Crude Oil (WTI) 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 Oil (WTI) positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 63).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 63) - a bullish 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 129,911 Crude Oil (WTI) futures contracts (up 6,462 week-over-week), commercials are net short 156,005, and open interest is 1,921,085 contracts. Managed money was net long 94,281 contracts as of (up 6,802 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Crude Oil (WTI) COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/crude-oil/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/crude-oil.csv
Embed this chart
<iframe src="https://futuresbench.com/embed/cot/crude-oil/" width="100%" height="560" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Crude Oil (WTI) COT Report chart - FuturesBench"></iframe>
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 | 129,911 | +6,462 | 6.8% | 39.3 | 46.5 | 29.0 |
| Commercials | -156,005 | +241 | -8.1% | 62.9 | 54.4 | 69.1 |
| Small traders | 26,094 | -6,703 | 1.4% | 14.2 | 48.6 | 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 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 309,402 | -6,115 | 16.1% | 59.3 | 66.5 | 77.4 |
| Swap dealers | -465,407 | +3,197 | -24.2% | 62.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| Managed money | 94,281 | +6,802 | 4.9% | 85.2 | 95.9 | 39.0 |
| Other reportables | 35,630 | +1,019 | 1.9% | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.7 |
| Small traders | 26,094 | -4,903 | 1.4% | 13.3 | 48.6 | 52.4 |
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 | 1,921,085 | 129,911 | +6,462 | -156,005 | +241 | 26,094 |
| 2026-08-25 | 1,906,740 | 123,449 | +1,359 | -156,246 | -3,159 | 32,797 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1,888,960 | 122,090 | +22,894 | -153,087 | -23,450 | 30,997 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1,892,429 | 99,196 | -13,247 | -129,637 | +24,138 | 30,441 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,886,816 | 112,443 | -7,665 | -153,775 | +5,047 | 41,332 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1,859,795 | 120,108 | +38,419 | -158,822 | -50,221 | 38,714 |
| 2026-07-21 | 1,864,487 | 81,689 | +19,006 | -108,601 | -23,513 | 26,912 |
| 2026-07-14 | 1,875,496 | 62,683 | -13,066 | -85,088 | +19,534 | 22,405 |
| 2026-07-07 | 1,905,761 | 75,749 | -34,782 | -104,622 | +35,526 | 28,873 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,914,443 | 110,531 | -4,102 | -140,148 | +12,458 | 29,617 |
| 2026-06-23 | 1,911,877 | 114,633 | -9,850 | -152,606 | +12,733 | 37,973 |
| 2026-06-16 | 2,007,709 | 124,483 | -5,818 | -165,339 | +5,387 | 40,856 |
| 2026-06-09 | 2,006,635 | 130,301 | -25,573 | -170,726 | +17,383 | 40,425 |
| 2026-06-02 | 2,025,180 | 155,874 | -5,124 | -188,109 | +7,364 | 32,235 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2,003,795 | 160,998 | -11,582 | -195,473 | +4,936 | 34,475 |
| 2026-05-19 | 2,002,950 | 172,580 | +2,703 | -200,409 | -4,275 | 27,829 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2,081,927 | 169,877 | -8,909 | -196,134 | +10,016 | 26,257 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2,067,827 | 178,786 | -13,125 | -206,150 | +13,504 | 27,364 |
| 2026-04-28 | 2,017,038 | 191,911 | -391 | -219,654 | +7,057 | 27,743 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1,984,747 | 192,302 | -14,239 | -226,711 | +20,224 | 34,409 |
| 2026-04-14 | 2,094,492 | 206,541 | +4,388 | -246,935 | -16,469 | 40,394 |
| 2026-04-07 | 2,037,857 | 202,153 | -11,335 | -230,466 | +14,625 | 28,313 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2,030,970 | 213,488 | -20,132 | -245,091 | +21,919 | 31,603 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2,002,065 | 233,620 | +14,932 | -267,010 | -4,381 | 33,390 |
| 2026-03-17 | 2,081,576 | 218,688 | -9,327 | -262,629 | +13,818 | 43,941 |
| 2026-03-10 | 2,051,321 | 228,015 | +55,865 | -276,447 | -54,120 | 48,432 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Crude Oil (WTI) futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 129,911 contracts in Crude Oil (WTI) futures.
- How current is this Crude Oil (WTI) 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 Oil (WTI) COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/crude-oil.csv - no login, no cap.
Learn: how to read this report · commercials vs non-commercials · glossary
Related markets
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 067651. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.