KC Wheat (HRW) 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 long 14,300 KC Wheat (HRW) futures contracts (up 12,531 week-over-week), commercials are net short 12,722, and open interest is 294,133 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 | 14,300 | +12,531 | 4.9% | 97.2 | 98.3 | 98.7 |
| Commercials | -12,722 | -12,695 | -4.3% | 7.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Small traders | -1,578 | +164 | -0.5% | 54.0 | 54.4 | 57.5 |
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 1998
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position fell by 12,695 contracts to -12,722 — the largest weekly change since 2026-04-21.
- Large speculators net position rose by 12,531 contracts to 14,300 — the largest weekly change since 2026-02-24.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Open interest rose 9.8% week-over-week to 294,133 contracts.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -90,379 | -16,002 |
| Swap dealers | 77,657 | +3,307 |
| Managed money | 26,710 | +12,921 |
| Other reportables | -12,410 | -390 |
| Small traders | -1,578 | +164 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-03-03 | 291,526 | 1,813 | -6,453 | 2,491 | +8,231 | -4,304 |
| 2026-02-24 | 305,533 | 8,266 | +15,429 | -5,740 | -17,747 | -2,526 |
| 2026-02-17 | 304,868 | -7,163 | +12,790 | 12,007 | -11,552 | -4,844 |
| 2026-02-10 | 295,884 | -19,953 | -11,811 | 23,559 | +10,789 | -3,606 |
| 2026-02-03 | 312,784 | -8,142 | -4,976 | 12,770 | +4,975 | -4,628 |
| 2026-01-27 | 312,290 | -3,166 | +1,564 | 7,795 | -3,566 | -4,629 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short KC Wheat (HRW) futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 14,300 contracts in KC Wheat (HRW) futures.
- How current is this KC Wheat (HRW) 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 KC Wheat (HRW) COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-07-21) 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 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.