Crude Oil

Futures Continuous cl.c
Open Interest 2,073,033 (+6,224, +0.49%)
Commercial Net -222,327 (-5,544, -2.6%)
Large Spec Net 172,150 (-562)
Small Traders Net 50,177 (+6,106)
COT Index 48.83% As of 03/03/2026
Last Update 03/03 Weekly Report
Crude Oil Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
Crude Oil Valuation
vs Bonds, Gold, DXY
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Crude Oil COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
Line chart trends
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Historical COT Data
50 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
03/03/2026
842,957
(+15,089)
1,065,284
(+20,633)
355,158
(+2,593)
183,008
(+3,155)
89,225
(-11,458)
39,048
(-17,564)
2,073,033
(+6,224, +0.49%)
-222,327 (-5,544, -2.6%) 48.83%
02/24/2026
827,868
(-27,510)
1,044,651
(+7,644)
352,565
(+30,920)
179,853
(-449)
100,683
(+19,560)
56,612
(+15,775)
2,102,705
(+22,970, +1.83%)
-216,783 (-35,154, -19.4%) 50.53%
02/17/2026
855,378
(+8,430)
1,037,007
(+34,193)
321,645
(+903)
180,302
(-22,626)
81,123
(-2,882)
40,837
(-5,116)
2,087,493
(+6,451, +0.52%)
-181,629 (-25,763, -16.5%) 61.28%
02/10/2026
846,948
(-32,984)
1,002,814
(-29,617)
320,742
(+5,213)
202,928
(+11,964)
84,005
(+13,279)
45,953
(+3,161)
2,070,538
(-14,492, -1.14%)
-155,866 (-3,367, -2.2%) 69.16%
02/03/2026
879,932
(+39,057)
1,032,431
(+76,508)
315,529
(+20,282)
190,964
(-7,301)
70,726
(+2,613)
42,792
(-7,255)
2,091,314
(+61,952, +5.14%)
-152,499 (-37,451, -32.6%) 70.19%
01/27/2026
840,875
(+19,072)
955,923
(+37,073)
295,247
(+10,438)
198,265
(-7,752)
68,113
(+1,069)
50,047
(+1,258)
2,035,649
(+30,579, +2.61%)
-115,048 (-18,001, -18.5%) 81.65%
01/20/2026
821,803
(-33,510)
918,850
(-1,913)
284,809
(-1,327)
206,017
(-21,991)
67,044
(+1,919)
48,789
(-9,014)
1,964,359
(-32,918, -2.73%)
-97,047 (-31,597, -48.3%) 87.15%
01/13/2026
855,313
(+25,556)
920,763
(+20,240)
286,136
(+27,180)
228,008
(+26,404)
65,125
(-3,046)
57,803
(+3,046)
2,018,789
(+49,690, +4.3%)
-65,450 (+5,316, +7.5%) 96.82%
01/06/2026
829,757
(+21,297)
900,523
(+21,810)
258,956
(-2,439)
201,604
(+4,800)
68,171
(+7,029)
54,757
(-723)
1,968,879
(+25,887, +2.29%)
-70,766 (-513, -0.7%) 95.19%
12/30/2025
808,460
(+10,102)
878,713
(+12,171)
261,395
(-372)
196,804
(-65)
61,142
(+462)
55,480
(-1,914)
1,898,257
(+10,192, +0.91%)
-70,253 (-2,069, -3.0%) 95.35%
12/23/2025
798,358
(-15,252)
866,542
(-19,640)
261,767
(-7,447)
196,869
(-17,449)
60,680
(-15,208)
57,394
(-818)
1,863,543
(-37,907, -3.27%)
-68,184 (+4,388, +6.0%) 95.98%
12/16/2025
813,610
(+2,534)
886,182
(-3,391)
269,214
(+14,881)
214,318
(+18,418)
75,888
(+2,745)
58,212
(+5,133)
1,916,438
(+20,160, +1.77%)
-72,572 (+5,925, +7.5%) 94.64%
12/09/2025
811,076
(-50,633)
889,573
(-33,396)
254,333
(-15,629)
195,900
(-23,025)
73,143
(+13,320)
53,079
(+3,479)
1,867,966
(-52,942, -4.44%)
-78,497 (-17,237, -28.1%) 92.83%
12/02/2025
861,709
(+4,939)
922,969
(+1,011)
269,962
(-6,519)
218,925
(-2,539)
59,823
(+156)
49,600
(+104)
1,914,667
(-1,424, -0.12%)
-61,260 (+3,928, +6.0%) 98.1%
11/25/2025
856,770
(+8,281)
921,958
(-6,832)
276,481
(+4,380)
221,464
(+18,539)
59,667
(-2,577)
49,496
(-1,623)
1,890,503
(+10,084, +0.85%)
-65,188 (+15,113, +18.8%) 96.9%
11/18/2025
848,489
(+13,375)
928,790
(+21,792)
272,101
(+11,106)
202,925
(+2,314)
62,244
(-5,093)
51,119
(-4,718)
1,868,023
(+19,388, +1.67%)
-80,301 (-8,417, -11.7%) 92.28%
11/10/2025
835,114
(+706)
906,998
(-11,836)
260,995
(-3,957)
200,611
(+10,566)
67,337
(+4,559)
55,837
(+2,578)
1,913,442
(+1,308, +0.11%)
-71,884 (+12,542, +14.9%) 94.85%
11/04/2025
834,408
(+5,991)
918,834
(+12,700)
264,952
(-6,770)
190,045
(-16,076)
62,778
(-1,224)
53,259
(+1,373)
1,924,327
(-2,003, -0.17%)
-84,426 (-6,709, -8.6%) 91.02%
10/28/2025
828,417
(-32,888)
906,134
(-10,227)
271,722
(-955)
206,121
(-26,756)
64,002
(-6,463)
51,886
(-3,323)
1,891,657
(-40,306, -3.35%)
-77,717 (-22,661, -41.2%) 93.07%
10/21/2025
861,305
(-41,950)
916,361
(-68,274)
272,677
(-1,140)
232,877
(+20,051)
70,465
(-1,876)
55,209
(+3,257)
1,997,649
(-44,966, -3.6%)
-55,056 (+26,324, +32.3%) 100.0%
10/14/2025
903,255
(+21,679)
984,635
(+5,003)
273,817
(+3,247)
212,826
(+16,565)
72,341
(-1,747)
51,952
(+1,611)
2,066,590
(+23,179, +1.89%)
-81,380 (+16,676, +17.0%) 100.0%
10/07/2025
881,576
(+15,193)
979,632
(-19,847)
270,570
(+2,749)
196,261
(+31,740)
74,088
(+511)
50,341
(+6,560)
2,036,074
(+18,453, +1.53%)
-98,056 (+35,040, +26.3%) 100.0%
09/30/2025
866,383
(+31,646)
999,479
(+46,142)
267,821
(+3,012)
164,521
(+2,670)
73,577
(+10,035)
43,781
(-4,119)
2,006,358
(+44,693, +3.84%)
-133,096 (-14,496, -12.2%) 88.94%
09/23/2025
834,737
(+14,158)
953,337
(+18,009)
264,809
(-13,467)
161,851
(-17,716)
63,542
(-1,237)
47,900
(-839)
1,936,690
(-546, -0.05%)
-118,600 (-3,851, -3.4%) 94.12%
09/16/2025
820,579
(+1,747)
935,328
(+14,341)
278,276
(+4,020)
179,567
(-12,845)
64,779
(-4,517)
48,739
(-246)
1,962,620
(+1,250, +0.11%)
-114,749 (-12,594, -12.3%) 95.5%
09/09/2025
818,832
(-270)
920,987
(-19,510)
274,256
(-18,799)
192,412
(+1,785)
69,296
(+1,584)
48,985
(+240)
1,957,115
(-17,485, -1.48%)
-102,155 (+19,240, +15.8%) 100.0%
09/02/2025
819,102
(+42,546)
940,497
(+33,070)
293,055
(-7,334)
190,627
(-290)
67,712
(-1,227)
48,745
(+1,205)
1,987,861
(+33,985, +2.97%)
-121,395 (+9,476, +7.2%) 100.0%
08/26/2025
776,556
(-18,356)
907,427
(-28,039)
300,389
(-4,101)
190,917
(+6,636)
68,939
(-73)
47,540
(-1,127)
1,912,554
(-22,530, -1.93%)
-130,871 (+9,683, +6.9%) 100.0%
08/19/2025
794,912
(-33,125)
935,466
(-34,861)
304,490
(+11,266)
184,281
(+7,799)
69,012
(-5,866)
48,667
(-663)
1,922,821
(-27,725, -2.32%)
-140,554 (+1,736, +1.2%) 100.0%
08/12/2025
828,037
(-2,677)
970,327
(-30,945)
293,224
(-17,335)
176,482
(+7,752)
74,878
(-191)
49,330
(+2,990)
2,010,959
(-20,203, -1.66%)
-142,290 (+28,268, +16.6%) 100.0%
08/05/2025
830,714
(-5,930)
1,001,272
(-14,964)
310,559
(-7,890)
168,730
(+6,304)
75,069
(+5,153)
46,340
(-7)
2,036,424
(-8,667, -0.71%)
-170,558 (+9,034, +5.0%) 90.57%
07/29/2025
836,644
(-18,484)
1,016,236
(-20,748)
318,449
(+9,486)
162,426
(+6,794)
69,916
(-1,499)
46,347
(+3,457)
2,028,873
(-10,497, -0.85%)
-179,592 (+2,264, +1.2%) 86.7%
07/22/2025
855,128
(-2,675)
1,036,984
(-9,215)
308,963
(+48)
155,632
(+9,144)
71,415
(+1,368)
42,890
(-1,188)
2,013,304
(-1,259, -0.1%)
-181,856 (+6,540, +3.5%) 85.73%
07/15/2025
857,803
(+66,342)
1,046,199
(+18,118)
308,915
(-24,223)
146,488
(+22,724)
70,047
(-8,049)
44,078
(-6,772)
2,069,099
(+34,070, +2.83%)
-188,396 (+48,224, +20.4%) 82.93%
07/08/2025
791,461
(+22,726)
1,028,081
(-4,549)
333,138
(-22,103)
123,764
(+3,216)
78,096
(+566)
50,850
(+2,522)
1,991,225
(+1,189, +0.1%)
-236,620 (+27,275, +10.3%) 62.27%
07/01/2025
768,735
(+14,416)
1,032,630
(+7,769)
355,241
(-2,413)
120,548
(-4,137)
77,530
(-5,758)
48,328
(+2,613)
1,989,440
(+6,245, +0.52%)
-263,895 (+6,647, +2.5%) 50.58%
06/24/2025
754,319
(-44,347)
1,024,861
(-32,856)
357,654
(+9,803)
124,685
(+7,882)
83,288
(+7,601)
45,715
(-1,969)
1,961,998
(-26,943, -2.2%)
-270,542 (-11,491, -4.4%) 47.73%
06/17/2025
798,666
(+14,665)
1,057,717
(+73,045)
347,851
(+16,590)
116,803
(-22,517)
75,687
(+6,143)
47,684
(-13,130)
1,938,664
(+37,398, +3.16%)
-259,051 (-58,380, -29.1%) 52.66%
06/10/2025
784,001
(+17,948)
984,672
(+44,155)
331,261
(+6,089)
139,320
(-17,895)
69,544
(+5,056)
60,814
(+2,833)
2,017,212
(+29,093, +2.52%)
-200,671 (-26,207, -15.0%) 77.67%
06/03/2025
766,053
(+12,030)
940,517
(+17,387)
325,172
(+2,561)
157,215
(+298)
64,488
(+7,354)
57,981
(+4,260)
2,010,313
(+21,945, +1.94%)
-174,464 (-5,357, -3.2%) 88.9%
05/27/2025
754,023
(+24,128)
923,130
(+6,441)
322,611
(-10,048)
156,917
(+10,678)
57,134
(+1,812)
53,721
(-1,227)
1,943,708
(+15,892, +1.42%)
-169,107 (+17,687, +9.5%) 91.2%
05/20/2025
729,895
(-62,399)
916,689
(-60,443)
332,659
(+7,636)
146,239
(+6,517)
55,322
(-6,287)
54,948
(-7,124)
1,873,273
(-61,050, -5.18%)
-186,794 (-1,956, -1.1%) 83.62%
05/13/2025
792,294
(+37,390)
977,132
(+41,638)
325,023
(-6,325)
139,722
(-16,198)
61,609
(-503)
62,072
(+5,122)
1,948,099
(+30,562, +2.66%)
-184,838 (-4,248, -2.4%) 84.46%
05/06/2025
754,904
(+13,256)
935,494
(+10,354)
331,348
(+14,182)
155,920
(+15,963)
62,112
(-3,535)
56,950
(-2,414)
1,982,266
(+23,903, +2.13%)
-180,590 (+2,902, +1.6%) 86.28%
04/29/2025
741,648
(+16,570)
925,140
(+26,177)
317,166
(+8,674)
139,957
(+2,420)
65,647
(+5,721)
59,364
(+2,368)
1,896,516
(+30,965, +2.83%)
-183,492 (-9,607, -5.5%) 85.03%
04/22/2025
725,078
(-41,898)
898,963
(-21,728)
308,492
(-2,910)
137,537
(-27,495)
59,926
(-5,847)
56,996
(-1,432)
1,860,519
(-50,655, -4.43%)
-173,885 (-20,170, -13.1%) 89.15%
04/15/2025
766,976
(-43,235)
920,691
(-38,079)
311,402
(-5,886)
165,032
(-12,661)
65,773
(-14,014)
58,428
(-12,395)
1,918,217
(-63,135, -5.23%)
-153,715 (-5,156, -3.5%) 97.79%
04/08/2025
810,211
(+65,486)
958,770
(+37,335)
317,288
(-9,417)
177,693
(+18,673)
79,787
(+7,032)
70,823
(+7,093)
1,991,545
(+63,101, +5.51%)
-148,559 (+28,151, +15.9%) 100.0%
04/01/2025
744,725
(+18,201)
921,435
(+4,773)
326,705
(+2,878)
159,020
(+15,751)
72,755
(+7,369)
63,730
(+7,924)
1,836,468
(+28,448, +2.55%)
-176,710 (+13,428, +7.1%) 94.1%
03/25/2025
726,524
(+23,649)
916,662
(+31,559)
323,827
(+7,354)
143,269
(-6,381)
65,386
(-5,247)
55,806
(+578)
1,783,978
(+25,756, +2.36%)
-190,138 (-7,910, -4.3%) 87.94%
Price data: Database (12,845 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays