Ethanol 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 6,129 Ethanol futures contracts (up 491 week-over-week), commercials are net short 5,833, and open interest is 45,462 contracts.
6,129
Large speculators net
-5,833
Commercials net
67.3
COT index (3-year)
45,462
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 | 6,129 | +491 | 13.5% | 21.6 | 46.0 | 67.3 |
| Commercials | -5,833 | -444 | -12.8% | 81.6 | 62.7 | 35.7 |
| Small traders | -296 | -47 | -0.7% | 16.1 | 13.7 | 9.1 |
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 2009
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -4,016 | +797 |
| Swap dealers | -1,817 | -1,241 |
| Managed money | 5,423 | +529 |
| Other reportables | 706 | -38 |
| Small traders | -296 | -47 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 45,462 | 6,129 | +491 | -5,833 | -444 | -296 |
| 2026-07-14 | 43,676 | 5,638 | +107 | -5,389 | -269 | -249 |
| 2026-07-07 | 41,107 | 5,531 | -296 | -5,120 | +484 | -411 |
| 2026-06-30 | 48,843 | 5,827 | +14 | -5,604 | +95 | -223 |
| 2026-06-23 | 48,560 | 5,813 | -686 | -5,699 | +723 | -114 |
| 2026-06-16 | 47,953 | 6,499 | -1,404 | -6,422 | +1,477 | -77 |
| 2026-06-09 | 48,629 | 7,903 | -191 | -7,899 | +97 | -4 |
| 2026-06-02 | 57,085 | 8,094 | -43 | -7,996 | +94 | -98 |
| 2026-05-26 | 53,543 | 8,137 | -215 | -8,090 | +154 | -47 |
| 2026-05-19 | 51,156 | 8,352 | +137 | -8,244 | -96 | -108 |
| 2026-05-12 | 48,060 | 8,215 | -266 | -8,148 | +277 | -67 |
| 2026-05-05 | 46,723 | 8,481 | +922 | -8,425 | -956 | -56 |
| 2026-04-28 | 51,793 | 7,559 | -170 | -7,469 | +135 | -90 |
| 2026-04-21 | 49,498 | 7,729 | -490 | -7,604 | +401 | -125 |
| 2026-04-14 | 49,167 | 8,219 | -310 | -8,005 | +407 | -214 |
| 2026-04-07 | 46,997 | 8,529 | -163 | -8,412 | +269 | -117 |
| 2026-03-31 | 50,825 | 8,692 | -351 | -8,681 | +302 | -11 |
| 2026-03-24 | 48,341 | 9,043 | +299 | -8,983 | -315 | -60 |
| 2026-03-17 | 46,340 | 8,744 | -89 | -8,668 | +169 | -76 |
| 2026-03-10 | 43,714 | 8,833 | -111 | -8,837 | +166 | 4 |
| 2026-03-03 | 48,382 | 8,944 | +1,297 | -9,003 | -1,172 | 59 |
| 2026-02-24 | 44,381 | 7,647 | +816 | -7,831 | -711 | 184 |
| 2026-02-17 | 43,577 | 6,831 | -139 | -7,120 | +155 | 289 |
| 2026-02-10 | 42,196 | 6,970 | +1,385 | -7,275 | -1,481 | 305 |
| 2026-02-03 | 44,051 | 5,585 | +259 | -5,794 | -267 | 209 |
| 2026-01-27 | 42,483 | 5,326 | -190 | -5,527 | +93 | 201 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2009-09-15 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 42,000 U.S. GALLONS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
025651
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Ethanol futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 6,129 contracts in Ethanol futures.
- How current is this Ethanol 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 Ethanol COT history?
- The full weekly series (2009-09-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/ethanol.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 025651. Dataset coverage 2009-09-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.