Ether 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)
Ether positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 86).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 86) - 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 1,613 Ether futures contracts (down 1,302 week-over-week), commercials are net short 2,070, and open interest is 24,619 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 5,325 contracts as of (up 3,060 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Ether COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/ether/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/ether.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 | 1,613 | -1,302 | 6.6% | 24.3 | 24.3 | 46.3 |
| Commercials | -2,070 | +890 | -8.4% | 85.9 | 85.9 | 51.0 |
| Small traders | 457 | +412 | 1.9% | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
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
- Small traders net position rose by 412 contracts to 457 - the largest weekly change since 2026-06-09.
- Large speculators net position fell by 1,302 contracts to 1,613 (44.7% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-25.
- Open interest fell 8.4% week-over-week to 24,619 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 | 7,358 | -3,872 | 29.9% | 6.1 | 19.8 | 44.2 |
| Asset manager | -1,434 | +769 | -5.8% | 43.9 | 24.8 | 23.2 |
| Leveraged funds | -5,325 | +3,060 | -21.6% | 80.3 | 85.9 | 74.6 |
| Other reportables | -1,056 | -369 | -4.3% | 0.0 | 52.6 | 62.8 |
| Small traders | 457 | +412 | 1.9% | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
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 | 24,619 | 1,613 | -1,302 | -2,070 | +890 | 457 |
| 2026-08-25 | 26,868 | 2,915 | -1,418 | -2,960 | +1,568 | 45 |
| 2026-08-18 | 22,684 | 4,333 | -948 | -4,528 | +856 | 195 |
| 2026-08-11 | 21,970 | 5,281 | +208 | -5,384 | -159 | 103 |
| 2026-08-04 | 20,431 | 5,073 | -14 | -5,225 | -30 | 152 |
| 2026-07-28 | 23,853 | 5,087 | +1,172 | -5,195 | -845 | 108 |
| 2026-07-21 | 23,667 | 3,915 | +743 | -4,350 | -922 | 435 |
| 2026-07-14 | 22,539 | 3,172 | -736 | -3,428 | +621 | 256 |
| 2026-07-07 | 21,746 | 3,908 | -11 | -4,049 | -51 | 141 |
| 2026-06-30 | 21,475 | 3,919 | +8 | -3,998 | -4 | 79 |
| 2026-06-23 | 26,007 | 3,911 | +419 | -3,994 | -447 | 83 |
| 2026-06-16 | 26,110 | 3,492 | -290 | -3,547 | +371 | 55 |
| 2026-06-09 | 25,138 | 3,782 | -835 | -3,918 | +114 | 136 |
| 2026-06-02 | 25,516 | 4,617 | +59 | -4,032 | -374 | -585 |
| 2026-05-26 | 30,856 | 4,558 | +990 | -3,658 | +183 | -900 |
| 2026-05-19 | 33,062 | 3,568 | +3,132 | -3,841 | -315 | 273 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31,749 | 436 | -793 | -3,526 | -2,002 | 3,090 |
| 2026-05-05 | 30,408 | 1,229 | -1,312 | -1,524 | +1,193 | 295 |
| 2026-04-28 | 27,777 | 2,541 | +412 | -2,717 | -274 | 176 |
| 2026-04-21 | 31,005 | 2,129 | +563 | -2,443 | -572 | 314 |
| 2026-04-14 | 34,354 | 1,566 | -1,162 | -1,871 | +944 | 305 |
| 2026-04-07 | 28,648 | 2,728 | -171 | -2,815 | +131 | 87 |
| 2026-03-31 | 28,463 | 2,899 | +762 | -2,946 | -550 | 47 |
| 2026-03-24 | 35,846 | 2,137 | -10 | -2,396 | -31 | 259 |
| 2026-03-17 | 38,577 | 2,147 | -93 | -2,365 | +122 | 218 |
| 2026-03-10 | 35,259 | 2,240 | -74 | -2,487 | -214 | 247 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2021-04-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Ether futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 1,613 contracts in Ether futures.
- How current is this Ether 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 Ether COT history?
- The full weekly series (2021-04-06 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/ether.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 146021. Dataset coverage 2021-04-06 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.