Brazilian Real 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 35,537 Brazilian Real futures contracts (up 2,780 week-over-week), commercials are net short 39,038, and open interest is 110,652 contracts.
35,537
Large speculators net
-39,038
Commercials net
65.8
COT index (3-year)
110,652
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 | 35,537 | +2,780 | 32.1% | 31.6 | 27.6 | 65.8 |
| Commercials | -39,038 | -2,266 | -35.3% | 68.8 | 71.4 | 33.4 |
| Small traders | 3,501 | -514 | 3.2% | 24.3 | 68.1 | 40.4 |
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 1995
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -57,846 | +1,191 |
| Asset manager | 57,206 | +3,651 |
| Leveraged funds | 786 | -889 |
| Other reportables | -3,647 | -3,439 |
| Small traders | 3,501 | -514 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 110,652 | 35,537 | +2,780 | -39,038 | -2,266 | 3,501 |
| 2026-07-14 | 106,059 | 32,757 | +1,909 | -36,772 | -2,851 | 4,015 |
| 2026-07-07 | 98,743 | 30,848 | -13,826 | -33,921 | +14,512 | 3,073 |
| 2026-06-30 | 114,990 | 44,674 | +995 | -48,433 | -1,408 | 3,759 |
| 2026-06-23 | 104,284 | 43,679 | +2,685 | -47,025 | -2,521 | 3,346 |
| 2026-06-16 | 106,488 | 40,994 | -2,852 | -44,504 | +2,442 | 3,510 |
| 2026-06-09 | 112,091 | 43,846 | -3,134 | -46,946 | +4,133 | 3,100 |
| 2026-06-02 | 123,348 | 46,980 | -24,671 | -51,079 | +23,733 | 4,099 |
| 2026-05-26 | 152,333 | 71,651 | +639 | -74,812 | +187 | 3,161 |
| 2026-05-19 | 129,402 | 71,012 | +2,459 | -74,999 | -1,834 | 3,987 |
| 2026-05-12 | 132,278 | 68,553 | +1,756 | -73,165 | -2,517 | 4,612 |
| 2026-05-05 | 131,121 | 66,797 | +20,354 | -70,648 | -19,854 | 3,851 |
| 2026-04-28 | 151,212 | 46,443 | +2,910 | -50,794 | -2,815 | 4,351 |
| 2026-04-21 | 138,521 | 43,533 | +3,558 | -47,979 | -3,961 | 4,446 |
| 2026-04-14 | 130,878 | 39,975 | -120 | -44,018 | +479 | 4,043 |
| 2026-04-07 | 114,071 | 40,095 | -12,616 | -44,497 | +11,984 | 4,402 |
| 2026-03-31 | 138,554 | 52,711 | +3,463 | -56,481 | -3,414 | 3,770 |
| 2026-03-24 | 109,875 | 49,248 | -69 | -53,067 | +450 | 3,819 |
| 2026-03-17 | 101,943 | 49,317 | -1,711 | -53,517 | +1,529 | 4,200 |
| 2026-03-10 | 104,291 | 51,028 | +6,058 | -55,046 | -6,253 | 4,018 |
| 2026-03-03 | 105,739 | 44,970 | +8,296 | -48,793 | -7,399 | 3,823 |
| 2026-02-24 | 133,514 | 36,674 | +2,012 | -41,394 | -2,202 | 4,720 |
| 2026-02-17 | 94,638 | 34,662 | +3,019 | -39,192 | -2,718 | 4,530 |
| 2026-02-10 | 89,018 | 31,643 | +681 | -36,474 | -1,341 | 4,831 |
| 2026-02-03 | 87,335 | 30,962 | +12,117 | -35,133 | -12,407 | 4,171 |
| 2026-01-27 | 120,493 | 18,845 | +1,204 | -22,726 | -1,461 | 3,881 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1995-11-21 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF BRL 100,000)
Contract unit (CFTC)
102741
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Brazilian Real futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 35,537 contracts in Brazilian Real futures.
- How current is this Brazilian Real 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 Brazilian Real COT history?
- The full weekly series (1995-11-21 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/brazilian-real.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 102741. Dataset coverage 1995-11-21 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.