Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam 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)
Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 78), speculators crowded short (3y index 7).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 78) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 7) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish for the setup.
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 short 7,783 Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures contracts (up 510 week-over-week), commercials are net long 7,431, and open interest is 20,561 contracts. Managed money was net short 2,760 contracts as of (up 0 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. 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
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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 | -7,783 | +510 | -37.9% | 15.9 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Commercials | 7,431 | -868 | 36.1% | 78.1 | 88.0 | 90.8 |
| Small traders | 352 | +358 | 1.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 76.0 |
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 358 contracts to 352 - the largest weekly change since 2025-06-24.
- Small traders flipped to net long (352 contracts) as of 2026-09-01.
- Small traders net position is at a 52-week high (352 contracts).
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 4,193 | -1,399 | 20.4% | 84.7 | 89.1 | 86.1 |
| Swap dealers | 3,238 | +18 | 15.7% | 0.8 | 0.5 | 42.6 |
| Managed money | -2,760 | +0 | -13.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other reportables | -5,023 | +991 | -24.4% | 16.5 | 11.5 | 25.3 |
| Small traders | 352 | +390 | 1.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 76.0 |
Full Disaggregated 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 | 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 |
| 2026-04-21 | 15,445 | -3,304 | -690 | 3,261 | +678 | 43 |
| 2026-04-14 | 15,841 | -2,614 | -80 | 2,583 | +80 | 31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 14,737 | -2,534 | +2,476 | 2,503 | -2,424 | 31 |
| 2026-03-31 | 18,744 | -5,010 | +789 | 4,927 | -794 | 83 |
| 2026-03-24 | 18,534 | -5,799 | -2,239 | 5,721 | +2,239 | 78 |
| 2026-03-17 | 18,201 | -3,560 | -79 | 3,482 | +83 | 78 |
| 2026-03-10 | 17,913 | -3,481 | -1,416 | 3,399 | +1,561 | 82 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 7,783 contracts in Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam futures.
- How current is this Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam 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 Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/fuel-oil-3-usgc-3-5-fob-rdam.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 02141C. Dataset coverage 2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.