Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 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 Wcs 1A Index positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 100), speculators crowded short (3y index 0).
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 0) - 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 20,210 Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index futures contracts (down 1,655 week-over-week), commercials are net long 20,130, and open interest is 68,581 contracts. Managed money was net short 20,615 contracts as of (down 3,289 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/crude-diff-tmx-wcs-1a-index/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/crude-diff-tmx-wcs-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 | -20,210 | -1,655 | -29.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Commercials | 20,130 | +1,635 | 29.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Small traders | 80 | +20 | 0.1% | 23.1 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
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 net position of -20,210 contracts is a record low for this market.
- Commercials net position of 20,130 contracts is a record high for this market.
- Large speculators reduced their net position for a 5th consecutive week.
- Commercials raised their net position for a 5th consecutive week.
- Open interest rose 7.0% week-over-week to 68,581 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 | 37,707 | +25 | 55.0% | 60.7 | 42.0 | 63.9 |
| Swap dealers | -17,577 | +3,862 | -25.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92.3 |
| Managed money | -20,615 | -3,289 | -30.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other reportables | 405 | +140 | 0.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Small traders | 80 | -738 | 0.1% | 23.1 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
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 | 68,581 | -20,210 | -1,655 | 20,130 | +1,635 | 80 |
| 2026-08-25 | 64,113 | -18,555 | -1,494 | 18,495 | +2,252 | 60 |
| 2026-08-18 | 69,229 | -17,061 | -1,745 | 16,243 | +944 | 818 |
| 2026-08-11 | 65,149 | -15,316 | -790 | 15,299 | +785 | 17 |
| 2026-08-04 | 61,984 | -14,526 | -655 | 14,514 | +655 | 12 |
| 2026-07-28 | 59,059 | -13,871 | +235 | 13,859 | -265 | 12 |
| 2026-07-21 | 55,209 | -14,106 | +41 | 14,124 | -49 | -18 |
| 2026-07-14 | 63,994 | -14,147 | -1,870 | 14,173 | +1,805 | -26 |
| 2026-07-07 | 58,163 | -12,277 | -1,279 | 12,368 | +1,304 | -91 |
| 2026-06-30 | 60,595 | -10,998 | -1,395 | 11,064 | +1,350 | -66 |
| 2026-06-23 | 57,770 | -9,603 | -129 | 9,714 | +1,512 | -111 |
| 2026-06-16 | 67,321 | -9,474 | -505 | 8,202 | -866 | 1,272 |
| 2026-06-09 | 62,021 | -8,969 | -1,935 | 9,068 | +1,980 | -99 |
| 2026-06-02 | 55,761 | -7,034 | -2,180 | 7,088 | +2,150 | -54 |
| 2026-05-26 | 55,119 | -4,854 | -200 | 4,938 | +200 | -84 |
| 2026-05-19 | 55,043 | -4,654 | -243 | 4,738 | +205 | -84 |
| 2026-05-12 | 63,476 | -4,411 | -832 | 4,533 | +852 | -122 |
| 2026-05-05 | 59,452 | -3,579 | -1,910 | 3,681 | +1,825 | -102 |
| 2026-04-28 | 58,077 | -1,669 | -55 | 1,856 | +50 | -187 |
| 2026-04-21 | 52,427 | -1,614 | +1,892 | 1,806 | -1,880 | -192 |
| 2026-04-14 | 56,350 | -3,506 | +75 | 3,686 | -30 | -180 |
| 2026-04-07 | 54,480 | -3,581 | +1,145 | 3,716 | -1,145 | -135 |
| 2026-03-31 | 54,778 | -4,726 | -170 | 4,861 | +170 | -135 |
| 2026-03-24 | 56,845 | -4,556 | +1,832 | 4,691 | -1,975 | -135 |
| 2026-03-17 | 70,605 | -6,388 | -80 | 6,666 | +228 | -278 |
| 2026-03-10 | 68,855 | -6,308 | +2,905 | 6,438 | -2,975 | -130 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 20,210 contracts in Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index futures.
- How current is this Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 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 Wcs 1A Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/crude-diff-tmx-wcs-1a-index.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 06742G. Dataset coverage 2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.