Are large speculators long or short Euro FX futures?

As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 41,338 contracts in Euro FX futures.

How current is this Euro FX 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 Euro FX COT history?

The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/euro.csv — no login, no cap.

Euro FX 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 41,338 Euro FX futures contracts (down 28,733 week-over-week), commercials are net long 17,975, and open interest is 800,061 contracts.

-41,338

Large speculators net

17,975

Commercials net

13.4

COT index (3-year)

800,061

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	-41,338	-28,733	-5.2%	0.0	0.0	13.4
Commercials	17,975	+31,365	2.2%	100.0	100.0	87.2
Small traders	23,363	-2,632	2.9%	8.1	8.1	23.8

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 1986

1Y5YMax

This week in numbers

Commercials flipped to net long (17,975 contracts) as of 2026-07-21.
Large speculators net position is at a 52-week low (-41,338 contracts).
Commercials net position is at a 52-week high (17,975 contracts).

Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.

Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21

Category	Net position	Weekly change
Dealer/intermediary	-208,219	+23,949
Asset manager	228,927	-18,389
Leveraged funds	-56,671	-2,980
Other reportables	12,600	+52
Small traders	23,363	-2,632

Recent history

Report date	Open interest	Large spec net	Δ	Commercial net	Δ	Small trader net
2026-07-21	800,061	-41,338	-28,733	17,975	+31,365	23,363
2026-07-14	799,495	-12,605	+3,622	-13,390	-3,366	25,995
2026-07-07	794,833	-16,227	-17,326	-10,024	+14,655	26,251
2026-06-30	790,076	1,099	-29,059	-24,679	+32,504	23,580
2026-06-23	785,477	30,158	-4,195	-57,183	+4,706	27,025
2026-06-16	894,671	34,353	+20,421	-61,889	-23,804	27,536
2026-06-09	871,507	13,932	-34,934	-38,085	+31,311	24,153
2026-06-02	842,424	48,866	+19,440	-69,396	-3,872	20,530
2026-05-26	824,224	29,426	-4,087	-65,524	+1,011	36,098
2026-05-19	826,019	33,513	-6,687	-66,535	+12,519	33,022
2026-05-12	829,377	40,200	+7,998	-79,054	-5,675	38,854
2026-05-05	815,942	32,202	-3,510	-73,379	+1,758	41,177
2026-04-28	801,430	35,712	-5,612	-75,137	+8,526	39,425
2026-04-21	790,622	41,324	+15,306	-83,663	-21,131	42,339
2026-04-14	788,828	26,018	+33,559	-62,532	-29,382	36,514
2026-04-07	775,043	-7,541	-8,048	-33,150	+3,841	40,691
2026-03-31	774,237	507	-8,772	-36,991	+9,767	36,484
2026-03-24	764,691	9,279	-11,853	-46,758	+11,675	37,479
2026-03-17	755,789	21,132	-84,012	-58,433	+86,986	37,301
2026-03-10	969,374	105,144	-31,354	-145,419	+39,174	40,275
2026-03-03	913,289	136,498	-20,358	-184,593	+26,310	48,095
2026-02-24	911,287	156,856	-17,624	-210,903	+16,774	54,047
2026-02-17	916,813	174,480	-5,825	-227,677	+8,102	53,197
2026-02-10	926,273	180,305	+16,944	-235,779	-17,238	55,474
2026-02-03	910,464	163,361	+31,227	-218,541	-36,937	55,180
2026-01-27	919,284	132,134	+20,439	-181,604	-26,008	49,470

Full history, no login: CSV (1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21) · JSON

Contract facts

(CONTRACTS OF EUR 125,000)

Contract unit (CFTC)

Ticker

CME

Exchange

099741

CFTC contract code

FAQ

Are large speculators long or short Euro FX futures?: As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 41,338 contracts in Euro FX futures.
How current is this Euro FX 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 Euro FX COT history?: The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/euro.csv — no login, no cap.

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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 099741. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.