Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx 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)
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 78).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 78) - 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 757 Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx futures contracts (down 331 week-over-week), commercials are net short 2,838, and open interest is 68,205 contracts. Leveraged funds was net long 7 contracts as of (up 137 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/dow-jones-u-s-real-estate-idx/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/dow-jones-u-s-real-estate-idx.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 | 757 | -331 | 1.1% | 25.1 | 48.1 | 48.1 |
| Commercials | -2,838 | +206 | -4.2% | 78.1 | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| Small traders | 2,081 | +125 | 3.1% | 24.6 | 24.6 | 36.7 |
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 reduced their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Commercials raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Open interest rose 5.8% week-over-week to 68,205 contracts.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
Traders in Financial Futures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -38,535 | -1,434 | -56.5% | 67.3 | 43.1 | 35.0 |
| Asset manager | 36,447 | +1,172 | 53.4% | 52.8 | 68.9 | 74.4 |
| Leveraged funds | 7 | +137 | 0.0% | 28.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Other reportables | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 41.1 |
| Small traders | 2,081 | +125 | 3.1% | 24.6 | 24.6 | 36.7 |
Full Traders in Financial Futures 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 | 68,205 | 757 | -331 | -2,838 | +206 | 2,081 |
| 2026-08-25 | 64,464 | 1,088 | -2,322 | -3,044 | +1,676 | 1,956 |
| 2026-08-18 | 61,723 | 3,410 | -1,340 | -4,720 | +2,114 | 1,310 |
| 2026-08-11 | 60,839 | 4,750 | -1,824 | -6,834 | +1,788 | 2,084 |
| 2026-08-04 | 64,403 | 6,574 | +1,332 | -8,622 | -1,115 | 2,048 |
| 2026-07-28 | 64,021 | 5,242 | +1,342 | -7,507 | -1,919 | 2,265 |
| 2026-07-21 | 64,643 | 3,900 | +2,252 | -5,588 | -1,192 | 1,688 |
| 2026-07-14 | 63,484 | 1,648 | +1,902 | -4,396 | -2,881 | 2,748 |
| 2026-07-07 | 67,219 | -254 | +957 | -1,515 | -1,337 | 1,769 |
| 2026-06-30 | 70,083 | -1,211 | -2,624 | -178 | +3,236 | 1,389 |
| 2026-06-23 | 67,341 | 1,413 | -5,837 | -3,414 | +6,211 | 2,001 |
| 2026-06-16 | 90,040 | 7,250 | -1,946 | -9,625 | +4,009 | 2,375 |
| 2026-06-09 | 75,903 | 9,196 | -2,853 | -13,634 | +1,338 | 4,438 |
| 2026-06-02 | 77,429 | 12,049 | +1,939 | -14,972 | -1,198 | 2,923 |
| 2026-05-26 | 78,884 | 10,110 | -1,681 | -13,774 | +474 | 3,664 |
| 2026-05-19 | 74,167 | 11,791 | +1,749 | -14,248 | -1,714 | 2,457 |
| 2026-05-12 | 72,470 | 10,042 | +3,830 | -12,534 | -3,190 | 2,492 |
| 2026-05-05 | 70,868 | 6,212 | -586 | -9,344 | +538 | 3,132 |
| 2026-04-28 | 69,381 | 6,798 | -2,557 | -9,882 | +1,903 | 3,084 |
| 2026-04-21 | 71,092 | 9,355 | -817 | -11,785 | +1,604 | 2,430 |
| 2026-04-14 | 76,377 | 10,172 | +2,434 | -13,389 | -3,273 | 3,217 |
| 2026-04-07 | 76,173 | 7,738 | +2,315 | -10,116 | -2,115 | 2,378 |
| 2026-03-31 | 74,836 | 5,423 | +4,491 | -8,001 | -4,600 | 2,578 |
| 2026-03-24 | 66,612 | 932 | +3,325 | -3,401 | -2,378 | 2,469 |
| 2026-03-17 | 86,405 | -2,393 | +640 | -1,023 | -1,578 | 3,416 |
| 2026-03-10 | 65,449 | -3,033 | +183 | 555 | -384 | 2,478 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 757 contracts in Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx futures.
- How current is this Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx 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 Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-01-16 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/dow-jones-u-s-real-estate-idx.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 124606. Dataset coverage 2018-01-16 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.