E-mini Dow ($5) 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 long 13,927 E-mini Dow ($5) futures contracts (up 723 week-over-week), commercials are net short 21,604, and open interest is 82,002 contracts.
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 | 13,927 | +723 | 17.0% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 83.0 |
| Commercials | -21,604 | -2,868 | -26.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
| Small traders | 7,677 | +2,145 | 9.4% | 96.4 | 97.3 | 98.2 |
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 2002
This week in numbers
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (13,927 contracts).
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (-21,604 contracts).
- Open interest rose 7.2% week-over-week to 82,002 contracts.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -9,457 | -845 |
| Asset manager | 4,991 | -622 |
| Leveraged funds | -3,451 | -673 |
| Other reportables | 240 | -5 |
| Small traders | 7,677 | +2,145 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 82,002 | 13,927 | +723 | -21,604 | -2,868 | 7,677 |
| 2026-07-14 | 76,483 | 13,204 | +1,724 | -18,736 | -3,661 | 5,532 |
| 2026-07-07 | 79,726 | 11,480 | -589 | -15,075 | +3,094 | 3,595 |
| 2026-06-30 | 83,306 | 12,069 | +2,595 | -18,169 | -2,470 | 6,100 |
| 2026-06-23 | 78,956 | 9,474 | +6,607 | -15,699 | -4,913 | 6,225 |
| 2026-06-16 | 103,128 | 2,867 | +4,886 | -10,786 | -7,871 | 7,919 |
| 2026-06-09 | 79,613 | -2,019 | +2,438 | -2,915 | -1,924 | 4,934 |
| 2026-06-02 | 81,760 | -4,457 | +3,305 | -991 | -3,395 | 5,448 |
| 2026-05-26 | 81,105 | -7,762 | +729 | 2,404 | -2,852 | 5,358 |
| 2026-05-19 | 82,825 | -8,491 | -5,602 | 5,256 | +5,971 | 3,235 |
| 2026-05-12 | 81,940 | -2,889 | -1,715 | -715 | +4,447 | 3,604 |
| 2026-05-05 | 78,430 | -1,174 | +1,116 | -5,162 | -2,009 | 6,336 |
| 2026-04-28 | 74,874 | -2,290 | +707 | -3,153 | -306 | 5,443 |
| 2026-04-21 | 71,200 | -2,997 | +2,079 | -2,847 | -3,242 | 5,844 |
| 2026-04-14 | 68,873 | -5,076 | +4,498 | 395 | -5,771 | 4,681 |
| 2026-04-07 | 68,557 | -9,574 | -4,532 | 6,166 | +5,060 | 3,408 |
| 2026-03-31 | 68,213 | -5,042 | +1,521 | 1,106 | -1,849 | 3,936 |
| 2026-03-24 | 67,922 | -6,563 | -5,843 | 2,955 | +5,322 | 3,608 |
| 2026-03-17 | 91,467 | -720 | +1,396 | -2,367 | -2,757 | 3,087 |
| 2026-03-10 | 71,187 | -2,116 | -776 | 390 | +619 | 1,726 |
| 2026-03-03 | 71,894 | -1,340 | -3,780 | -229 | +5,459 | 1,569 |
| 2026-02-24 | 69,944 | 2,440 | +3,975 | -5,688 | -4,441 | 3,248 |
| 2026-02-17 | 68,377 | -1,535 | -3,000 | -1,247 | +2,275 | 2,782 |
| 2026-02-10 | 72,216 | 1,465 | +418 | -3,522 | -1,275 | 2,057 |
| 2026-02-03 | 70,011 | 1,047 | -97 | -2,247 | +2,479 | 1,200 |
| 2026-01-27 | 70,906 | 1,144 | +4,415 | -4,726 | -4,626 | 3,582 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short E-mini Dow ($5) futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 13,927 contracts in E-mini Dow ($5) futures.
- How current is this E-mini Dow ($5) 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 E-mini Dow ($5) COT history?
- The full weekly series (2002-05-21 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/dow-emini.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 124603. Dataset coverage 2002-05-21 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.