Bitcoin 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 long 3,054 Bitcoin futures contracts (down 37 week-over-week), commercials are net short 2,986, and open interest is 20,527 contracts.
3,054
Large speculators net
-2,986
Commercials net
88.6
COT index (3-year)
20,527
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 | 3,054 | -37 | 14.9% | 76.8 | 86.4 | 88.6 |
| Commercials | -2,986 | -81 | -14.5% | 18.9 | 11.8 | 10.2 |
| Small traders | -68 | +118 | -0.3% | 28.0 | 28.0 | 33.8 |
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 2018
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | 4,623 | +7 |
| Asset manager | 2,727 | -88 |
| Leveraged funds | -7,949 | -458 |
| Other reportables | 667 | +421 |
| Small traders | -68 | +118 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 20,527 | 3,054 | -37 | -2,986 | -81 | -68 |
| 2026-07-14 | 19,385 | 3,091 | -409 | -2,905 | +312 | -186 |
| 2026-07-07 | 18,832 | 3,500 | -270 | -3,217 | +319 | -283 |
| 2026-06-30 | 18,336 | 3,770 | +246 | -3,536 | -283 | -234 |
| 2026-06-23 | 20,554 | 3,524 | +49 | -3,253 | +292 | -271 |
| 2026-06-16 | 21,125 | 3,475 | +457 | -3,545 | -639 | 70 |
| 2026-06-09 | 19,776 | 3,018 | +560 | -2,906 | -311 | -112 |
| 2026-06-02 | 19,882 | 2,458 | +176 | -2,595 | -205 | 137 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21,625 | 2,282 | +170 | -2,390 | -118 | 108 |
| 2026-05-19 | 23,000 | 2,112 | +853 | -2,272 | -112 | 160 |
| 2026-05-12 | 23,535 | 1,259 | -182 | -2,160 | -621 | 901 |
| 2026-05-05 | 23,402 | 1,441 | -951 | -1,539 | +793 | 98 |
| 2026-04-28 | 21,692 | 2,392 | +321 | -2,332 | -82 | -60 |
| 2026-04-21 | 24,994 | 2,071 | -122 | -2,250 | -207 | 179 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23,761 | 2,193 | -347 | -2,043 | +189 | -150 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22,308 | 2,540 | +287 | -2,232 | -423 | -308 |
| 2026-03-31 | 20,631 | 2,253 | +147 | -1,809 | +140 | -444 |
| 2026-03-24 | 23,268 | 2,106 | +333 | -1,949 | -87 | -157 |
| 2026-03-17 | 23,807 | 1,773 | +471 | -1,862 | -540 | 89 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21,047 | 1,302 | +291 | -1,322 | -460 | 20 |
| 2026-03-03 | 20,302 | 1,011 | -161 | -862 | +258 | -149 |
| 2026-02-24 | 22,919 | 1,172 | -466 | -1,120 | +587 | -52 |
| 2026-02-17 | 23,335 | 1,638 | +621 | -1,707 | -590 | 69 |
| 2026-02-10 | 24,157 | 1,017 | +9 | -1,117 | -149 | 100 |
| 2026-02-03 | 23,044 | 1,008 | +318 | -968 | -383 | -40 |
| 2026-01-27 | 24,276 | 690 | +392 | -585 | -140 | -105 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-04-10 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(5 Bitcoins)
Contract unit (CFTC)
BTC
Ticker
CME
Exchange
133741
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Bitcoin futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 3,054 contracts in Bitcoin futures.
- How current is this Bitcoin 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 Bitcoin COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-04-10 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/bitcoin.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 133741. Dataset coverage 2018-04-10 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.