Canadian Dollar 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 short 174,448 Canadian Dollar futures contracts (up 1,831 week-over-week), commercials are net long 187,001, and open interest is 365,599 contracts.
-174,448
Large speculators net
187,001
Commercials net
9.4
COT index (3-year)
365,599
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 | -174,448 | +1,831 | -47.7% | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| Commercials | 187,001 | +283 | 51.1% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 93.2 |
| Small traders | -12,553 | -2,114 | -3.4% | 0.0 | 15.1 | 11.1 |
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 1986
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | 197,413 | -1,547 |
| Asset manager | -98,165 | +8,322 |
| Leveraged funds | -98,377 | -5,606 |
| Other reportables | 11,682 | +945 |
| Small traders | -12,553 | -2,114 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 365,599 | -174,448 | +1,831 | 187,001 | +283 | -12,553 |
| 2026-07-14 | 368,792 | -176,279 | -3,153 | 186,718 | +4,722 | -10,439 |
| 2026-07-07 | 363,847 | -173,126 | -22,320 | 181,996 | +22,669 | -8,870 |
| 2026-06-30 | 346,500 | -150,806 | -4,014 | 159,327 | +3,538 | -8,521 |
| 2026-06-23 | 342,860 | -146,792 | -13,891 | 155,789 | +12,383 | -8,997 |
| 2026-06-16 | 492,468 | -132,901 | -12,902 | 143,406 | +14,594 | -10,505 |
| 2026-06-09 | 383,773 | -119,999 | -25,888 | 128,812 | +29,206 | -8,813 |
| 2026-06-02 | 305,869 | -94,111 | -25,229 | 99,606 | +27,761 | -5,495 |
| 2026-05-26 | 297,944 | -68,882 | -37,651 | 71,845 | +36,121 | -2,963 |
| 2026-05-19 | 292,877 | -31,231 | -14,989 | 35,724 | +22,007 | -4,493 |
| 2026-05-12 | 251,467 | -16,242 | -1,583 | 13,717 | +923 | 2,525 |
| 2026-05-05 | 243,793 | -14,659 | +23,817 | 12,794 | -24,349 | 1,865 |
| 2026-04-28 | 252,679 | -38,476 | +20,358 | 37,143 | -22,078 | 1,333 |
| 2026-04-21 | 255,128 | -58,834 | +19,438 | 59,221 | -19,156 | -387 |
| 2026-04-14 | 259,258 | -78,272 | -22,624 | 78,377 | +20,339 | -105 |
| 2026-04-07 | 240,735 | -55,648 | -22,964 | 58,038 | +24,052 | -2,390 |
| 2026-03-31 | 217,085 | -32,684 | -31,082 | 33,986 | +35,357 | -1,302 |
| 2026-03-24 | 182,798 | -1,602 | -2,488 | -1,371 | +4,835 | 2,973 |
| 2026-03-17 | 247,753 | 886 | -35,273 | -6,206 | +38,154 | 5,320 |
| 2026-03-10 | 288,392 | 36,159 | +15,109 | -44,360 | -20,304 | 8,201 |
| 2026-03-03 | 232,433 | 21,050 | -6,528 | -24,056 | +6,204 | 3,006 |
| 2026-02-24 | 222,562 | 27,578 | +1,752 | -30,260 | +114 | 2,682 |
| 2026-02-17 | 218,415 | 25,826 | +12,550 | -30,374 | -10,186 | 4,548 |
| 2026-02-10 | 215,037 | 13,276 | +11,146 | -20,188 | -12,272 | 6,912 |
| 2026-02-03 | 216,252 | 2,130 | +18,176 | -7,916 | -21,650 | 5,786 |
| 2026-01-27 | 227,204 | -16,046 | +25,739 | 13,734 | -32,256 | 2,312 |
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Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF CAD 100,000)
Contract unit (CFTC)
6C
Ticker
CME
Exchange
090741
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Canadian Dollar futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 174,448 contracts in Canadian Dollar futures.
- How current is this Canadian Dollar 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 Canadian Dollar COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/canadian-dollar.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 090741. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.