30-Year T-Bond COT Report
CFTC Commitments of Traders · positions as of Tuesday 2026-09-01, released Sep 4, 2026 (the CFTC reports each Tuesday's close three days later) · next release Sep 11, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)
30-Year T-Bond positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 85), speculators crowded short (3y index 14).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 85) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 14) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish for the setup.
A description of how traders are positioned versus their own history - the standard Commitments of Traders interpretation, computed identically for every market. It is not a price forecast, a trading signal, or advice. How traders use positioning · how the read is computed.
As of the COT report, large speculators are net short 199,501 30-Year T-Bond futures contracts (down 12,258 week-over-week), commercials are net long 112,308, and open interest is 1,811,513 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 303,045 contracts as of (down 51 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "30-Year T-Bond COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/30-year-treasury/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/30-year-treasury.csv
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Positioning - as of Tuesday 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators | -199,501 | -12,258 | -11.0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | 14.0 |
| Commercials | 112,308 | +19,565 | 6.2% | 84.8 | 84.8 | 74.9 |
| Small traders | 87,193 | -7,307 | 4.8% | 39.4 | 28.1 | 41.5 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Traders in Financial Futures report - positions as of Tue 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -258,952 | +7,255 | -14.3% | 67.6 | 42.4 | 30.0 |
| Asset manager | 544,469 | +22,721 | 30.1% | 75.8 | 75.8 | 60.8 |
| Leveraged funds | -303,045 | -51 | -16.7% | 40.9 | 46.8 | 69.6 |
| Other reportables | -69,665 | -22,618 | -3.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | 87,193 | -7,307 | 4.8% | 39.4 | 28.1 | 41.5 |
Full Traders in Financial Futures report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 1,811,513 | -199,501 | -12,258 | 112,308 | +19,565 | 87,193 |
| 2026-08-25 | 2,096,351 | -187,243 | +31,769 | 92,743 | -71,921 | 94,500 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1,894,436 | -219,012 | -39,405 | 164,664 | +57,557 | 54,348 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1,862,944 | -179,607 | -3,335 | 107,107 | +13,261 | 72,500 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,869,874 | -176,272 | +41,225 | 93,846 | -22,043 | 82,426 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1,859,732 | -217,497 | -30,707 | 115,889 | +23,462 | 101,608 |
| 2026-07-21 | 1,842,498 | -186,790 | -7,734 | 92,427 | +15,976 | 94,363 |
| 2026-07-14 | 1,843,192 | -179,056 | -35,465 | 76,451 | +56,493 | 102,605 |
| 2026-07-07 | 1,880,170 | -143,591 | -52,811 | 19,958 | +52,321 | 123,633 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,923,876 | -90,780 | +85,263 | -32,363 | -115,972 | 123,143 |
| 2026-06-23 | 1,975,001 | -176,043 | -16,492 | 83,609 | +26,072 | 92,434 |
| 2026-06-16 | 1,944,182 | -159,551 | +3,754 | 57,537 | -10,307 | 102,014 |
| 2026-06-09 | 1,881,987 | -163,305 | -3,452 | 67,844 | -4,528 | 95,461 |
| 2026-06-02 | 1,875,352 | -159,853 | +39,398 | 72,372 | -43,527 | 87,481 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2,004,616 | -199,251 | -20,577 | 115,899 | +4,601 | 83,352 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1,879,052 | -178,674 | -5,820 | 111,298 | +24,414 | 67,376 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1,837,021 | -172,854 | +88 | 86,884 | -6,140 | 85,970 |
| 2026-05-05 | 1,829,774 | -172,942 | -59,287 | 93,024 | +81,134 | 79,918 |
| 2026-04-28 | 1,800,714 | -113,655 | -29,869 | 11,890 | +29,976 | 101,765 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1,804,347 | -83,786 | -9,670 | -18,086 | +12,686 | 101,872 |
| 2026-04-14 | 1,778,844 | -74,116 | -15,120 | -30,772 | +13,537 | 104,888 |
| 2026-04-07 | 1,786,514 | -58,996 | -27,363 | -44,309 | +25,419 | 103,305 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,803,899 | -31,633 | -38,203 | -69,728 | +27,810 | 101,361 |
| 2026-03-24 | 1,792,430 | 6,570 | -2,194 | -97,538 | +19,845 | 90,968 |
| 2026-03-17 | 1,791,160 | 8,764 | -33,273 | -117,383 | +62,328 | 108,619 |
| 2026-03-10 | 1,800,996 | 42,037 | +21,772 | -179,711 | -16,256 | 137,674 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short 30-Year T-Bond futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 199,501 contracts in 30-Year T-Bond futures.
- How current is this 30-Year T-Bond COT data?
- The latest report is dated 2026-09-01 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-09-04. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.
- Where can I download 30-Year T-Bond COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/30-year-treasury.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 020601. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.