Corn 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)
Corn positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 100).
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 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 long 536,743 Corn futures contracts (up 95,828 week-over-week), commercials are net short 476,821, and open interest is 1,764,182 contracts. Managed money was net long 401,003 contracts as of (up 219,311 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Corn COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/corn/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/corn.csv
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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 | 536,743 | +95,828 | 30.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Commercials | -476,821 | -102,213 | -27.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | -59,922 | +6,385 | -3.4% | 67.5 | 58.9 | 54.0 |
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
- Commercials net position fell by 102,213 contracts to -476,821 (27.3% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-25.
- Large speculators net position rose by 95,828 contracts to 536,743 (21.7% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-25.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (536,743 contracts).
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (-476,821 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 | -800,143 | -210,703 | -45.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Swap dealers | 323,322 | -20,518 | 18.3% | 50.1 | 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Managed money | 401,003 | +219,311 | 22.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other reportables | 135,740 | +15,290 | 7.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.8 |
| Small traders | -59,922 | -3,380 | -3.4% | 67.5 | 58.9 | 54.0 |
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 | 1,764,182 | 536,743 | +95,828 | -476,821 | -102,213 | -59,922 |
| 2026-08-25 | 1,707,706 | 440,915 | +138,773 | -374,608 | -129,008 | -66,307 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1,728,003 | 302,142 | +57,230 | -245,600 | -47,472 | -56,542 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1,684,065 | 244,912 | -10,156 | -198,128 | +10,217 | -46,784 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,762,573 | 255,068 | +748 | -208,345 | -4,414 | -46,723 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1,736,827 | 254,320 | +67,670 | -203,931 | -64,677 | -50,389 |
| 2026-07-21 | 1,742,139 | 186,650 | +55,187 | -139,254 | -44,278 | -47,396 |
| 2026-07-14 | 1,707,063 | 131,463 | +30,483 | -94,976 | -27,322 | -36,487 |
| 2026-07-07 | 1,711,613 | 100,980 | +36,803 | -67,654 | -32,775 | -33,326 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,732,038 | 64,177 | +5,844 | -34,879 | -18,384 | -29,298 |
| 2026-06-23 | 1,921,004 | 58,333 | -19,511 | -16,495 | +15,976 | -41,838 |
| 2026-06-16 | 1,958,771 | 77,844 | -25,715 | -32,471 | +20,651 | -45,373 |
| 2026-06-09 | 1,911,454 | 103,559 | -96,383 | -53,122 | +58,272 | -50,437 |
| 2026-06-02 | 1,874,936 | 199,942 | -102,060 | -111,394 | +120,125 | -88,548 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1,864,218 | 302,002 | -56,100 | -231,519 | +57,106 | -70,483 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1,883,612 | 358,102 | -25,435 | -288,625 | -28,669 | -69,477 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1,892,694 | 383,537 | -49,847 | -259,956 | +108,892 | -123,581 |
| 2026-05-05 | 1,911,273 | 433,384 | +92,644 | -368,848 | -86,719 | -64,536 |
| 2026-04-28 | 1,802,419 | 340,740 | +77,008 | -282,129 | -73,884 | -58,611 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1,831,968 | 263,732 | +14,851 | -208,245 | -6,058 | -55,487 |
| 2026-04-14 | 1,834,153 | 248,881 | -41,938 | -202,187 | +30,782 | -46,694 |
| 2026-04-07 | 1,816,790 | 290,819 | -43,938 | -232,969 | +40,674 | -57,850 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,826,697 | 334,757 | -40,603 | -273,643 | +40,579 | -61,114 |
| 2026-03-24 | 1,796,424 | 375,360 | +63,018 | -314,222 | -58,599 | -61,138 |
| 2026-03-17 | 1,773,499 | 312,342 | +54,561 | -255,623 | -46,441 | -56,719 |
| 2026-03-10 | 1,723,308 | 257,781 | +167,722 | -209,182 | -149,400 | -48,599 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Corn futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 536,743 contracts in Corn futures.
- How current is this Corn 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 Corn COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/corn.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 002602. Dataset coverage 1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.