E-Mini S&P Utilities 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 Utilities Index positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 74).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 74) - 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 1,513 E-Mini S&P Utilities Index futures contracts (down 140 week-over-week), commercials are net short 3,069, and open interest is 22,273 contracts. Leveraged funds was net long 1,818 contracts as of (up 339 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "E-Mini S&P Utilities Index COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-utilities-index/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-utilities-index.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 26 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 | 1,513 | -140 | 6.8% | 42.6 | 42.6 | 53.7 |
| Commercials | -3,069 | -456 | -13.8% | 73.8 | 67.2 | 41.4 |
| Small traders | 1,556 | +596 | 7.0% | 33.9 | 39.1 | 65.5 |
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 | -11,566 | -938 | -51.9% | 71.8 | 54.9 | 53.8 |
| Asset manager | 8,192 | +3 | 36.8% | 28.4 | 51.7 | 42.3 |
| Leveraged funds | 1,818 | +339 | 8.2% | 56.0 | 53.9 | 63.8 |
| Other reportables | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 50.0 | 0.0 | 90.5 |
| Small traders | 1,556 | +596 | 7.0% | 33.9 | 39.1 | 65.5 |
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 | 22,273 | 1,513 | -140 | -3,069 | -456 | 1,556 |
| 2026-08-25 | 21,795 | 1,653 | +170 | -2,613 | -318 | 960 |
| 2026-08-18 | 21,946 | 1,483 | +302 | -2,295 | +118 | 812 |
| 2026-08-11 | 22,299 | 1,181 | -724 | -2,413 | +442 | 1,232 |
| 2026-08-04 | 22,130 | 1,905 | -1,066 | -2,855 | +785 | 950 |
| 2026-07-28 | 27,459 | 2,971 | +540 | -3,640 | +73 | 669 |
| 2026-07-21 | 28,283 | 2,431 | -26 | -3,713 | +2,033 | 1,282 |
| 2026-07-14 | 28,151 | 2,457 | +73 | -5,746 | -337 | 3,289 |
| 2026-07-07 | 26,658 | 2,384 | -119 | -5,409 | -25 | 3,025 |
| 2026-06-30 | 26,480 | 2,503 | +233 | -5,384 | -966 | 2,881 |
| 2026-06-23 | 21,081 | 2,270 | +1,192 | -4,418 | -995 | 2,148 |
| 2026-06-16 | 28,586 | 1,078 | +484 | -3,423 | -672 | 2,345 |
| 2026-06-09 | 20,909 | 594 | -496 | -2,751 | +378 | 2,157 |
| 2026-06-02 | 22,775 | 1,090 | +187 | -3,129 | -121 | 2,039 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21,580 | 903 | -172 | -3,008 | -177 | 2,105 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21,515 | 1,075 | +139 | -2,831 | +318 | 1,756 |
| 2026-05-12 | 19,526 | 936 | +2,155 | -3,149 | -1,755 | 2,213 |
| 2026-05-05 | 22,359 | -1,219 | -1,693 | -1,394 | +1,679 | 2,613 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23,097 | 474 | -1,125 | -3,073 | +665 | 2,599 |
| 2026-04-21 | 25,700 | 1,599 | -404 | -3,738 | +1,034 | 2,139 |
| 2026-04-14 | 26,943 | 2,003 | -237 | -4,772 | -805 | 2,769 |
| 2026-04-07 | 25,983 | 2,240 | -2,131 | -3,967 | +2,371 | 1,727 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22,932 | 4,371 | -477 | -6,338 | +419 | 1,967 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21,347 | 4,848 | +2,066 | -6,757 | -1,718 | 1,909 |
| 2026-03-17 | 27,123 | 2,782 | -2,410 | -5,039 | +2,739 | 2,257 |
| 2026-03-10 | 24,159 | 5,192 | +898 | -7,778 | -824 | 2,586 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2017-06-13 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short E-Mini S&P Utilities Index futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 1,513 contracts in E-Mini S&P Utilities Index futures.
- How current is this E-Mini S&P Utilities 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 Utilities Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2017-06-13 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/e-mini-s-and-p-utilities-index.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 13874J. Dataset coverage 2017-06-13 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.