Are large speculators long or short Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 5,328 contracts in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures.

What is the managed money position in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net short 2,760 contracts (0 long, 2,760 short) in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.

How current is this Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT data?

The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.

Where can I download Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT history?

The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/fuel-oil-3-usgc-3-5-fob-rdam.csv - no login, no cap.

Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT Report

CFTC Commitments of Traders · positions as of Tuesday 2026-10-20, released Oct 23, 2026 (the CFTC reports each Tuesday's close three days later) · next release Oct 30, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)

Bearish lean22/100

Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 33).

How this read is built

Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 33) - a bearish 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 Oct 20, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net short 5,328 Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures contracts (down 1,055 week-over-week), commercials are net long 5,308, and open interest is 15,599 contracts. Managed money was net short 2,760 contracts as of Oct 20, 2026 (up 0 week-over-week), holding 0 long and 2,760 short.

-5,328

Large speculators net · 52w

5,308

Commercials net

23.0

COT index (3-year)

15,599

Open interest

Cite this data

FuturesBench, "Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT Report," data as of 2026-10-20.
https://futuresbench.com/cot/fuel-oil-3-usgc-3-5-fob-rdam/#net-position
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain).
CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/fuel-oil-3-usgc-3-5-fob-rdam.csv

Net positions since 20181Y5YMax

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Positioning - as of Tuesday 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Large speculators	-5,328	-1,055	-34.2%	66.4	42.1	23.0
Commercials	5,308	+1,055	34.0%	33.4	57.4	76.6
Small traders	20	+0	0.1%	20.0	20.0	18.7

Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.

Disaggregated report - positions as of Tue 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Producer/merchant	2,340	+1,100	15.0%	49.0	72.2	74.4
Swap dealers	2,968	-45	19.0%	20.5	11.1	38.1
Managed money	-2,760	+0	-17.7%	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other reportables	-2,568	-1,055	-16.5%	66.4	57.3	42.2
Small traders	20	+0	0.1%	20.0	20.0	18.7

Full Disaggregated report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.

Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam managed money positions, week by week

Managed money long, short and net position in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures for the last 26 weekly COT reports (positions as of each Tuesday), from the CFTC Disaggregated futures-only report. Short = long minus net; spread positions are excluded from both.

Report date	Managed money short	Managed money net	Weekly change	Producer/merchant net	Swap dealers net
Oct 20, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	2,340	2,968
Oct 13, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	1,240	3,013
Oct 6, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	449	3,103
Sep 29, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	5,365	2,502
Sep 22, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	4,683	2,552
Sep 15, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	3,674	2,706
Sep 8, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	3,100	2,951
Sep 1, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	4,193	3,238
Aug 25, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	5,111	3,188
Aug 18, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	5,592	3,220
Aug 11, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	4,383	3,347
Aug 4, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	3,108	3,707
Jul 28, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	2,478	3,953
Jul 21, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	1,959	3,913
Jul 14, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	1,942	3,838
Jul 7, 2026	2,760	-2,760	+0	1,643	3,763
Jun 30, 2026	2,760	-2,760	-300	1,251	4,414
Jun 23, 2026	2,460	-2,460	+150	1,186	4,429
Jun 16, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	991	4,482
Jun 9, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	1,127	4,482
Jun 2, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	1,442	4,522
May 26, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	-144	4,505
May 19, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	356	4,555
May 12, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	-159	4,505
May 5, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	-142	4,509
Apr 28, 2026	2,610	-2,610	+0	-786	4,773

Every week back to 2018: Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam disaggregated CSV.

Recent history

Report date	Open interest	Large spec net	Δ	Commercial net	Δ	Small trader net
2026-10-20	15,599	-5,328	-1,055	5,308	+1,055	20
2026-10-13	14,929	-4,273	-688	4,253	+701	20
2026-10-06	13,666	-3,585	+4,300	3,552	-4,315	33
2026-09-29	20,165	-7,885	-652	7,867	+632	18
2026-09-22	19,696	-7,233	-855	7,235	+855	-2
2026-09-15	18,761	-6,378	-329	6,380	+329	-2
2026-09-08	16,230	-6,049	+1,734	6,051	-1,380	-2
2026-09-01	20,561	-7,783	+510	7,431	-868	352
2026-08-25	20,891	-8,293	+481	8,299	-513	-6
2026-08-18	19,799	-8,774	-1,082	8,812	+1,082	-38
2026-08-11	17,861	-7,692	-915	7,730	+915	-38
2026-08-04	15,596	-6,777	-351	6,815	+384	-38
2026-07-28	17,359	-6,426	-559	6,431	+559	-5
2026-07-21	15,573	-5,867	-82	5,872	+92	-5
2026-07-14	15,044	-5,785	-384	5,780	+374	5
2026-07-07	13,974	-5,401	+285	5,406	-259	-5
2026-06-30	16,030	-5,686	-115	5,665	+50	21
2026-06-23	15,476	-5,571	-117	5,615	+142	-44
2026-06-16	15,258	-5,454	+104	5,473	-136	-19
2026-06-09	15,290	-5,558	+343	5,609	-355	-51
2026-06-02	14,723	-5,901	-1,585	5,964	+1,603	-63
2026-05-26	16,343	-4,316	+567	4,361	-550	-45
2026-05-19	15,838	-4,883	-569	4,911	+565	-28
2026-05-12	14,421	-4,314	+21	4,346	-21	-32
2026-05-05	13,176	-4,335	-308	4,367	+380	-32
2026-04-28	15,980	-4,027	-723	3,987	+726	40

Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-10-20) · JSON

Contract facts

(1000 barrels)

Contract unit (CFTC)

02141C

CFTC contract code

FAQ

Are large speculators long or short Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 5,328 contracts in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures.
What is the managed money position in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net short 2,760 contracts (0 long, 2,760 short) in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.
How current is this Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT data?: The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.
Where can I download Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT history?: The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/fuel-oil-3-usgc-3-5-fob-rdam.csv - no login, no cap.

Learn: how to read this report · commercials vs non-commercials · glossary

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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 02141C. Dataset coverage 2018-02-20 → 2026-10-20. Methodology.