Cocoa 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 3,907 Cocoa futures contracts (up 6,677 week-over-week), commercials are net long 2,157, and open interest is 201,552 contracts.
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 | -3,907 | +6,677 | -1.9% | 100.0 | 52.8 | 17.6 |
| Commercials | 2,157 | -7,013 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 48.5 | 80.8 |
| Small traders | 1,750 | +336 | 0.9% | 84.7 | 58.4 | 43.9 |
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
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position fell by 7,013 contracts to 2,157 (76.5% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-06-09.
- Large speculators net position rose by 6,677 contracts to -3,907 (63.1% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-05-12.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 6th consecutive week.
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 6th consecutive week.
- Small traders raised their net position for a 6th consecutive week.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -21,175 | +312 |
| Swap dealers | 23,332 | -7,325 |
| Managed money | -6,976 | +138 |
| Other reportables | 3,069 | +6,539 |
| Small traders | 1,750 | +336 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 201,552 | -3,907 | +6,677 | 2,157 | -7,013 | 1,750 |
| 2026-07-14 | 203,748 | -10,584 | +2,145 | 9,170 | -2,202 | 1,414 |
| 2026-07-07 | 197,971 | -12,729 | +1,731 | 11,372 | -1,815 | 1,357 |
| 2026-06-30 | 186,481 | -14,460 | +5,329 | 13,187 | -5,424 | 1,273 |
| 2026-06-23 | 182,500 | -19,789 | +1,091 | 18,611 | -1,375 | 1,178 |
| 2026-06-16 | 193,018 | -20,880 | +2,617 | 19,986 | -4,440 | 894 |
| 2026-06-09 | 203,246 | -23,497 | -6,185 | 24,426 | +7,199 | -929 |
| 2026-06-02 | 205,076 | -17,312 | -1,072 | 17,227 | +1,936 | 85 |
| 2026-05-26 | 202,939 | -16,240 | -752 | 15,291 | +587 | 949 |
| 2026-05-19 | 193,578 | -15,488 | -2,507 | 14,704 | +2,808 | 784 |
| 2026-05-12 | 194,369 | -12,981 | +7,253 | 11,896 | -6,329 | 1,085 |
| 2026-05-05 | 200,360 | -20,234 | +3,409 | 18,225 | -4,039 | 2,009 |
| 2026-04-28 | 197,114 | -23,643 | -4,220 | 22,264 | +4,444 | 1,379 |
| 2026-04-21 | 194,519 | -19,423 | +3,171 | 17,820 | -3,795 | 1,603 |
| 2026-04-14 | 196,601 | -22,594 | -522 | 21,615 | -584 | 979 |
| 2026-04-07 | 204,934 | -22,072 | -471 | 22,199 | +2,833 | -127 |
| 2026-03-31 | 203,517 | -21,601 | -1,485 | 19,366 | -450 | 2,235 |
| 2026-03-24 | 194,510 | -20,116 | -2,257 | 19,816 | +2,325 | 300 |
| 2026-03-17 | 189,306 | -17,859 | +2,991 | 17,491 | -1,555 | 368 |
| 2026-03-10 | 192,004 | -20,850 | -3,020 | 19,046 | +2,566 | 1,804 |
| 2026-03-03 | 191,812 | -17,830 | -4,550 | 16,480 | +4,373 | 1,350 |
| 2026-02-24 | 173,446 | -13,280 | +4,338 | 12,107 | -5,052 | 1,173 |
| 2026-02-17 | 154,642 | -17,618 | +1,328 | 17,159 | -434 | 459 |
| 2026-02-10 | 162,798 | -18,946 | -4,438 | 17,593 | +3,632 | 1,353 |
| 2026-02-03 | 160,254 | -14,508 | +994 | 13,961 | -2,332 | 547 |
| 2026-01-27 | 149,397 | -15,502 | +2,372 | 16,293 | -2,429 | -791 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Cocoa futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 3,907 contracts in Cocoa futures.
- How current is this Cocoa 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 Cocoa COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/cocoa.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 073732. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.