273 (-11,250, -13.0%)
20.67%
09/12/2023
480,371
(+12,874)
393,848
(+17,067)
242,831
(-3,822)
354,875
(-10,057)
66,392
(-1,410)
40,871
(+632)
1,171,747
(+7,642, +0.98%)
86,523 (-4,193, -4.62%)
32.46%
09/05/2023
467,497
(+591)
376,781
(+2,070)
246,653
(+8,157)
364,932
(+10,097)
67,802
(+4,218)
40,239
(+799)
1,169,725
(+12,966, +1.69%)
90,716 (-1,479, -1.6%)
36.86%
08/29/2023
466,906
(-7,489)
374,711
(-19,670)
238,496
(+5,187)
354,835
(+14,189)
63,584
(-6,081)
39,440
(-2,902)
1,163,840
(-8,383, -1.08%)
92,195 (+12,181, +15.22%)
38.41%
08/22/2023
474,395
(+1,128)
394,381
(-12,131)
233,309
(+6,176)
340,646
(+18,330)
69,665
(+2,052)
42,342
(+3,157)
1,160,461
(+9,356, +1.22%)
80,014 (+13,259, +19.86%)
25.64%
08/15/2023
473,267
(-3,424)
406,512
(+11,538)
227,133
(-15,255)
322,316
(-27,915)
67,613
(+1,344)
39,185
(-958)
1,168,181
(-17,335, -2.21%)
66,755 (-14,962, -18.31%)
11.74%
08/08/2023
476,691
(+1,702)
394,974
(-2,069)
242,388
(-19,848)
350,231
(-19,026)
66,269
(-4,288)
40,143
(-1,339)
1,183,146
(-22,434, -2.78%)
81,717 (+3,771, +4.84%)
27.43%
08/01/2023
474,989
(+1,270)
397,043
(-5,704)
262,236
(+16,457)
369,257
(+26,357)
70,557
(+2,954)
41,482
(+28)
1,206,160
(+20,681, +2.63%)
77,946 (+6,974, +9.83%)
23.47%
07/25/2023
473,719
(-15,346)
402,747
(-21,234)
245,779
(-6,596)
342,900
(-5,237)
67,603
(-827)
41,454
(+3,702)
1,185,638
(-22,769, -2.81%)
70,972 (+5,888, +9.05%)
16.16%
07/18/2023
489,065
(+4,307)
423,981
(-5,223)
252,375
(+591)
348,137
(+9,598)
68,430
(-2,275)
37,752
(-1,752)
1,234,296
(+2,623, +0.32%)
65,084 (+9,530, +17.15%)
9.99%
07/11/2023
484,758
(-6,440)
429,204
(+6,319)
251,784
(-3,099)
338,539
(-15,119)
70,705
(+1,273)
39,504
(+534)
1,236,802
(-8,266, -1.01%)
55,554 (-12,759, -18.68%)
0.0%
07/03/2023
491,198
(+7,673)
422,885
(+2,941)
254,883
(+4,326)
353,658
(+10,301)
69,432
(+1,841)
38,970
(+598)
1,241,419
(+13,840, +1.73%)
68,313 (+4,732, +7.44%)
9.46%
06/27/2023
483,525
(-31,507)
419,944
(-15,353)
250,557
(-6,962)
343,357
(-23,477)
67,591
(-3,060)
38,372
(-2,699)
1,232,011
(-41,529, -4.93%)
63,581 (-16,154, -20.26%)
4.28%
06/20/2023
515,032
(-14,520)
435,297
(-7,136)
257,519
(-15,818)
366,834
(-29,484)
70,651
(-4,470)
41,071
(+1,812)
1,303,558
(-34,808, -3.96%)
79,735 (-7,384, -8.48%)
21.98%
06/13/2023
529,552
(-18,003)
442,433
(-12,758)
273,337
(-3,957)
396,318
(-7,828)
75,121
(-1,298)
39,259
(-2,672)
1,342,162
(-23,258, -2.58%)
87,119 (-5,245, -5.68%)
30.07%
06/06/2023
547,555
(+17,790)
455,191
(+395)
277,294
(+2,634)
404,146
(+23,316)
76,419
(+5,305)
41,931
(+2,018)
1,389,864
(+25,729, +2.94%)
92,364 (+17,395, +23.2%)
35.81%
05/30/2023
529,765
(+1,561)
454,796
(+7,429)
274,660
(+7,752)
380,830
(+1,644)
71,114
(+523)
39,913
(+763)
1,359,496
(+9,836, +1.14%)
74,969 (-5,868, -7.26%)
16.75%
05/23/2023
528,204
(-11,567)
447,367
(+2,540)
266,908
(-1,535)
379,186
(-13,232)
70,591
(-2,420)
39,150
(-4,830)
1,338,868
(-15,522, -1.76%)
80,837 (-14,107, -14.86%)
23.18%
05/16/2023
539,771
(+16,113)
444,827
(+26,863)
268,443
(-6,620)
392,418
(-21,473)
73,011
(-3,277)
43,980
(+826)
1,365,954
(+6,216, +0.71%)
94,944 (-10,750, -10.17%)
38.64%
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