Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 140 contracts in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures.

What is the managed money position in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net long 220 contracts (220 long, 0 short) in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.

How current is this Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT data?

The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. 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 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/crude-diff-tmx-sw-1a-index.csv - no login, no cap.

Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT Report

CFTC Commitments of Traders · positions as of Tuesday 2026-10-20, released Oct 23, 2026 (the CFTC reports each Tuesday's close three days later) · next release Oct 30, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)

Bearish lean42/100

Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 18).

How this read is built

Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 18) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.

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 Oct 20, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net short 140 Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures contracts (up 155 week-over-week), commercials are net long 175, and open interest is 7,499 contracts. Managed money was net long 220 contracts as of Oct 20, 2026 (up 35 week-over-week), holding 220 long and 0 short.

-140

Large speculators net · 52w

175

Commercials net

30.0

COT index (3-year)

7,499

Open interest

Cite this data

FuturesBench, "Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT Report," data as of 2026-10-20.
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

Net positions since 20191Y5YMax

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Positioning - as of Tuesday 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Large speculators	-140	+155	-1.9%	83.0	30.5	30.0
Commercials	175	-120	2.3%	18.3	69.9	70.4
Small traders	-35	-35	-0.5%	28.0	52.4	52.4

Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.

Disaggregated report - positions as of Tue 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Producer/merchant	4,967	-1,434	66.2%	0.0	33.1	35.5
Swap dealers	-4,792	+1,314	-63.9%	100.0	100.0	85.3
Managed money	220	+35	2.9%	98.4	29.5	33.7
Other reportables	-360	+120	-4.8%	57.1	57.1	71.7
Small traders	-35	-35	-0.5%	28.0	52.4	52.4

Full Disaggregated report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.

Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index managed money positions, week by week

Managed money long, short and net position in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures for the last 26 weekly COT reports (positions as of each Tuesday), from the CFTC Disaggregated futures-only report. Short = long minus net; spread positions are excluded from both.

Report date	Managed money long	Managed money short	Managed money net	Weekly change	Producer/merchant net	Swap dealers net
Oct 20, 2026	220	0	220	+35	4,967	-4,792
Oct 13, 2026	185	0	185	+15	6,401	-6,106
Oct 6, 2026	170	0	170	+220	6,371	-6,091
Sep 29, 2026	170	220	-50	+120	6,591	-6,091
Sep 22, 2026	170	340	-170	+755	6,601	-5,981
Sep 15, 2026	110	1,035	-925	-100	8,860	-7,210
Sep 8, 2026	370	1,195	-825	+420	7,962	-6,337
Sep 1, 2026	450	1,695	-1,245	-150	7,737	-5,712
Aug 25, 2026	330	1,425	-1,095	-420	7,517	-5,612
Aug 18, 2026	330	1,005	-675	+90	8,811	-7,161
Aug 11, 2026	330	1,095	-765	+210	8,681	-7,286
Aug 4, 2026	390	1,365	-975	+390	8,381	-7,286
Jul 28, 2026	0	1,365	-1,365	-350	8,741	-7,286
Jul 21, 2026	165	1,180	-1,015	+125	8,276	-7,171
Jul 14, 2026	0	1,140	-1,140	-570	9,285	-8,250
Jul 7, 2026	0	570	-570	-150	8,190	-7,560
Jun 30, 2026	0	420	-420	-40	8,075	-7,595
Jun 23, 2026	0	380	-380	-380	8,030	-7,575
Jun 16, 2026	0	0	0	+0	9,441	-9,081
Jun 9, 2026	0	0	0	+0	8,391	-8,166
Jun 2, 2026	0	0	0	+0	8,296	-8,346
May 26, 2026	0	0	0	+30	8,736	-8,526
May 19, 2026	0	30	-30	+205	8,631	-8,511
May 12, 2026	0	235	-235	+0	10,332	-10,092
May 5, 2026	0	235	-235	-480	10,497	-10,302
Apr 28, 2026	245	0	245	-330	10,062	-10,302

Every week back to 2019: Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index disaggregated CSV.

Recent history

Report date	Open interest	Large spec net	Δ	Commercial net	Δ	Small trader net
2026-10-20	7,499	-140	+155	175	-120	-35
2026-10-13	10,482	-295	-15	295	+15	0
2026-10-06	10,816	-280	+220	280	-220	0
2026-09-29	10,276	-500	+120	500	-120	0
2026-09-22	10,216	-620	+925	620	-1,030	0
2026-09-15	12,971	-1,545	+80	1,650	+25	-105
2026-09-08	11,940	-1,625	+400	1,625	-400	0
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

Full history, no login: CSV (2019-04-09 → 2026-10-20) · JSON

Contract facts

1000 BARRELS

Contract unit (CFTC)

06742T

CFTC contract code

FAQ

Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 140 contracts in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures.
What is the managed money position in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net long 220 contracts (220 long, 0 short) in Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.
How current is this Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index COT data?: The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. 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 2026-10-20) 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 → 2026-10-20. Methodology.