Canola 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 41,470 Canola futures contracts (up 24,051 week-over-week), commercials are net short 41,014, and open interest is 294,773 contracts.
41,470
Large speculators net
-41,014
Commercials net
66.9
COT index (3-year)
294,773
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 | 41,470 | +24,051 | 14.1% | 68.2 | 72.3 | 66.9 |
| Commercials | -41,014 | -24,392 | -13.9% | 31.5 | 27.6 | 33.1 |
| Small traders | -456 | +341 | -0.2% | 55.8 | 56.5 | 47.2 |
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 2018
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -26,667 | -24,315 |
| Swap dealers | -14,347 | -77 |
| Managed money | 54,434 | +15,824 |
| Other reportables | -12,964 | +8,227 |
| Small traders | -456 | +341 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 294,773 | 41,470 | +24,051 | -41,014 | -24,392 | -456 |
| 2026-07-14 | 282,071 | 17,419 | +30,769 | -16,622 | -30,872 | -797 |
| 2026-07-07 | 264,336 | -13,350 | +2,796 | 14,250 | -3,155 | -900 |
| 2026-06-30 | 269,992 | -16,146 | -23,615 | 17,405 | +23,209 | -1,259 |
| 2026-06-23 | 282,299 | 7,469 | -23,923 | -5,804 | +24,700 | -1,665 |
| 2026-06-16 | 310,959 | 31,392 | -18,260 | -30,504 | +18,293 | -888 |
| 2026-06-09 | 326,020 | 49,652 | +4,133 | -48,797 | -2,775 | -855 |
| 2026-06-02 | 338,771 | 45,519 | +32,205 | -46,022 | -33,630 | 503 |
| 2026-05-26 | 315,249 | 13,314 | -7,348 | -12,392 | +7,557 | -922 |
| 2026-05-19 | 311,297 | 20,662 | -16,226 | -19,949 | +16,195 | -713 |
| 2026-05-12 | 323,966 | 36,888 | -33,052 | -36,144 | +33,348 | -744 |
| 2026-05-05 | 336,046 | 69,940 | +9,612 | -69,492 | -9,825 | -448 |
| 2026-04-28 | 308,302 | 60,328 | +13,552 | -59,667 | -13,501 | -661 |
| 2026-04-21 | 307,048 | 46,776 | -1,917 | -46,166 | +1,903 | -610 |
| 2026-04-14 | 319,880 | 48,693 | -29,564 | -48,069 | +28,852 | -624 |
| 2026-04-07 | 347,962 | 78,257 | -7,988 | -76,921 | +8,768 | -1,336 |
| 2026-03-31 | 366,175 | 86,245 | +11,384 | -85,689 | -11,526 | -556 |
| 2026-03-24 | 365,984 | 74,861 | -19,562 | -74,163 | +19,574 | -698 |
| 2026-03-17 | 364,217 | 94,423 | +21,664 | -93,737 | -21,396 | -686 |
| 2026-03-10 | 352,531 | 72,759 | +39,427 | -72,341 | -40,257 | -418 |
| 2026-03-03 | 329,643 | 33,332 | +31,680 | -32,084 | -31,695 | -1,248 |
| 2026-02-24 | 296,019 | 1,652 | +23,299 | -389 | -23,161 | -1,263 |
| 2026-02-17 | 305,730 | -21,647 | +4,637 | 22,772 | -4,561 | -1,125 |
| 2026-02-10 | 303,846 | -26,284 | +36,701 | 27,333 | -36,972 | -1,049 |
| 2026-02-03 | 296,432 | -62,985 | +9,330 | 64,305 | -9,122 | -1,320 |
| 2026-01-27 | 288,060 | -72,315 | +11,274 | 73,427 | -11,328 | -1,112 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-07-31 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(20 Metric Tonnes)
Contract unit (CFTC)
135731
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Canola futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 41,470 contracts in Canola futures.
- How current is this Canola 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 Canola COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-07-31 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/canola.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 135731. Dataset coverage 2018-07-31 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.