KC Wheat (HRW) 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)
KC Wheat (HRW) positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 100).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 0) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 100) - a crowded long, which historically leans bearish 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 long 31,750 KC Wheat (HRW) futures contracts (up 9,605 week-over-week), commercials are net short 32,385, and open interest is 306,154 contracts. Managed money was net long 48,826 contracts as of (up 17,329 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "KC Wheat (HRW) COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/kc-wheat/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/kc-wheat.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 | 31,750 | +9,605 | 10.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Commercials | -32,385 | -9,917 | -10.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | 635 | +312 | 0.2% | 80.9 | 78.2 | 77.6 |
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 2026-09-01
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -112,257 | -16,119 | -36.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Swap dealers | 79,872 | +56 | 26.1% | 84.5 | 92.8 | 96.6 |
| Managed money | 48,826 | +17,329 | 15.9% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other reportables | -17,076 | -1,653 | -5.6% | 45.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 |
| Small traders | 635 | +387 | 0.2% | 80.9 | 78.2 | 77.6 |
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 | 306,154 | 31,750 | +9,605 | -32,385 | -9,917 | 635 |
| 2026-08-25 | 294,391 | 22,145 | +6,071 | -22,468 | -6,146 | 323 |
| 2026-08-18 | 288,733 | 16,074 | +2,860 | -16,322 | -1,248 | 248 |
| 2026-08-11 | 305,725 | 13,214 | -4,443 | -15,074 | +3,065 | 1,860 |
| 2026-08-04 | 313,006 | 17,657 | +1,699 | -18,139 | -1,403 | 482 |
| 2026-07-28 | 303,684 | 15,958 | +1,658 | -16,736 | -4,014 | 778 |
| 2026-07-21 | 294,133 | 14,300 | +12,531 | -12,722 | -12,695 | -1,578 |
| 2026-07-14 | 267,937 | 1,769 | +7,782 | -27 | -9,375 | -1,742 |
| 2026-07-07 | 268,328 | -6,013 | +4,326 | 9,348 | -4,969 | -3,335 |
| 2026-06-30 | 260,913 | -10,339 | +4,788 | 14,317 | -3,727 | -3,978 |
| 2026-06-23 | 269,180 | -15,127 | -5,889 | 18,044 | +5,949 | -2,917 |
| 2026-06-16 | 289,534 | -9,238 | +12,025 | 12,095 | -8,481 | -2,857 |
| 2026-06-09 | 290,952 | -21,263 | -12,261 | 20,576 | +11,293 | 687 |
| 2026-06-02 | 315,942 | -9,002 | -7,268 | 9,283 | +8,405 | -281 |
| 2026-05-26 | 315,775 | -1,734 | -7,150 | 878 | +5,819 | 856 |
| 2026-05-19 | 307,999 | 5,416 | -8,809 | -4,941 | +8,890 | -475 |
| 2026-05-12 | 297,542 | 14,225 | -146 | -13,831 | +1,747 | -394 |
| 2026-05-05 | 293,054 | 14,371 | +1,731 | -15,578 | -1,959 | 1,207 |
| 2026-04-28 | 280,070 | 12,640 | -1,698 | -13,619 | +1,385 | 979 |
| 2026-04-21 | 293,233 | 14,338 | +11,230 | -15,004 | -14,122 | 666 |
| 2026-04-14 | 297,784 | 3,108 | -470 | -882 | +996 | -2,226 |
| 2026-04-07 | 297,896 | 3,578 | -11,737 | -1,878 | +11,688 | -1,700 |
| 2026-03-31 | 294,333 | 15,315 | +12,157 | -13,566 | -12,820 | -1,749 |
| 2026-03-24 | 300,452 | 3,158 | -4,421 | -746 | +3,098 | -2,412 |
| 2026-03-17 | 301,414 | 7,579 | +1,531 | -3,844 | -2,350 | -3,735 |
| 2026-03-10 | 289,815 | 6,048 | +4,235 | -1,494 | -3,985 | -4,554 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short KC Wheat (HRW) futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 31,750 contracts in KC Wheat (HRW) futures.
- How current is this KC Wheat (HRW) 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 KC Wheat (HRW) COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/kc-wheat.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 001612. Dataset coverage 1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.