Crude Oil

Futures Continuous cl.c
Open Interest 2,018,789 (+49,690, +4.3%)
Commercial Net -65,450 (+5,316, +7.51%)
Large Spec Net 58,128 (+776)
Small Traders Net 7,322 (-6,092)
COT Index 96.82% As of 01/13/2026
Last Update 01/13 Weekly Report
Crude Oil Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
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
20 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
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, +7.51%) 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, -0.73%) 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, -3.03%) 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, +6.05%) 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, +7.55%) 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, -28.14%) 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, +6.03%) 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, +18.82%) 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, -11.71%) 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, +14.86%) 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, -8.63%) 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, -41.16%) 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, +32.35%) 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, +17.01%) 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, +26.33%) 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, -12.22%) 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, -3.36%) 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, -12.33%) 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, +15.85%) 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, +7.24%) 100.0%
Price data: Database (1,019 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays