Calif Carbon Current Auction 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)
Calif Carbon Current Auction positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 100).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 0) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the top of their 3-year range (index 100) - 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 short 9,086 Calif Carbon Current Auction futures contracts (up 670 week-over-week), commercials are net long 9,070, and open interest is 53,239 contracts. Managed money was net short 7,619 contracts as of (down 1,177 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Calif Carbon Current Auction COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/calif-carbon-current-auction/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/calif-carbon-current-auction.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 13 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 | -9,086 | +670 | -17.1% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Commercials | 9,070 | -643 | 17.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | 16 | -27 | 0.0% | 20.6 | 35.7 | 94.2 |
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 fell by 27 contracts to 16 (62.8% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2025-09-09.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 8th consecutive week.
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 8th consecutive week.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (-9,086 contracts).
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (9,070 contracts).
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 9,372 | +3,210 | 17.6% | 16.5 | 15.8 | 11.8 |
| Swap dealers | -302 | -5,082 | -0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Managed money | -7,619 | -1,177 | -14.3% | 91.2 | 90.9 | 58.0 |
| Other reportables | -1,467 | +3,074 | -2.8% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Small traders | 16 | -25 | 0.0% | 21.9 | 15.6 | 94.2 |
Full Disaggregated 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 | 53,239 | -9,086 | +670 | 9,070 | -643 | 16 |
| 2026-08-25 | 66,710 | -9,756 | +1,227 | 9,713 | -1,229 | 43 |
| 2026-08-18 | 64,740 | -10,983 | +2,105 | 10,942 | -2,119 | 41 |
| 2026-08-11 | 58,565 | -13,088 | +3,364 | 13,061 | -3,367 | 27 |
| 2026-08-04 | 58,501 | -16,452 | +3,047 | 16,428 | -3,049 | 24 |
| 2026-07-28 | 56,750 | -19,499 | +2,790 | 19,477 | -2,790 | 22 |
| 2026-07-21 | 56,690 | -22,289 | +175 | 22,267 | -175 | 22 |
| 2026-07-14 | 56,690 | -22,464 | +917 | 22,442 | -930 | 22 |
| 2026-07-07 | 57,203 | -23,381 | -50 | 23,372 | +50 | 9 |
| 2026-06-30 | 56,828 | -23,331 | +175 | 23,322 | -175 | 9 |
| 2026-06-23 | 57,001 | -23,506 | +1,590 | 23,497 | -1,590 | 9 |
| 2026-06-16 | 58,231 | -25,096 | +2,078 | 25,087 | -2,078 | 9 |
| 2026-06-09 | 58,086 | -27,174 | +1,760 | 27,165 | -1,760 | 9 |
| 2026-06-02 | 59,285 | -28,934 | +1,261 | 28,925 | -1,247 | 9 |
| 2026-05-26 | 72,364 | -30,195 | +1,150 | 30,172 | -1,150 | 23 |
| 2026-05-19 | 70,681 | -31,345 | +7,998 | 31,322 | -8,004 | 23 |
| 2026-05-12 | 66,876 | -39,343 | +1,965 | 39,326 | -1,959 | 17 |
| 2026-05-05 | 67,536 | -41,308 | +2,220 | 41,285 | -2,220 | 23 |
| 2026-04-28 | 69,591 | -43,528 | +801 | 43,505 | -800 | 23 |
| 2026-04-21 | 69,855 | -44,329 | +1,472 | 44,305 | -1,480 | 24 |
| 2026-04-14 | 71,250 | -45,801 | -1,461 | 45,785 | +1,461 | 16 |
| 2026-04-07 | 68,660 | -44,340 | +1,900 | 44,324 | -1,905 | 16 |
| 2026-03-31 | 68,980 | -46,240 | +100 | 46,229 | -100 | 11 |
| 2026-03-24 | 68,520 | -46,340 | +1,500 | 46,329 | -1,500 | 11 |
| 2026-03-17 | 67,990 | -47,840 | -1,691 | 47,829 | +1,698 | 11 |
| 2026-03-10 | 62,094 | -46,149 | -2,087 | 46,131 | +2,080 | 18 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2020-03-17 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Calif Carbon Current Auction futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 9,086 contracts in Calif Carbon Current Auction futures.
- How current is this Calif Carbon Current Auction 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 Calif Carbon Current Auction COT history?
- The full weekly series (2020-03-17 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/calif-carbon-current-auction.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 0063DB. Dataset coverage 2020-03-17 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.