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
07/02/2024
604,586
(+7,027)
915,668
(+15,440)
368,485
(+7,386)
88,539
(-1,315)
80,850
(+334)
49,714
(+622)
1,721,585
(+14,747, +1.42%)
-311,082 (-8,413, -2.78%) 41.17%
06/25/2024
597,559
(-36,357)
900,228
(-8,311)
361,099
(+22,437)
89,854
(-1,959)
80,516
(+3,650)
49,092
(0)
1,680,601
(-10,270, -0.98%)
-302,669 (-28,046, -10.21%) 44.6%
06/18/2024
633,916
(-37,630)
908,539
(-23,184)
338,662
(+20,479)
91,813
(+7,114)
76,866
(-2,630)
49,092
(-3,711)
1,677,538
(-19,781, -1.85%)
-274,623 (-14,446, -5.55%) 56.02%
06/11/2024
671,546
(-20,934)
931,723
(-14,388)
318,183
(-15,298)
84,699
(-38,077)
79,496
(-13,011)
52,803
(+3,222)
1,755,642
(-49,243, -4.4%)
-260,177 (-6,546, -2.58%) 61.9%
06/04/2024
692,480
(-5,575)
946,111
(-30,818)
333,481
(-11,138)
122,776
(+22,083)
92,507
(+9,206)
49,581
(+1,228)
1,814,253
(-7,507, -0.67%)
-253,631 (+25,243, +9.05%) 64.57%
05/28/2024
698,055
(+16,190)
976,929
(+28,638)
344,619
(+12,267)
100,693
(-12,359)
83,301
(-5,064)
48,353
(+7,114)
1,833,461
(+23,393, +2.12%)
-278,874 (-12,448, -4.67%) 54.29%
05/21/2024
681,865
(-9,003)
948,291
(+6,462)
332,352
(+1,957)
113,052
(-14,300)
88,365
(-3,655)
41,239
(-2,863)
1,784,152
(-10,701, -0.96%)
-266,426 (-15,465, -6.16%) 59.36%
05/14/2024
690,868
(+2,412)
941,829
(-7,698)
330,395
(-30,138)
127,352
(-17,737)
92,020
(+3,920)
44,102
(+1,629)
1,787,763
(-23,806, -2.09%)
-250,961 (+10,110, +3.87%) 65.66%
05/07/2024
688,456
(+48,077)
949,527
(+405)
360,533
(-32,249)
145,089
(+17,768)
88,100
(+1,985)
42,473
(-360)
1,836,765
(+17,813, +1.59%)
-261,071 (+47,672, +15.44%) 61.54%
04/30/2024
640,379
(+16,325)
949,122
(+17,543)
392,782
(+11,304)
127,321
(+10,679)
86,115
(-1,026)
42,833
(-1,619)
1,794,542
(+26,603, +2.43%)
-308,743 (-1,218, -0.4%) 42.12%
04/23/2024
624,054
(+22,847)
931,579
(+1,288)
381,478
(-30,509)
116,642
(-4,883)
87,141
(+2,232)
44,452
(-1,835)
1,765,266
(-5,430, -0.49%)
-307,525 (+21,559, +6.55%) 42.62%
04/16/2024
601,207
(+6,265)
930,291
(-2,398)
411,987
(+8,190)
121,525
(+14,865)
84,909
(-9,043)
46,287
(-7,055)
1,799,606
(+5,412, +0.5%)
-329,084 (+8,663, +2.56%) 33.83%
04/09/2024
594,942
(+17,860)
932,689
(+23,086)
403,797
(+11,469)
106,660
(+15,229)
93,952
(+8,343)
53,342
(-643)
1,762,094
(+37,672, +3.57%)
-337,747 (-5,226, -1.57%) 30.31%
04/02/2024
577,082
(-15,198)
909,603
(+1,784)
392,328
(+15,425)
91,431
(-7,445)
85,609
(-2,118)
53,985
(+3,770)
1,757,685
(-1,891, -0.18%)
-332,521 (-16,982, -5.38%) 32.43%
03/26/2024
592,280
(+23,322)
907,819
(+30,458)
376,903
(+10,887)
98,876
(+10,617)
87,727
(+2,390)
50,215
(-4,476)
1,775,565
(+36,599, +3.59%)
-315,539 (-7,136, -2.31%) 39.35%
03/19/2024
568,958
(-31,778)
877,361
(+11,571)
366,016
(+36,698)
88,259
(-7,271)
85,337
(+1,305)
54,691
(+1,925)
1,713,716
(+6,225, +0.61%)
-308,403 (-43,349, -16.35%) 42.26%
03/12/2024
600,736
(+45,031)
865,790
(+38,430)
329,318
(-12,843)
95,530
(-8,119)
84,032
(-1,533)
52,766
(+344)
1,718,985
(+30,655, +3.12%)
-265,054 (+6,601, +2.43%) 59.92%
03/05/2024
555,705
(-28,366)
827,360
(-4,965)
342,161
(-11,835)
103,649
(-25,557)
85,565
(+9,930)
52,422
(+251)
1,642,519
(-30,271, -2.99%)
-271,655 (-23,401, -9.43%) 57.23%
02/27/2024
584,071
(-39,322)
832,325
(-8,542)
353,996
(+30,448)
129,206
(-2,441)
75,635
(-3,611)
52,171
(-1,502)
1,658,921
(-12,485, -1.22%)
-248,254 (-30,780, -14.15%) 66.76%
02/20/2024
623,393
(-21,128)
840,867
(+4,844)
323,548
(+15,474)
131,647
(-5,355)
79,246
(+2,585)
53,673
(-2,558)
1,662,234
(-3,069, -0.3%)
-217,474 (-25,972, -13.56%) 79.3%
Price data: Database (1,019 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays