Bitcoin 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)
Bitcoin positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 100).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 100) - a bullish 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 long 703 Bitcoin futures contracts (down 1,246 week-over-week), commercials are net short 1,077, and open interest is 19,697 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 7,620 contracts as of (up 469 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Bitcoin COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/bitcoin/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/bitcoin.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 | 703 | -1,246 | 3.6% | 0.0 | 36.1 | 49.9 |
| Commercials | -1,077 | +713 | -5.5% | 100.0 | 56.0 | 45.1 |
| Small traders | 374 | +533 | 1.9% | 60.8 | 60.8 | 56.7 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
This week in numbers
- Large speculators net position fell by 1,246 contracts to 703 (63.9% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2025-04-22.
- Small traders net position rose by 533 contracts to 374 (335.2% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-05-19.
- Small traders flipped to net long (374 contracts) as of 2026-09-01.
- Small traders raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Open interest fell 11.3% week-over-week to 19,697 contracts.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
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 | 2,784 | -795 | 14.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.2 |
| Asset manager | 3,698 | +753 | 18.8% | 40.6 | 25.7 | 9.5 |
| Leveraged funds | -7,620 | +469 | -38.7% | 64.1 | 80.6 | 87.1 |
| Other reportables | 764 | -960 | 3.9% | 55.7 | 59.4 | 22.2 |
| Small traders | 374 | +533 | 1.9% | 60.8 | 60.8 | 56.7 |
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 | 19,697 | 703 | -1,246 | -1,077 | +713 | 374 |
| 2026-08-25 | 22,216 | 1,949 | -787 | -1,790 | +658 | -159 |
| 2026-08-18 | 21,760 | 2,736 | -1,129 | -2,448 | +1,107 | -288 |
| 2026-08-11 | 21,185 | 3,865 | +113 | -3,555 | -223 | -310 |
| 2026-08-04 | 20,143 | 3,752 | -152 | -3,332 | +230 | -420 |
| 2026-07-28 | 20,019 | 3,904 | +850 | -3,562 | -576 | -342 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-04-10 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Bitcoin futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 703 contracts in Bitcoin futures.
- How current is this Bitcoin 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 Bitcoin COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-04-10 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.