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
05/09/2023
753,894
(+16,356)
993,350
(+2,907)
338,155
(+14,418)
121,527
(+12,635)
84,721
(-7,460)
61,893
(+7,772)
1,885,886
(+23,314, +2.02%)
-239,456 (+13,449, +5.32%) 74.04%
05/02/2023
737,538
(+63,329)
990,443
(+45,037)
323,737
(-94)
108,892
(+21,499)
92,181
(+5,362)
54,121
(+2,061)
1,908,299
(+68,597, +6.32%)
-252,905 (+18,292, +6.74%) 68.27%
04/25/2023
674,209
(-25,055)
945,406
(-27,105)
323,831
(+1,698)
87,393
(+9,835)
86,819
(+2,333)
52,060
(-3,754)
1,826,195
(-21,024, -1.9%)
-271,197 (+2,050, +0.75%) 60.43%
04/18/2023
699,264
(-1,327)
972,511
(+16,509)
322,133
(+12,136)
77,558
(+3,193)
84,486
(+2,105)
55,814
(-6,788)
1,913,192
(+12,914, +1.18%)
-273,247 (-17,836, -6.98%) 59.55%
04/11/2023
700,591
(-292)
956,002
(+15,149)
309,997
(+2,482)
74,365
(-7,023)
82,381
(+7,477)
62,602
(+1,541)
1,875,140
(+9,667, +0.89%)
-255,411 (-15,441, -6.43%) 67.2%
04/04/2023
700,883
(+20,675)
940,853
(+69,029)
307,515
(+17,862)
81,388
(-27,196)
74,904
(-5,386)
61,061
(-8,682)
1,858,446
(+33,151, +3.16%)
-239,970 (-48,354, -25.23%) 73.82%
03/28/2023
680,208
(-38,852)
871,824
(-26,140)
289,653
(-13,687)
108,584
(-40,415)
80,290
(-6,900)
69,743
(+7,116)
1,785,807
(-59,439, -5.36%)
-191,616 (-12,712, -7.11%) 94.55%
03/21/2023
719,060
(+23,762)
897,964
(-9,967)
303,340
(+813)
148,999
(+22,691)
87,190
(-11,228)
62,627
(+623)
1,791,902
(+13,347, +1.22%)
-178,904 (+33,729, +15.86%) 100.0%
03/14/2023
695,298
(+17,631)
907,931
(-4,225)
302,527
(-16,612)
126,308
(+14,070)
98,418
(+13,421)
62,004
(+4,595)
1,767,660
(+14,440, +1.33%)
-212,633 (+21,856, +9.32%) 100.0%
03/07/2023
677,667
(-10,556)
912,156
(-7,365)
319,139
(-8,016)
112,238
(+397)
84,997
(+5,360)
57,409
(-6,244)
1,755,027
(-13,212, -1.21%)
-234,489 (-3,191, -1.38%) 95.18%
02/28/2023
688,223
(-4,411)
919,521
(-14,410)
327,155
(+4,533)
111,841
(+8,890)
79,637
(-468)
63,653
(+5,174)
1,750,212
(-346, -0.03%)
-231,298 (+9,999, +4.14%) 96.89%
02/21/2023
692,634
(-19,965)
933,931
(-26,038)
322,622
(-12,619)
102,951
(-4,749)
80,105
(-2,939)
58,479
(-4,736)
1,756,029
(-35,523, -3.14%)
-241,297 (+6,073, +2.46%) 91.54%
02/14/2023
712,599
(+38,339)
959,969
(+41,161)
335,241
(+3,279)
107,700
(-111)
83,044
(-7,105)
63,215
(-6,537)
1,821,601
(+34,513, +3.15%)
-247,370 (-2,822, -1.15%) 88.28%
02/07/2023
674,260
(+45,056)
918,808
(+22,982)
331,962
(-3,112)
107,811
(+16,557)
90,149
(+3,278)
69,752
(+5,683)
1,791,955
(+45,222, +4.3%)
-244,548 (+22,074, +8.28%) 89.8%
01/31/2023
629,204
(+14,303)
895,826
(+7,679)
335,074
(+6,594)
91,254
(+12,573)
86,871
(+6,864)
64,069
(+7,509)
1,726,378
(+27,761, +2.71%)
-266,622 (+6,624, +2.42%) 77.97%
01/24/2023
614,901
(+15,429)
888,147
(+33,076)
328,480
(+8,939)
78,681
(-1,642)
80,007
(+6,298)
56,560
(-768)
1,660,450
(+30,666, +3.09%)
-273,246 (-17,647, -6.9%) 74.42%
01/17/2023
599,472
(+15,992)
855,071
(+46,089)
319,541
(+12,371)
80,323
(-21,611)
73,709
(+1,014)
57,328
(+4,899)
1,613,466
(+29,377, +3.05%)
-255,599 (-30,097, -13.35%) 83.87%
01/10/2023
583,480
(+55,707)
808,982
(+32,169)
307,170
(-16,376)
101,934
(+5,995)
72,695
(-2,405)
52,429
(-1,238)
1,557,092
(+36,926, +3.99%)
-225,502 (+23,538, +9.45%) 100.0%
01/03/2023
527,773
(+30,522)
776,813
(+13,008)
323,546
(-1,471)
95,939
(+18,540)
75,100
(+1,415)
53,667
(-1,082)
1,459,936
(+30,466, +3.4%)
-249,040 (+17,514, +6.57%) 93.7%
12/27/2022
497,251
(+1,090)
763,805
(+11,086)
325,017
(-1,178)
77,399
(-10,605)
73,685
(+345)
54,749
(-224)
1,413,545
(+257, +0.03%)
-266,554 (-9,996, -3.9%) 83.64%
Price data: Database (1,019 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays