Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 35).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 35) - 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 COT report, large speculators are net long 10,274 Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures contracts (down 3,435 week-over-week), commercials are net short 10,249, and open interest is 61,433 contracts. Managed money was net long 10,274 contracts as of (down 4,440 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. 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 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators | 10,274 | -3,435 | 16.7% | 59.5 | 53.5 | 71.4 |
| Commercials | -10,249 | +3,465 | -16.7% | 34.6 | 40.3 | 28.8 |
| Small traders | -25 | -30 | -0.0% | 97.4 | 96.4 | 68.7 |
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 fell by 3,435 contracts to 10,274 (25.1% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-04.
- Commercials net position rose by 3,465 contracts to -10,249 (25.3% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-04.
- Small traders flipped to net short (-25 contracts) as of 2026-09-01.
- Open interest fell 7.6% week-over-week to 61,433 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 | -14,559 | +4,330 | -23.7% | 28.9 | 28.9 | 17.3 |
| Swap dealers | 4,310 | +160 | 7.0% | 95.9 | 97.4 | 97.9 |
| Managed money | 10,274 | -4,440 | 16.7% | 59.9 | 56.2 | 73.1 |
| Other reportables | 0 | -40 | 0.0% | 61.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Small traders | -25 | -10 | -0.0% | 97.1 | 96.4 | 68.7 |
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 | 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 |
| 2026-04-21 | 56,329 | 9,175 | -675 | -9,190 | +735 | 15 |
| 2026-04-14 | 54,469 | 9,850 | +1,171 | -9,925 | -1,185 | 75 |
| 2026-04-07 | 55,584 | 8,679 | -2,886 | -8,740 | +2,795 | 61 |
| 2026-03-31 | 56,320 | 11,565 | -2,635 | -11,535 | +2,605 | -30 |
| 2026-03-24 | 76,885 | 14,200 | -10 | -14,140 | +70 | -60 |
| 2026-03-17 | 80,235 | 14,210 | +1,935 | -14,210 | -1,935 | 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | 77,300 | 12,275 | -1,195 | -12,275 | +1,295 | 0 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 10,274 contracts in Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St futures.
- How current is this Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St 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-Wcs Houston/WTI 1St COT history?
- The full weekly series (2020-11-03 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.