OPEN INTEREST

507,099

(+16,702, +4.3%)
COMMERCIAL NET

92,201

(+11,831, +14.72%)
LARGE SPEC NET

-92,787

(-9,649)
SMALL TRADERS NET

586

(-2,182)
COT INDEX

86.86%

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
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%
06/10/2025
134,335
(+14,195)
128,360
(+11,639)
93,691
(+11,968)
98,157
(+13,036)
25,834
(+428)
27,343
(+1,916)
319,008
(+26,591, +11.7%)
5,975 (+2,556, +74.76%)
16.03%
06/03/2025
120,140
(+4,681)
116,721
(+6,412)
81,723
(+13,066)
85,121
(+10,699)
25,406
(-544)
25,427
(+92)
284,670
(+17,203, +8.19%)
3,419 (-1,731, -33.61%)
13.93%
05/27/2025
115,459
(-15,074)
110,309
(-25,809)
68,657
(-11,745)
74,422
(-1,556)
25,950
(+2,035)
25,335
(+2,581)
259,527
(-24,784, -10.55%)
5,150 (+10,735, +192.21%)
15.36%
05/20/2025
130,533
(+16,419)
136,118
(+11,840)
80,402
(+15,055)
75,978
(+16,730)
23,915
(-14,435)
22,754
(-11,531)
299,850
(+17,039, +7.82%)
-5,585 (+4,579, +45.05%)
6.54%
05/13/2025
114,114
(-7,490)
124,278
(-10,871)
65,347
(-5,780)
59,248
(-936)
38,350
(+12,440)
34,285
(+10,977)
276,572
(-830, -0.38%)
-10,164 (+3,381, +24.96%)
2.78%
05/06/2025
121,604
(+857)
135,149
(+6,565)
71,127
(-3,771)
60,184
(-10,474)
25,910
(-3,714)
23,308
(-2,719)
279,106
(-6,628, -2.94%)
-13,545 (-5,708, -72.83%)
0.0%
04/29/2025
120,747
(+823)
128,584
(+11,679)
74,898
(-3,610)
70,658
(-13,595)
29,624
(+1,432)
26,027
(+561)
279,032
(-1,355, -0.6%)
-7,837 (-10,856, -359.59%)
1.29%
04/22/2025
119,924
(-33,394)
116,905
(-19,260)
78,508
(-11,474)
84,253
(-23,026)
28,192
(-1,510)
25,466
(-4,092)
273,099
(-46,378, -16.99%)
3,019 (-14,134, -82.4%)
10.53%
04/15/2025
153,318
(-14,166)
136,165
(-18,185)
89,982
(-16,403)
107,279
(-13,079)
29,702
(-5,454)
29,558
(-4,759)
332,536
(-36,023, -11.66%)
17,153 (+4,019, +30.6%)
22.55%
04/08/2025
167,484
(+29,391)
154,350
(+24,312)
106,385
(+11,532)
120,358
(+15,147)
35,156
(+5,945)
34,317
(+7,409)
377,062
(+46,868, +17.88%)
13,134 (+5,079, +63.05%)
19.13%
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