Japanese Yen 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 152,125 Japanese Yen futures contracts (down 29,462 week-over-week), commercials are net long 154,898, and open interest is 423,796 contracts.
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 | -152,125 | -29,462 | -35.9% | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| Commercials | 154,898 | +31,480 | 36.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 90.0 |
| Small traders | -2,773 | -2,018 | -0.7% | 15.3 | 13.5 | 25.3 |
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
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position rose by 31,480 contracts to 154,898 (25.5% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-05-05.
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week high (154,898 contracts).
- Open interest rose 6.9% week-over-week to 423,796 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 | 133,699 | +41,525 |
| Asset manager | -79,906 | -26,089 |
| Leveraged funds | -96,185 | -5,724 |
| Other reportables | 45,165 | -7,694 |
| Small traders | -2,773 | -2,018 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 423,796 | -152,125 | -29,462 | 154,898 | +31,480 | -2,773 |
| 2026-07-14 | 396,514 | -122,663 | +1,115 | 123,418 | +595 | -755 |
| 2026-07-07 | 398,103 | -123,778 | +31,314 | 122,823 | -25,264 | 955 |
| 2026-06-30 | 438,825 | -155,092 | -8,988 | 148,087 | +5,706 | 7,005 |
| 2026-06-23 | 431,030 | -146,104 | +4,028 | 142,381 | -8,999 | 3,723 |
| 2026-06-16 | 520,825 | -150,132 | -4,314 | 151,380 | +9,011 | -1,248 |
| 2026-06-09 | 505,075 | -145,818 | -16,251 | 142,369 | +14,601 | 3,449 |
| 2026-06-02 | 505,555 | -129,567 | -14,900 | 127,768 | +20,076 | 1,799 |
| 2026-05-26 | 427,294 | -114,667 | -20,762 | 107,692 | +16,926 | 6,975 |
| 2026-05-19 | 396,573 | -93,905 | -18,803 | 90,766 | +16,623 | 3,139 |
| 2026-05-12 | 362,042 | -75,102 | -13,364 | 74,143 | +14,493 | 959 |
| 2026-05-05 | 354,005 | -61,738 | +40,321 | 59,650 | -39,620 | 2,088 |
| 2026-04-28 | 372,780 | -102,059 | -7,599 | 99,270 | +3,803 | 2,789 |
| 2026-04-21 | 351,782 | -94,460 | -11,252 | 95,467 | +14,419 | -1,007 |
| 2026-04-14 | 354,344 | -83,208 | +10,534 | 81,048 | -9,348 | 2,160 |
| 2026-04-07 | 349,373 | -93,742 | -20,870 | 90,396 | +19,689 | 3,346 |
| 2026-03-31 | 345,276 | -72,872 | -10,066 | 70,707 | +12,806 | 2,165 |
| 2026-03-24 | 328,210 | -62,806 | +4,974 | 57,901 | -12,101 | 4,905 |
| 2026-03-17 | 326,688 | -67,780 | -26,393 | 70,002 | +24,032 | -2,222 |
| 2026-03-10 | 427,718 | -41,387 | -24,812 | 45,970 | +30,963 | -4,583 |
| 2026-03-03 | 416,977 | -16,575 | -28,114 | 15,007 | +29,736 | 1,568 |
| 2026-02-24 | 369,721 | 11,539 | -1,416 | -14,729 | +1,439 | 3,190 |
| 2026-02-17 | 354,328 | 12,955 | +32,061 | -16,168 | -28,847 | 3,213 |
| 2026-02-10 | 334,948 | -19,106 | +116 | 12,679 | -1,738 | 6,427 |
| 2026-02-03 | 303,673 | -19,222 | +14,711 | 14,417 | -12,292 | 4,805 |
| 2026-01-27 | 300,726 | -33,933 | +10,896 | 26,709 | -14,431 | 7,224 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Japanese Yen futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 152,125 contracts in Japanese Yen futures.
- How current is this Japanese Yen 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 Japanese Yen COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/japanese-yen.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 097741. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.