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
02/13/2024
644,521
(-85,125)
836,023
(-82,806)
308,074
(+4,300)
137,002
(-4,934)
76,661
(-7,643)
56,231
(-728)
1,715,857
(-88,468, -7.92%)
-191,502 (-2,319, -1.23%) 89.88%
02/06/2024
729,646
(+41,146)
918,829
(+11,254)
303,774
(-31,589)
141,936
(+3,237)
84,304
(+9,848)
56,959
(+4,914)
1,808,220
(+19,405, +1.77%)
-189,183 (+29,892, +13.64%) 90.82%
01/30/2024
688,500
(+26,189)
907,575
(+42,796)
335,363
(+4,444)
138,699
(-8,202)
74,456
(+4,306)
52,045
(+345)
1,747,660
(+34,939, +3.29%)
-219,075 (-16,607, -8.2%) 78.65%
01/23/2024
662,311
(+8,856)
864,779
(+32,697)
330,919
(-5,822)
146,901
(-27,806)
70,150
(-263)
51,700
(-2,120)
1,649,542
(+2,771, +0.26%)
-202,468 (-23,841, -13.35%) 85.41%
01/16/2024
653,455
(+13,028)
832,082
(+7,028)
336,741
(+6,433)
174,707
(+14,081)
70,413
(+613)
53,820
(-1,035)
1,610,493
(+20,074, +1.93%)
-178,627 (+6,000, +3.25%) 95.12%
01/09/2024
640,427
(+14,968)
825,054
(+17,391)
330,308
(-10,806)
160,626
(-16,759)
69,800
(-3,499)
54,855
(+31)
1,598,167
(+663, +0.06%)
-184,627 (-2,423, -1.33%) 92.68%
01/02/2024
625,459
(+13,109)
807,663
(-15,785)
341,114
(+275)
177,385
(+35,830)
73,299
(+5,035)
54,824
(-1,626)
1,586,914
(+18,419, +1.8%)
-182,204 (+28,894, +13.69%) 93.67%
12/26/2023
612,350
(-3,537)
823,448
(+11,690)
340,839
(+6,104)
141,555
(-10,437)
68,264
(-12,194)
56,450
(-10,880)
1,554,682
(-9,627, -0.93%)
-211,098 (-15,227, -7.77%) 81.9%
12/19/2023
615,887
(-49,435)
811,758
(-28,890)
334,735
(-11,250)
151,992
(-42,394)
80,458
(-4,706)
67,330
(+5,893)
1,579,670
(-65,391, -5.96%)
-195,871 (-20,545, -11.72%) 88.1%
12/12/2023
665,322
(+23,965)
840,648
(+4,665)
345,985
(-3,676)
194,386
(+13,715)
85,164
(+6,829)
61,437
(+8,738)
1,650,245
(+27,118, +2.54%)
-175,326 (+19,300, +9.92%) 96.47%
12/05/2023
641,357
(+78,205)
835,983
(+66,052)
349,661
(-2,721)
180,671
(+11,460)
78,335
(+4,081)
52,699
(+2,053)
1,650,437
(+79,565, +8.04%)
-194,626 (+12,153, +5.88%) 88.61%
11/28/2023
563,152
(-3,792)
769,931
(-27,022)
352,382
(+1,597)
169,211
(+25,750)
74,254
(-1,867)
50,646
(-2,790)
1,563,737
(-4,062, -0.41%)
-206,779 (+23,230, +10.1%) 83.66%
11/21/2023
566,944
(-46,295)
796,953
(-63,048)
350,785
(-13,594)
143,461
(-5,184)
76,121
(-10,266)
53,436
(-1,923)
1,553,677
(-70,155, -6.59%)
-230,009 (+16,753, +6.79%) 74.19%
11/14/2023
613,239
(-744)
860,001
(-30,696)
364,379
(-16,772)
148,645
(+3,464)
86,387
(-8,142)
55,359
(+1,574)
1,639,133
(-25,658, -2.35%)
-246,762 (+29,952, +10.82%) 67.37%
11/07/2023
613,983
(+24,570)
890,697
(-7,483)
381,151
(-2,631)
145,181
(+23,657)
94,529
(-2,922)
53,785
(+2,843)
1,688,562
(+19,017, +1.78%)
-276,714 (+32,053, +10.38%) 55.17%
10/31/2023
589,413
(+36,661)
898,180
(+4,470)
383,782
(-12,748)
121,524
(+25,759)
97,451
(+4,611)
50,942
(-1,705)
1,671,255
(+28,524, +2.74%)
-308,767 (+32,191, +9.44%) 42.11%
10/24/2023
552,752
(-20,422)
893,710
(-20,014)
396,530
(+7,687)
95,765
(+13,310)
92,840
(+6,088)
52,647
(+57)
1,628,044
(-6,647, -0.63%)
-340,958 (-408, -0.12%) 29.0%
10/17/2023
573,174
(-30,857)
913,724
(-53,317)
388,843
(-23,981)
82,455
(-8,395)
86,752
(-5,107)
52,590
(+1,767)
1,654,168
(-59,945, -5.41%)
-340,550 (+22,460, +6.19%) 29.16%
10/10/2023
604,031
(+22,859)
967,041
(+3,923)
412,824
(-48,383)
90,850
(-20,797)
91,859
(-2,893)
50,823
(-11,543)
1,753,314
(-28,417, -2.5%)
-363,010 (+18,936, +4.96%) 20.01%
10/03/2023
581,172
(+21,483)
963,118
(+28,025)
461,207
(-7,844)
111,647
(-7,349)
94,752
(+3,422)
62,366
(-3,615)
1,787,495
(+17,061, +1.52%)
-381,946 (-6,542, -1.74%) 12.3%
Price data: Database (1,019 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays