Micro Bitcoin 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 1,785 Micro Bitcoin futures contracts (up 113 week-over-week), commercials are net short 1,083, and open interest is 31,118 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 | -1,785 | +113 | -5.7% | 93.6 | 93.6 | 88.3 |
| Commercials | -1,083 | -650 | -3.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | 2,868 | +537 | 9.2% | 25.0 | 17.8 | 34.5 |
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 2021
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position fell by 650 contracts to -1,083 (150.1% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-06-30.
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (-1,083 contracts).
- Open interest rose 7.6% to 31,118 contracts, a 20-week high.
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 | -7,944 | -963 |
| Asset manager | -1,464 | -760 |
| Leveraged funds | 4,662 | -308 |
| Other reportables | 1,878 | +1,494 |
| Small traders | 2,868 | +537 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 31,118 | -1,785 | +113 | -1,083 | -650 | 2,868 |
| 2026-07-14 | 28,911 | -1,898 | -7 | -433 | -152 | 2,331 |
| 2026-07-07 | 24,658 | -1,891 | -479 | -281 | +365 | 2,172 |
| 2026-06-30 | 27,045 | -1,412 | +1,377 | -646 | -729 | 2,058 |
| 2026-06-23 | 23,572 | -2,789 | +1,144 | 83 | -72 | 2,706 |
| 2026-06-16 | 26,676 | -3,933 | -637 | 155 | +8 | 3,778 |
| 2026-06-09 | 24,335 | -3,296 | -532 | 147 | +10 | 3,149 |
| 2026-06-02 | 23,134 | -2,764 | +1,213 | 137 | -580 | 2,627 |
| 2026-05-26 | 22,358 | -3,977 | -114 | 717 | +111 | 3,260 |
| 2026-05-19 | 17,896 | -3,863 | +604 | 606 | -40 | 3,257 |
| 2026-05-12 | 23,443 | -4,467 | -279 | 646 | +357 | 3,821 |
| 2026-05-05 | 27,157 | -4,188 | -178 | 289 | -107 | 3,899 |
| 2026-04-28 | 18,731 | -4,010 | +393 | 396 | +167 | 3,614 |
| 2026-04-21 | 27,114 | -4,403 | -513 | 229 | +30 | 4,174 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23,473 | -3,890 | -1,219 | 199 | +19 | 3,691 |
| 2026-04-07 | 21,846 | -2,671 | -162 | 180 | -49 | 2,491 |
| 2026-03-31 | 17,446 | -2,509 | +1,874 | 229 | -148 | 2,280 |
| 2026-03-24 | 24,976 | -4,383 | +657 | 377 | +43 | 4,006 |
| 2026-03-17 | 24,583 | -5,040 | -336 | 334 | +40 | 4,706 |
| 2026-03-10 | 25,105 | -4,704 | -1,538 | 294 | +30 | 4,410 |
| 2026-03-03 | 22,486 | -3,166 | +2,190 | 264 | +28 | 2,902 |
| 2026-02-24 | 38,100 | -5,356 | -126 | 236 | -134 | 5,120 |
| 2026-02-17 | 32,024 | -5,230 | -293 | 370 | +2 | 4,860 |
| 2026-02-10 | 33,429 | -4,937 | +1,262 | 368 | -1,398 | 4,569 |
| 2026-02-03 | 26,840 | -6,199 | +1,077 | 1,766 | -218 | 4,433 |
| 2026-01-27 | 31,964 | -7,276 | -1,819 | 1,984 | +1,984 | 5,292 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2021-05-04 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Micro Bitcoin futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 1,785 contracts in Micro Bitcoin futures.
- How current is this Micro Bitcoin 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 Micro Bitcoin COT history?
- The full weekly series (2021-05-04 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/micro-bitcoin.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 133742. Dataset coverage 2021-05-04 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.