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
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, +15.93%) 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, +7.06%) 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, -4.34%) 87.94%
03/18/2025
702,875
(-12,500)
885,103
(-9,016)
316,473
(+13,605)
149,650
(+10,908)
70,633
(-947)
55,228
(-1,734)
1,768,386
(+158, +0.01%)
-182,228 (-3,484, -1.95%) 91.57%
03/11/2025
715,375
(-6,903)
894,119
(-6,139)
302,868
(-3,040)
138,742
(-12,325)
71,580
(-9,134)
56,962
(-613)
1,793,310
(-19,077, -1.72%)
-178,744 (-764, -0.43%) 93.18%
03/04/2025
722,278
(+37,382)
900,258
(+20,398)
305,908
(-25,079)
151,067
(-8,722)
80,714
(+2,869)
57,575
(+3,496)
1,816,244
(+15,172, +1.39%)
-177,980 (+16,984, +8.71%) 94.23%
02/25/2025
684,896
(+5,289)
879,860
(-17,173)
330,987
(-854)
159,789
(+25,542)
77,845
(+3,710)
54,079
(-224)
1,768,799
(+8,145, +0.75%)
-194,964 (+22,462, +10.33%) 87.4%
02/18/2025
679,607
(+17,370)
897,033
(-9,897)
331,841
(-28,192)
134,247
(-5,782)
74,135
(-4,210)
54,303
(+647)
1,752,594
(-15,032, -1.37%)
-217,426 (+27,267, +11.14%) 78.31%
02/11/2025
662,237
(+12,782)
906,930
(-2,101)
360,033
(+9,449)
140,029
(+19,758)
78,345
(+346)
53,656
(+4,920)
1,788,275
(+22,577, +2.09%)
-244,693 (+14,883, +5.73%) 67.28%
02/04/2025
649,455
(-12,999)
909,031
(-43,811)
350,584
(-28,499)
120,271
(+5,314)
77,999
(+1,097)
48,736
(-1,904)
1,765,342
(-40,401, -3.61%)
-259,576 (+30,812, +10.61%) 61.44%
01/28/2025
662,454
(-12,680)
952,842
(-38,888)
379,083
(-40,315)
114,957
(-5,594)
76,902
(+3,853)
50,640
(-4,660)
1,782,462
(-49,142, -4.21%)
-290,388 (+26,208, +8.28%) 49.03%
01/21/2025
675,134
(-17,902)
991,730
(-18,430)
419,398
(-14,176)
120,551
(-6,732)
73,049
(-4,661)
55,300
(-11,577)
1,867,000
(-36,739, -3.05%)
-316,596 (+528, +0.17%) 38.48%
01/14/2025
693,036
(-41,527)
1,010,160
(-10,533)
433,574
(+21,951)
127,283
(-4,773)
77,710
(+7,405)
66,877
(+3,135)
1,896,350
(-12,171, -1.0%)
-317,124 (-30,994, -10.83%) 38.27%
01/07/2025
734,563
(+5,803)
1,020,693
(+35,262)
411,623
(+31,218)
132,056
(+5,975)
70,305
(+7,288)
63,742
(+3,072)
1,958,411
(+44,309, +3.78%)
-286,130 (-29,459, -11.48%) 50.75%
12/31/2024
728,760
(+8,215)
985,431
(+13,500)
380,405
(+6,355)
126,081
(-942)
63,017
(+3,165)
60,670
(+5,177)
1,872,970
(+17,735, +1.54%)
-256,671 (-5,285, -2.1%) 62.61%
12/24/2024
720,545
(-6,569)
971,931
(+7,814)
374,050
(+15,183)
127,023
(-1,854)
59,852
(-4,093)
55,493
(-1,439)
1,829,252
(+4,521, +0.39%)
-251,386 (-14,383, -6.07%) 64.74%
12/17/2024
727,114
(+1,144)
964,117
(+36,637)
358,867
(+42,651)
128,877
(+2,773)
63,945
(-4,122)
56,932
(+263)
1,827,905
(+39,673, +3.57%)
-237,003 (-35,493, -17.61%) 70.53%
12/10/2024
725,970
(+8,358)
927,480
(-1,729)
316,216
(-6,625)
126,104
(+4,727)
68,067
(+2,175)
56,669
(+910)
1,808,227
(+3,908, +0.35%)
-201,510 (+10,087, +4.77%) 84.83%
12/03/2024
717,612
(+8,804)
929,209
(+13,793)
322,841
(+8,323)
121,377
(+7,266)
65,892
(+4,683)
55,759
(+751)
1,780,843
(+21,810, +2.01%)
-211,597 (-4,989, -2.41%) 80.76%
11/26/2024
708,808
(-25,197)
915,416
(-20,760)
314,518
(+3,863)
114,111
(-2,679)
61,209
(+1,791)
55,008
(+3,896)
1,740,661
(-19,543, -1.77%)
-206,608 (-4,437, -2.19%) 82.77%
Price data: Database (1,019 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays