Bbg Commodity 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)
Bbg Commodity positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 34).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 34) - a bearish 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 15,127 Bbg Commodity futures contracts (up 15,052 week-over-week), commercials are net long 14,635, and open interest is 204,058 contracts. Leveraged funds was net long 12,883 contracts as of (up 16,393 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Bbg Commodity COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/bbg-commodity/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/bbg-commodity.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 | -15,127 | +15,052 | -7.4% | 66.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 |
| Commercials | 14,635 | -15,069 | 7.2% | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| Small traders | 492 | +17 | 0.2% | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
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 | -118,993 | +2,508 | -58.3% | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Asset manager | 104,863 | -18,807 | 51.4% | 65.9 | 77.7 | 84.7 |
| Leveraged funds | 12,883 | +16,393 | 6.3% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other reportables | 755 | -111 | 0.4% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| Small traders | 492 | +17 | 0.2% | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
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 | 204,058 | -15,127 | +15,052 | 14,635 | -15,069 | 492 |
| 2026-08-25 | 206,317 | -30,179 | +1,176 | 29,704 | -69 | 475 |
| 2026-08-18 | 203,571 | -31,355 | -1,342 | 29,773 | +199 | 1,582 |
| 2026-08-11 | 200,978 | -30,013 | +124 | 29,574 | +20 | 439 |
| 2026-08-04 | 199,032 | -30,137 | +270 | 29,554 | -491 | 583 |
| 2026-07-28 | 197,081 | -30,407 | -95 | 30,045 | +165 | 362 |
| 2026-07-21 | 194,990 | -30,312 | -117 | 29,880 | +108 | 432 |
| 2026-07-14 | 184,997 | -30,195 | +1,701 | 29,772 | -1,696 | 423 |
| 2026-07-07 | 181,471 | -31,896 | -1,318 | 31,468 | +1,284 | 428 |
| 2026-06-30 | 179,069 | -30,578 | -2,322 | 30,184 | +236 | 394 |
| 2026-06-23 | 177,633 | -28,256 | +62,536 | 29,948 | -60,450 | -1,692 |
| 2026-06-16 | 254,564 | -90,792 | -9,902 | 90,398 | +9,986 | 394 |
| 2026-06-09 | 247,527 | -80,890 | -5,608 | 80,412 | +5,580 | 478 |
| 2026-06-02 | 240,668 | -75,282 | -19 | 74,832 | +39 | 450 |
| 2026-05-26 | 241,536 | -75,263 | +1,152 | 74,793 | -1,109 | 470 |
| 2026-05-19 | 244,049 | -76,415 | +315 | 75,902 | -331 | 513 |
| 2026-05-12 | 245,691 | -76,730 | -94 | 76,233 | +71 | 497 |
| 2026-05-05 | 249,760 | -76,636 | -1,552 | 76,162 | +1,625 | 474 |
| 2026-04-28 | 242,800 | -75,084 | -253 | 74,537 | +188 | 547 |
| 2026-04-21 | 245,694 | -74,831 | -35 | 74,349 | +126 | 482 |
| 2026-04-14 | 241,044 | -74,796 | +546 | 74,223 | -488 | 573 |
| 2026-04-07 | 236,799 | -75,342 | -98,639 | 74,711 | +98,539 | 631 |
| 2026-03-31 | 233,947 | 23,297 | +35,029 | -23,828 | -35,111 | 531 |
| 2026-03-24 | 199,792 | -11,732 | +882 | 11,283 | -831 | 449 |
| 2026-03-17 | 210,539 | -12,614 | +398 | 12,114 | -402 | 500 |
| 2026-03-10 | 204,858 | -13,012 | +1,022 | 12,516 | -839 | 496 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2009-07-21 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Bbg Commodity futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 15,127 contracts in Bbg Commodity futures.
- How current is this Bbg Commodity 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 Bbg Commodity COT history?
- The full weekly series (2009-07-21 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/bbg-commodity.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 221602. Dataset coverage 2009-07-21 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.