Live · positions as of · released Oct 23, 2026
Who is long, who is short: COT data for 107 futures markets
The CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders report, published here minutes after release, with a plain-English read of how hedgers and funds are positioned. Full history back to 1986. Free, no login.
This week across the major markets
Next scheduled release
Fri Oct 30, 3:30 p.m. ET
Key markets
Large speculator net position, weekly change and 52-week trend · all 107 markets · screener · heatmap
This week's read
Leaning bullish
Natural Gas (Henry Hub): Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 100) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
Leaning bearish
Sugar No. 11: Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 0) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
Strength is 0 to 100. The read describes how hedgers and speculators are positioned against their own history, the classic COT interpretation, not a price forecast. Full weekly report · how the read is built
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How it works
- TuesdayTraders' positions are recorded at the close.
- Friday, 3:30 p.m. ETThe CFTC publishes the report. We ingest, check and publish it within minutes (release speed).
- YouSee each market's positioning, charts back to 1986, and a plain read. Download anything as CSV or JSON.
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, U.S. public domain. The numbers are exactly as the CFTC reported them; every derived metric is documented in the methodology.