Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index 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 14,106 Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index futures contracts (up 41 week-over-week), commercials are net long 14,124, and open interest is 55,209 contracts.
-14,106
Large speculators net
14,124
Commercials net
0.2
COT index (3-year)
55,209
Open interest
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 | -14,106 | +41 | -25.6% | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Commercials | 14,124 | -49 | 25.6% | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
| Small traders | -18 | +8 | -0.0% | 16.8 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
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 2018
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 35,147 | -3,600 |
| Swap dealers | -21,023 | +3,551 |
| Managed money | -14,056 | +11 |
| Other reportables | -50 | +30 |
| Small traders | -18 | +8 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-03-03 | 73,742 | -9,213 | -400 | 9,413 | +500 | -200 |
| 2026-02-24 | 73,451 | -8,813 | -1,155 | 8,913 | +1,110 | -100 |
| 2026-02-17 | 72,211 | -7,658 | -1,356 | 7,803 | +1,461 | -145 |
| 2026-02-10 | 80,970 | -6,302 | -630 | 6,342 | +450 | -40 |
| 2026-02-03 | 75,755 | -5,672 | -70 | 5,892 | +115 | -220 |
| 2026-01-27 | 71,926 | -5,602 | -835 | 5,777 | +880 | -175 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
1000 BARRELS
Contract unit (CFTC)
06742G
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 14,106 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 2026-07-21 (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 Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-07-21) 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 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.