Australian Dollar 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 37,685 Australian Dollar futures contracts (down 6,975 week-over-week), commercials are net long 16,087, and open interest is 225,153 contracts.
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 | -37,685 | -6,975 | -16.7% | 0.0 | 33.8 | 36.2 |
| Commercials | 16,087 | +3,274 | 7.1% | 100.0 | 60.0 | 55.8 |
| Small traders | 21,598 | +3,701 | 9.6% | 53.3 | 76.7 | 85.6 |
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 1987
This week in numbers
- Commercials raised their net position for a 10th consecutive week.
- Large speculators reduced their net position for a 9th consecutive week.
- Open interest rose 8.0% week-over-week to 225,153 contracts.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -13,625 | -6,118 |
| Asset manager | -35,144 | +5,425 |
| Leveraged funds | 24,788 | -2,434 |
| Other reportables | 2,383 | -574 |
| Small traders | 21,598 | +3,701 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 225,153 | -37,685 | -6,975 | 16,087 | +3,274 | 21,598 |
| 2026-07-14 | 208,457 | -30,710 | -6,059 | 12,813 | +2,017 | 17,897 |
| 2026-07-07 | 204,837 | -24,651 | -6,951 | 10,796 | +9,162 | 13,855 |
| 2026-06-30 | 215,837 | -17,700 | -4,688 | 1,634 | +2,497 | 16,066 |
| 2026-06-23 | 214,349 | -13,012 | -8,887 | -863 | +12,221 | 13,875 |
| 2026-06-16 | 295,545 | -4,125 | -22,285 | -13,084 | +23,585 | 17,209 |
| 2026-06-09 | 314,177 | 18,160 | -23,652 | -36,669 | +24,104 | 18,509 |
| 2026-06-02 | 305,391 | 41,812 | -18,343 | -60,773 | +19,659 | 18,961 |
| 2026-05-26 | 302,802 | 60,155 | -25,489 | -80,432 | +29,140 | 20,277 |
| 2026-05-19 | 301,269 | 85,644 | +654 | -109,572 | +2,231 | 23,928 |
| 2026-05-12 | 289,244 | 84,990 | +6,316 | -111,803 | -6,258 | 26,813 |
| 2026-05-05 | 279,532 | 78,674 | +6,805 | -105,545 | -8,160 | 26,871 |
| 2026-04-28 | 277,370 | 71,869 | +7,052 | -97,385 | -4,187 | 25,516 |
| 2026-04-21 | 275,415 | 64,817 | -258 | -93,198 | -2,382 | 28,381 |
| 2026-04-14 | 263,918 | 65,075 | -5,738 | -90,816 | +6,531 | 25,741 |
| 2026-04-07 | 264,658 | 70,813 | -10,693 | -97,347 | +11,694 | 26,534 |
| 2026-03-31 | 263,962 | 81,506 | +10,634 | -109,041 | -14,674 | 27,535 |
| 2026-03-24 | 257,694 | 70,872 | +1,811 | -94,367 | -595 | 23,495 |
| 2026-03-17 | 265,675 | 69,061 | +14,864 | -93,772 | -11,587 | 24,711 |
| 2026-03-10 | 315,898 | 54,197 | -13,565 | -82,185 | +7,064 | 27,988 |
| 2026-03-03 | 267,280 | 67,762 | +15,118 | -89,249 | -11,936 | 21,487 |
| 2026-02-24 | 248,697 | 52,644 | +6,713 | -77,313 | -3,324 | 24,669 |
| 2026-02-17 | 256,213 | 45,931 | +12,722 | -73,989 | -14,853 | 28,058 |
| 2026-02-10 | 247,194 | 33,209 | +7,091 | -59,136 | -11,076 | 25,927 |
| 2026-02-03 | 254,240 | 26,118 | +18,972 | -48,060 | -19,751 | 21,942 |
| 2026-01-27 | 252,055 | 7,146 | +21,157 | -28,309 | -16,522 | 21,163 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Australian Dollar futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 37,685 contracts in Australian Dollar futures.
- How current is this Australian Dollar 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 Australian Dollar COT history?
- The full weekly series (1987-01-30 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/australian-dollar.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 232741. Dataset coverage 1987-01-30 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.