Brazilian Real 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)
Brazilian Real positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 93).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 0) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 93) - a crowded long, which historically leans bearish for the setup.
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 72,813 Brazilian Real futures contracts (up 4,911 week-over-week), commercials are net short 79,718, and open interest is 127,273 contracts. Leveraged funds was net long 16,046 contracts as of (up 1,333 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Brazilian Real COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/brazilian-real/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/brazilian-real.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 619 weeks) - typically an exchange migration or relisting, when the contract traded under a different code. The chart breaks across the gap rather than drawing a line through it, and the series resumes afterward. Why this happens.
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 | 72,813 | +4,911 | 57.2% | 100.0 | 85.0 | 92.9 |
| Commercials | -79,718 | -6,980 | -62.6% | 0.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
| Small traders | 6,905 | +2,069 | 5.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59.7 |
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
- Small traders net position rose by 2,069 contracts to 6,905 (42.8% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2025-09-09.
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 8th consecutive week.
- Small traders net position is at a 52-week high (6,905 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 | -43,840 | +1,928 | -34.4% | 100.0 | 95.3 | 27.7 |
| Asset manager | 48,734 | -145 | 38.3% | 8.6 | 32.6 | 78.2 |
| Leveraged funds | 16,046 | +1,333 | 12.6% | 100.0 | 79.1 | 85.5 |
| Other reportables | -27,845 | -5,185 | -21.9% | 0.0 | 24.8 | 34.0 |
| Small traders | 6,905 | +2,069 | 5.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59.7 |
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 | 127,273 | 72,813 | +4,911 | -79,718 | -6,980 | 6,905 |
| 2026-08-25 | 131,553 | 67,902 | -847 | -72,738 | -185 | 4,836 |
| 2026-08-18 | 113,408 | 68,749 | +2,463 | -72,553 | -2,327 | 3,804 |
| 2026-08-11 | 118,155 | 66,286 | +2,313 | -70,226 | -2,703 | 3,940 |
| 2026-08-04 | 111,605 | 63,973 | +24,478 | -67,523 | -24,311 | 3,550 |
| 2026-07-28 | 136,397 | 39,495 | +3,958 | -43,212 | -4,174 | 3,717 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1995-11-21 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Brazilian Real futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 72,813 contracts in Brazilian Real futures.
- How current is this Brazilian Real 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 Brazilian Real COT history?
- The full weekly series (1995-11-21 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.