Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index 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)
Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 100), speculators crowded short (3y index 9).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 100) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 9) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish 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 2,025 Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures contracts (down 120 week-over-week), commercials are net long 2,025, and open interest is 11,520 contracts. Managed money was net short 1,245 contracts as of (down 570 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/crude-diff-tmx-sw-1a-index/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/crude-diff-tmx-sw-1a-index.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 | -2,025 | -120 | -17.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
| Commercials | 2,025 | +120 | 17.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 91.3 |
| Small traders | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 36.6 | 58.1 | 59.2 |
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
- Large speculators reduced their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week low (-2,025 contracts).
- Commercials raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week high (2,025 contracts).
- Open interest rose 9.2% week-over-week to 11,520 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 | 7,737 | -1,074 | 67.2% | 24.0 | 57.8 | 56.9 |
| Swap dealers | -5,712 | +1,449 | -49.6% | 100.0 | 85.8 | 74.9 |
| Managed money | -1,245 | -570 | -10.8% | 5.1 | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| Other reportables | -780 | +60 | -6.8% | 7.1 | 7.1 | 47.1 |
| Small traders | 0 | +135 | 0.0% | 46.4 | 58.1 | 59.2 |
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 | 11,520 | -2,025 | -120 | 2,025 | +120 | 0 |
| 2026-08-25 | 10,553 | -1,905 | -390 | 1,905 | +255 | 0 |
| 2026-08-18 | 13,607 | -1,515 | -120 | 1,650 | +255 | -135 |
| 2026-08-11 | 13,697 | -1,395 | -300 | 1,395 | +300 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | 14,072 | -1,095 | +390 | 1,095 | -360 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13,703 | -1,485 | -380 | 1,455 | +350 | 30 |
| 2026-07-21 | 12,669 | -1,105 | +95 | 1,105 | +70 | 0 |
| 2026-07-14 | 14,438 | -1,200 | -570 | 1,035 | +405 | 165 |
| 2026-07-07 | 13,993 | -630 | -150 | 630 | +150 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 14,184 | -480 | -40 | 480 | +25 | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | 13,944 | -440 | -230 | 455 | +95 | -15 |
| 2026-06-16 | 16,520 | -210 | +0 | 360 | +135 | -150 |
| 2026-06-09 | 15,890 | -210 | +0 | 225 | +275 | -15 |
| 2026-06-02 | 15,835 | -210 | +0 | -50 | -260 | 260 |
| 2026-05-26 | 15,935 | -210 | -90 | 210 | +90 | 0 |
| 2026-05-19 | 15,515 | -120 | +115 | 120 | -120 | 0 |
| 2026-05-12 | 18,843 | -235 | +0 | 240 | +45 | -5 |
| 2026-05-05 | 17,923 | -235 | -480 | 195 | +435 | 40 |
| 2026-04-28 | 16,778 | 245 | -330 | -240 | +335 | -5 |
| 2026-04-21 | 16,510 | 575 | +420 | -575 | -420 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | 19,920 | 155 | -60 | -155 | +60 | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | 19,005 | 215 | +835 | -215 | -835 | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 18,335 | -620 | +810 | 620 | -780 | 0 |
| 2026-03-24 | 18,016 | -1,430 | -150 | 1,400 | +45 | 30 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21,885 | -1,280 | -1,200 | 1,355 | +1,185 | -75 |
| 2026-03-10 | 20,093 | -80 | -2,310 | 170 | +2,175 | -90 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2019-04-09 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 2,025 contracts in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures.
- How current is this Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index 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 Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2019-04-09 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/crude-diff-tmx-sw-1a-index.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 06742T. Dataset coverage 2019-04-09 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.