Aluminum MWP 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)
Aluminum MWP positioning is mixed - commercials mid-range (26w index 53).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 53) - a neutral tilt in the traditional read.
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 208 Aluminum MWP futures contracts (down 226 week-over-week), commercials are net long 322, and open interest is 31,487 contracts. Managed money was net short 229 contracts as of (down 70 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Aluminum MWP COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/aluminum-mwp/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/aluminum-mwp.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 | -208 | -226 | -0.7% | 47.5 | 69.1 | 31.6 |
| Commercials | 322 | +157 | 1.0% | 53.3 | 31.7 | 70.0 |
| Small traders | -114 | +69 | -0.4% | 79.0 | 74.7 | 48.1 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Disaggregated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -13,108 | -3 | -41.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
| Swap dealers | 13,430 | -367 | 42.7% | 95.7 | 95.9 | 86.7 |
| Managed money | -229 | -70 | -0.7% | 30.8 | 44.9 | 77.5 |
| Other reportables | 21 | +403 | 0.1% | 57.7 | 64.8 | 32.9 |
| Small traders | -114 | +37 | -0.4% | 79.0 | 74.7 | 48.1 |
Full Disaggregated 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 | 31,487 | -208 | -226 | 322 | +157 | -114 |
| 2026-08-25 | 30,796 | 18 | +559 | 165 | -527 | -183 |
| 2026-08-18 | 29,582 | -541 | +279 | 692 | -187 | -151 |
| 2026-08-11 | 28,090 | -820 | +64 | 879 | -90 | -59 |
| 2026-08-04 | 27,682 | -884 | -222 | 969 | +131 | -85 |
| 2026-07-28 | 29,928 | -662 | -40 | 838 | +44 | -176 |
| 2026-07-21 | 29,789 | -622 | +120 | 794 | -115 | -172 |
| 2026-07-14 | 29,356 | -742 | -2,037 | 909 | +2,052 | -167 |
| 2026-07-07 | 28,878 | 1,295 | +709 | -1,143 | -809 | -152 |
| 2026-06-30 | 30,444 | 586 | -222 | -334 | +191 | -252 |
| 2026-06-23 | 29,183 | 808 | +743 | -525 | -669 | -283 |
| 2026-06-16 | 28,264 | 65 | -340 | 144 | +294 | -209 |
| 2026-06-09 | 26,330 | 405 | -405 | -150 | +405 | -255 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25,398 | 810 | +475 | -555 | -553 | -255 |
| 2026-05-26 | 28,956 | 335 | -165 | -2 | +165 | -333 |
| 2026-05-19 | 28,060 | 500 | +225 | -167 | -307 | -333 |
| 2026-05-12 | 27,722 | 275 | -82 | 140 | +110 | -415 |
| 2026-05-05 | 27,012 | 357 | +381 | 30 | -331 | -387 |
| 2026-04-28 | 29,797 | -24 | -432 | 361 | +443 | -337 |
| 2026-04-21 | 29,099 | 408 | -140 | -82 | +122 | -326 |
| 2026-04-14 | 28,389 | 548 | +265 | -204 | -182 | -344 |
| 2026-04-07 | 27,723 | 283 | +1,174 | -22 | -1,078 | -261 |
| 2026-03-31 | 30,565 | -891 | -186 | 1,056 | +80 | -165 |
| 2026-03-24 | 28,991 | -705 | -53 | 976 | +115 | -271 |
| 2026-03-17 | 27,622 | -652 | +918 | 861 | -743 | -209 |
| 2026-03-10 | 27,266 | -1,570 | +703 | 1,604 | -761 | -34 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2015-10-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Aluminum MWP futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 208 contracts in Aluminum MWP futures.
- How current is this Aluminum MWP 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 Aluminum MWP COT history?
- The full weekly series (2015-10-06 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/aluminum-mwp.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 191693. Dataset coverage 2015-10-06 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.