Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid COT Report
CFTC Commitments of Traders · report date 2026-07-21 (released Jul 24, 2026) · next report expected Jul 31, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)
As of the Jul 21, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net short 515 Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid futures contracts (up 90 week-over-week), commercials are net long 345, and open interest is 13,333 contracts.
-515
Large speculators net
345
Commercials net
83.6
COT index (3-year)
13,333
Open interest
Positioning — week of 2026-07-21
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators | -515 | +90 | -3.9% | 77.1 | 84.1 | 83.6 |
| Commercials | 345 | -90 | 2.6% | 25.5 | 18.2 | 15.1 |
| Small traders | 170 | +0 | 1.3% | 33.1 | 90.2 | 72.5 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Net positions since 2020
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -3,667 | -72 |
| Swap dealers | 4,012 | -18 |
| Managed money | 296 | +90 |
| Other reportables | -811 | +0 |
| Small traders | 170 | +0 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 13,333 | -515 | +90 | 345 | -90 | 170 |
| 2026-07-14 | 13,066 | -605 | +144 | 435 | -222 | 170 |
| 2026-07-07 | 12,512 | -749 | +217 | 657 | -18 | 92 |
| 2026-06-30 | 15,437 | -966 | -79 | 675 | +85 | 291 |
| 2026-06-23 | 15,249 | -887 | -210 | 590 | +141 | 297 |
| 2026-06-16 | 15,126 | -677 | -261 | 449 | +260 | 228 |
| 2026-06-09 | 14,808 | -416 | +80 | 189 | -82 | 227 |
| 2026-06-02 | 14,745 | -496 | +189 | 271 | -130 | 225 |
| 2026-05-26 | 18,017 | -685 | -180 | 401 | +120 | 284 |
| 2026-05-19 | 16,882 | -505 | -390 | 281 | +390 | 224 |
| 2026-05-12 | 16,898 | -115 | +25 | -109 | -25 | 224 |
| 2026-05-05 | 16,410 | -140 | -48 | -84 | +101 | 224 |
| 2026-04-28 | 19,513 | -92 | -230 | -185 | +230 | 277 |
| 2026-04-21 | 18,862 | 138 | +26 | -415 | -136 | 277 |
| 2026-04-14 | 18,762 | 112 | -20 | -279 | +20 | 167 |
| 2026-04-07 | 18,692 | 132 | +486 | -299 | -445 | 167 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22,534 | -354 | +125 | 146 | -85 | 208 |
| 2026-03-24 | 22,558 | -479 | +208 | 231 | -128 | 248 |
| 2026-03-17 | 22,383 | -687 | +132 | 359 | -132 | 328 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21,981 | -819 | -185 | 491 | +185 | 328 |
| 2026-03-03 | 21,008 | -634 | +980 | 306 | -1,138 | 328 |
| 2026-02-24 | 24,931 | -1,614 | +334 | 1,444 | -334 | 170 |
| 2026-02-17 | 23,893 | -1,948 | +40 | 1,778 | -40 | 170 |
| 2026-02-10 | 23,684 | -1,988 | +116 | 1,818 | -116 | 170 |
| 2026-02-03 | 23,346 | -2,104 | +607 | 1,934 | -637 | 170 |
| 2026-01-27 | 26,959 | -2,711 | +525 | 2,571 | -525 | 140 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2020-09-29 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(25 METRIC TONS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
191696
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 515 contracts in Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid futures.
- How current is this Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid COT data?
- The latest report is dated 2026-07-21 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-07-24. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.
- Where can I download Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid COT history?
- The full weekly series (2020-09-29 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/aluminium-euro-prem-duty-paid.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 191696. Dataset coverage 2020-09-29 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.