OPEN INTEREST

440,335

(-38,534, -9.86%)
COMMERCIAL NET

72,771

(-1,718, -2.31%)
LARGE SPEC NET

-71,589

(-316)
SMALL TRADERS NET

-1,182

(+2,034)
COT INDEX

72.34%

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
10/28/2025
229,135
(-24,944)
156,364
(-23,226)
98,527
(-13,151)
170,116
(-12,835)
24,514
(-439)
25,696
(-2,473)
440,335
(-38,534, -9.86%)
72,771 (-1,718, -2.31%)
72.34%
10/21/2025
254,079
(-15,403)
179,590
(+11,662)
111,678
(+17,019)
182,951
(-9,098)
24,953
(+187)
28,169
(-761)
495,118
(+1,803, +0.46%)
74,489 (-27,065, -26.65%)
73.78%
10/14/2025
269,482
(+4,132)
167,928
(+8,355)
94,659
(-11,222)
192,049
(-34,266)
24,766
(-746)
28,930
(+18,075)
491,863
(-7,836, -1.98%)
101,554 (-4,223, -3.99%)
96.46%
10/07/2025
265,350
(+8,046)
159,573
(+7,069)
105,881
(+8,980)
226,315
(+24,802)
25,512
(+811)
10,855
(-14,034)
504,886
(+17,837, +4.71%)
105,777 (+977, +0.93%)
100.0%
09/30/2025
257,304
(+1,358)
152,504
(-2,112)
96,901
(-778)
201,513
(+2,641)
24,701
(+116)
24,889
(+167)
483,764
(+696, +0.18%)
104,800 (+3,470, +3.42%)
99.56%
09/23/2025
255,946
(-24,200)
154,616
(-24,964)
97,679
(-10,600)
198,872
(-11,096)
24,585
(-1,316)
24,722
(-56)
472,633
(-36,116, -8.72%)
101,330 (+764, +0.76%)
96.64%
09/16/2025
280,146
(+364)
179,580
(+4,045)
108,279
(+4,631)
209,968
(-1,490)
25,901
(-2,367)
24,778
(+73)
522,273
(+2,628, +0.64%)
100,566 (-3,681, -3.53%)
96.0%
09/09/2025
279,782
(+17,489)
175,535
(+18,563)
103,648
(+15,732)
211,458
(+16,590)
28,268
(+605)
24,705
(-1,327)
509,393
(+33,826, +8.95%)
104,247 (-1,074, -1.02%)
98.8%
09/02/2025
262,293
(+8,649)
156,972
(-7,166)
87,916
(-6,697)
194,868
(+7,117)
27,663
(+25)
26,032
(+2,026)
479,739
(+1,977, +0.53%)
105,321 (+15,815, +17.67%)
99.7%
08/26/2025
253,644
(-19,433)
164,138
(-16,738)
94,613
(-10,980)
187,751
(-10,629)
27,638
(+1,090)
24,006
(-1,956)
469,056
(-29,323, -7.24%)
89,506 (-2,695, -2.92%)
86.43%
08/19/2025
273,077
(+18,932)
180,876
(+7,101)
105,593
(-1,224)
198,380
(+8,425)
26,548
(-1,006)
25,962
(+1,176)
507,099
(+16,702, +4.3%)
92,201 (+11,831, +14.72%)
86.86%
08/12/2025
254,145
(+14,763)
173,775
(+20,318)
106,817
(+13,838)
189,955
(+10,504)
27,554
(+116)
24,786
(-2,105)
492,591
(+28,717, +7.98%)
80,370 (-5,555, -6.46%)
77.14%
08/05/2025
239,382
(+18,686)
153,457
(-1,732)
92,979
(-10,051)
179,451
(+9,296)
27,438
(-610)
26,891
(+461)
451,483
(+8,025, +2.28%)
85,925 (+20,418, +31.17%)
81.7%
07/29/2025
220,696
(+30,252)
155,189
(+13,698)
103,030
(+67)
170,155
(+16,597)
28,048
(+2,115)
26,430
(+2,139)
443,023
(+32,434, +10.16%)
65,507 (+16,554, +33.82%)
64.93%
07/22/2025
190,444
(-2,751)
141,491
(-8,080)
102,963
(-4,132)
153,558
(+1,930)
25,933
(-1,124)
24,291
(-1,857)
398,470
(-8,007, -2.45%)
48,953 (+5,329, +12.22%)
51.34%
07/15/2025
193,195
(+14,795)
149,571
(+10,837)
107,095
(-959)
151,628
(+4,354)
27,057
(+1,141)
26,148
(-214)
411,678
(+14,977, +4.79%)
43,624 (+3,958, +9.98%)
46.96%
07/08/2025
178,400
(+14,329)
138,734
(+9,177)
108,054
(+4,628)
147,274
(+8,512)
25,916
(+416)
26,362
(+1,684)
382,750
(+19,373, +6.61%)
39,666 (+5,152, +14.93%)
43.71%
07/01/2025
164,071
(+29,654)
129,557
(+17,103)
103,426
(+13,706)
138,762
(+26,055)
25,500
(-222)
24,678
(-20)
361,207
(+43,138, +17.26%)
34,514 (+12,551, +57.15%)
39.48%
06/24/2025
134,417
(-8,558)
112,454
(-9,992)
89,720
(-5,450)
112,707
(-1,618)
25,722
(+1,780)
24,698
(-618)
314,455
(-12,228, -4.67%)
21,963 (+1,434, +6.99%)
29.17%
06/17/2025
142,975
(+8,640)
122,446
(-5,914)
95,170
(+1,479)
114,325
(+16,168)
23,942
(-1,892)
25,316
(-2,027)
327,474
(+8,227, +3.24%)
20,529 (+14,554, +243.58%)
27.99%
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