E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index 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)
E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 80).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 80) - 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 short 1,011 E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index futures contracts (up 635 week-over-week), commercials are net long 419, and open interest is 19,370 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 2,103 contracts as of (up 382 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-consu-staples-index/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-consu-staples-index.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 23 weeks) - typically an exchange migration or relisting, when the contract traded under a different code. The chart breaks across the gap rather than drawing a line through it, and the series resumes afterward. Why this happens.
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 | -1,011 | +635 | -5.2% | 18.7 | 30.4 | 71.5 |
| Commercials | 419 | -410 | 2.2% | 80.1 | 71.1 | 36.1 |
| Small traders | 592 | -225 | 3.1% | 34.2 | 47.4 | 38.2 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
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 | 4,637 | -644 | 23.9% | 35.8 | 25.5 | 47.1 |
| Asset manager | -3,126 | +487 | -16.1% | 76.6 | 76.6 | 61.3 |
| Leveraged funds | -2,103 | +382 | -10.9% | 19.9 | 56.9 | 56.8 |
| Other reportables | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 52.1 |
| Small traders | 592 | -225 | 3.1% | 34.2 | 47.4 | 38.2 |
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 | 19,370 | -1,011 | +635 | 419 | -410 | 592 |
| 2026-08-25 | 19,439 | -1,646 | -390 | 829 | -326 | 817 |
| 2026-08-18 | 20,213 | -1,256 | +237 | 1,155 | +2,392 | 101 |
| 2026-08-11 | 19,186 | -1,493 | -2,292 | -1,237 | -2,168 | 2,730 |
| 2026-08-04 | 18,268 | 799 | +848 | 931 | +1,605 | -1,730 |
| 2026-07-28 | 18,044 | -49 | -434 | -674 | +25 | 723 |
| 2026-07-21 | 16,329 | 385 | -1,056 | -699 | +1,214 | 314 |
| 2026-07-07 | 18,390 | 1,441 | +4,081 | -1,913 | -4,085 | 472 |
| 2026-06-16 | 25,023 | -2,640 | -256 | 2,172 | -293 | 468 |
| 2026-06-09 | 26,592 | -2,384 | -314 | 2,465 | +107 | -81 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25,263 | -2,070 | +645 | 2,358 | -338 | -288 |
| 2026-05-26 | 24,538 | -2,715 | -196 | 2,696 | -97 | 19 |
| 2026-05-19 | 24,687 | -2,519 | +171 | 2,793 | -92 | -274 |
| 2026-05-12 | 24,488 | -2,690 | -2,103 | 2,885 | +2,544 | -195 |
| 2026-05-05 | 24,940 | -587 | -108 | 341 | -293 | 246 |
| 2026-04-28 | 25,506 | -479 | +179 | 634 | +40 | -155 |
| 2026-04-21 | 25,609 | -658 | -2,794 | 594 | +3,345 | 64 |
| 2026-04-14 | 27,510 | 2,136 | +3,458 | -2,751 | -3,285 | 615 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22,487 | -1,322 | -828 | 534 | +323 | 788 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22,162 | -494 | -2,825 | 211 | +3,251 | 283 |
| 2026-03-24 | 27,163 | 2,331 | -4,073 | -3,040 | +3,771 | 709 |
| 2026-03-17 | 45,309 | 6,404 | +2,076 | -6,811 | -2,131 | 407 |
| 2026-03-10 | 25,664 | 4,328 | -268 | -4,680 | +650 | 352 |
| 2026-03-03 | 24,709 | 4,596 | +123 | -5,330 | +4,200 | 734 |
| 2026-02-24 | 27,665 | 4,473 | +390 | -9,530 | -4,706 | 5,057 |
| 2026-02-17 | 27,201 | 4,083 | +2,802 | -4,824 | -6,973 | 741 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2017-09-12 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 1,011 contracts in E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index futures.
- How current is this E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index 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 E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2017-09-12 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-consu-staples-index.csv - no login, no cap.
Learn: how to read this report · commercials vs non-commercials · glossary
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 138748. Dataset coverage 2017-09-12 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.