Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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)
Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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 16,921 Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures contracts (up 4,365 week-over-week), commercials are net short 16,971, and open interest is 68,639 contracts. Managed money was net long 14,550 contracts as of (up 2,630 week-over-week), holding 14,825 long and 275 short.
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St COT Report," data as of 2026-10-20. https://futuresbench.com/cot/crude-diff-wcs-houston-wti-1st/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/crude-diff-wcs-houston-wti-1st.csv
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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 | 16,921 | +4,365 | 24.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Commercials | -16,971 | -4,425 | -24.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | 50 | +60 | 0.1% | 99.1 | 98.1 | 70.0 |
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
- Large speculators net position rose by 4,365 contracts to 16,921 (34.8% w/w) - the largest weekly change on record.
- Commercials net position fell by 4,425 contracts to -16,971 (35.3% w/w) - the largest weekly change on record.
- Large speculators net position of 16,921 contracts is a record high for this market.
- Commercials net position of -16,971 contracts is a record low for this market.
- Small traders flipped to net long (50 contracts) as of 2026-10-20.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
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 | -21,826 | -4,605 | -31.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Swap dealers | 4,855 | +180 | 7.1% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Managed money | 14,550 | +2,630 | 21.2% | 98.5 | 92.3 | 95.3 |
| Other reportables | 2,371 | +1,735 | 3.5% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Small traders | 50 | +60 | 0.1% | 99.1 | 98.1 | 70.0 |
Full Disaggregated report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.
Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St managed money positions, week by week
Managed money long, short and net position in Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,825 | 275 | 14,550 | +2,630 | -21,826 | 4,855 | |
| 12,436 | 516 | 11,920 | -115 | -17,221 | 4,675 | |
| 12,496 | 461 | 12,035 | -200 | -16,916 | 4,380 | |
| 12,486 | 251 | 12,235 | -63 | -17,271 | 4,470 | |
| 12,694 | 396 | 12,298 | +1,979 | -17,229 | 4,720 | |
| 11,654 | 1,335 | 10,319 | +105 | -15,064 | 4,400 | |
| 11,104 | 890 | 10,214 | -60 | -14,979 | 4,400 | |
| 11,979 | 1,705 | 10,274 | -3,555 | -14,559 | 4,310 | |
| 14,489 | 660 | 13,829 | -885 | -17,509 | 3,795 | |
| 14,774 | 60 | 14,714 | +1,985 | -18,889 | 4,150 | |
| 13,524 | 795 | 12,729 | +1,615 | -16,609 | 4,135 | |
| 11,639 | 525 | 11,114 | +3,290 | -15,469 | 4,495 | |
| 8,874 | 1,050 | 7,824 | -1,815 | -11,449 | 4,005 | |
| 10,469 | 830 | 9,639 | +2,340 | -13,864 | 4,445 | |
| 7,699 | 400 | 7,299 | -655 | -11,454 | 4,375 | |
| 8,279 | 325 | 7,954 | +834 | -10,299 | 2,650 | |
| 7,775 | 655 | 7,120 | -210 | -9,195 | 2,315 | |
| 7,980 | 650 | 7,330 | +1,480 | -9,325 | 2,315 | |
| 6,200 | 350 | 5,850 | +1,620 | -8,050 | 2,305 | |
| 4,580 | 350 | 4,230 | +595 | -6,625 | 2,355 | |
| 3,990 | 355 | 3,635 | -2,505 | -6,080 | 2,305 | |
| 6,635 | 495 | 6,140 | -85 | -3,905 | 2,145 | |
| 6,555 | 330 | 6,225 | -875 | -8,225 | 2,145 | |
| 7,100 | 0 | 7,100 | -165 | -9,235 | 2,145 | |
| 7,265 | 0 | 7,265 | -410 | -9,065 | 1,835 | |
| 7,675 | 0 | 7,675 | -1,500 | -9,675 | 2,025 |
Every week back to 2020: Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St disaggregated CSV.
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 68,639 | 16,921 | +4,365 | -16,971 | -4,425 | 50 |
| 2026-10-13 | 64,374 | 12,556 | +10 | -12,546 | -10 | -10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 61,529 | 12,546 | -265 | -12,536 | +265 | -10 |
| 2026-09-29 | 59,870 | 12,811 | +287 | -12,801 | -292 | -10 |
| 2026-09-22 | 73,322 | 12,524 | +1,845 | -12,509 | -1,845 | -15 |
| 2026-09-15 | 71,868 | 10,679 | +105 | -10,664 | -85 | -15 |
| 2026-09-08 | 64,663 | 10,574 | +300 | -10,579 | -330 | 5 |
| 2026-09-01 | 61,433 | 10,274 | -3,435 | -10,249 | +3,465 | -25 |
| 2026-08-25 | 66,472 | 13,709 | -1,045 | -13,714 | +1,025 | 5 |
| 2026-08-18 | 61,397 | 14,754 | +2,255 | -14,739 | -2,265 | -15 |
| 2026-08-11 | 55,994 | 12,499 | +1,535 | -12,474 | -1,500 | -25 |
| 2026-08-04 | 49,009 | 10,964 | +3,490 | -10,974 | -3,530 | 10 |
| 2026-07-28 | 43,014 | 7,474 | -1,965 | -7,444 | +1,975 | -30 |
| 2026-07-21 | 46,989 | 9,439 | +2,340 | -9,419 | -2,340 | -20 |
| 2026-07-14 | 47,209 | 7,099 | -555 | -7,079 | +570 | -20 |
| 2026-07-07 | 50,244 | 7,654 | +774 | -7,649 | -769 | -5 |
| 2026-06-30 | 49,271 | 6,880 | -150 | -6,880 | +130 | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | 56,751 | 7,030 | +1,260 | -7,010 | -1,265 | -20 |
| 2026-06-16 | 51,770 | 5,770 | +1,490 | -5,745 | -1,475 | -25 |
| 2026-06-09 | 48,124 | 4,280 | +595 | -4,270 | -495 | -10 |
| 2026-06-02 | 46,534 | 3,685 | -2,355 | -3,775 | -2,015 | 90 |
| 2026-05-26 | 54,639 | 6,040 | -35 | -1,760 | +4,320 | -4,280 |
| 2026-05-19 | 54,594 | 6,075 | -1,025 | -6,080 | +1,010 | 5 |
| 2026-05-12 | 54,579 | 7,100 | -165 | -7,090 | +140 | -10 |
| 2026-05-05 | 54,349 | 7,265 | -410 | -7,230 | +420 | -35 |
| 2026-04-28 | 52,594 | 7,675 | -1,500 | -7,650 | +1,540 | -25 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2020-11-03 → 2026-10-20) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures?
- As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 16,921 contracts in Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures.
- What is the managed money position in Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures?
- As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net long 14,550 contracts (14,825 long, 275 short) in Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.
- How current is this Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St COT history?
- The full weekly series (2020-11-03 to 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/crude-diff-wcs-houston-wti-1st.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 06739C. Dataset coverage 2020-11-03 → 2026-10-20. Methodology.