Emini Russell 1000 Value Index 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 short 11,670 Emini Russell 1000 Value Index futures contracts (up 232 week-over-week), commercials are net long 10,021, and open interest is 29,936 contracts.
-11,670
Large speculators net
10,021
Commercials net
18.2
COT index (3-year)
29,936
Open interest
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 | -11,670 | +232 | -39.0% | 65.9 | 65.9 | 18.2 |
| Commercials | 10,021 | +63 | 33.5% | 22.0 | 22.3 | 73.6 |
| Small traders | 1,649 | -295 | 5.5% | 73.3 | 73.3 | 70.2 |
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 2018
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -322 | +4,366 |
| Asset manager | -2,222 | -4,071 |
| Leveraged funds | 895 | +0 |
| Other reportables | 0 | +0 |
| Small traders | 1,649 | -295 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 29,936 | -11,670 | +232 | 10,021 | +63 | 1,649 |
| 2026-07-14 | 33,385 | -11,902 | +0 | 9,958 | -382 | 1,944 |
| 2026-07-07 | 33,603 | -11,902 | +2,895 | 10,340 | -2,340 | 1,562 |
| 2026-06-30 | 34,939 | -14,797 | -13 | 12,680 | -809 | 2,117 |
| 2026-06-23 | 30,587 | -14,784 | +371 | 13,489 | -432 | 1,295 |
| 2026-06-16 | 32,177 | -15,155 | -21 | 13,921 | +338 | 1,234 |
| 2026-06-09 | 31,074 | -15,134 | +0 | 13,583 | -195 | 1,551 |
| 2026-06-02 | 31,198 | -15,134 | -377 | 13,778 | -1,405 | 1,356 |
| 2026-05-26 | 32,326 | -14,757 | +0 | 15,183 | +1,075 | -426 |
| 2026-05-19 | 31,794 | -14,757 | +58 | 14,108 | +64 | 649 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31,659 | -14,815 | -506 | 14,044 | +954 | 771 |
| 2026-05-05 | 31,906 | -14,309 | -5 | 13,090 | +30 | 1,219 |
| 2026-04-28 | 32,039 | -14,304 | +265 | 13,060 | +273 | 1,244 |
| 2026-04-21 | 31,682 | -14,569 | +0 | 12,787 | -668 | 1,782 |
| 2026-04-07 | 32,439 | -14,569 | +275 | 13,455 | -470 | 1,114 |
| 2026-03-31 | 32,960 | -14,844 | +44 | 13,925 | -85 | 919 |
| 2026-03-24 | 32,496 | -14,888 | -1,658 | 14,010 | +3,183 | 878 |
| 2026-03-17 | 39,647 | -13,230 | +0 | 10,827 | -1,478 | 2,403 |
| 2026-03-10 | 35,160 | -13,230 | -2,005 | 12,305 | +2,538 | 925 |
| 2026-03-03 | 36,392 | -11,225 | -1,132 | 9,767 | +1,011 | 1,458 |
| 2026-02-24 | 36,209 | -10,093 | -224 | 8,756 | +188 | 1,337 |
| 2026-02-17 | 35,582 | -9,869 | +550 | 8,568 | -646 | 1,301 |
| 2026-02-10 | 35,504 | -10,419 | +322 | 9,214 | -1,940 | 1,205 |
| 2026-02-03 | 34,478 | -10,741 | +1,334 | 11,154 | +343 | -413 |
| 2026-01-27 | 33,382 | -12,075 | -488 | 10,811 | -82 | 1,264 |
| 2026-01-20 | 33,807 | -11,587 | +39 | 10,893 | +752 | 694 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX x $50)
Contract unit (CFTC)
239744
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Emini Russell 1000 Value Index futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 11,670 contracts in Emini Russell 1000 Value Index futures.
- How current is this Emini Russell 1000 Value Index 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 Emini Russell 1000 Value Index COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/emini-russell-1000-value-index.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 239744. Dataset coverage 2018-02-20 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.