Micro Bitcoin 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)
Micro Bitcoin positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 84).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 84) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
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 3,213 Micro Bitcoin futures contracts (up 524 week-over-week), commercials are net long 215, and open interest is 31,488 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 3,325 contracts as of (up 3,389 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Micro Bitcoin COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/micro-bitcoin/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/micro-bitcoin.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 | -3,213 | +524 | -10.2% | 32.9 | 52.2 | 52.2 |
| Commercials | 215 | +98 | 0.7% | 83.9 | 59.7 | 59.7 |
| Small traders | 2,998 | -622 | 9.5% | 44.0 | 27.1 | 36.8 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Traders in Financial Futures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -4,383 | -4,142 | -13.9% | 29.3 | 20.4 | 63.5 |
| Asset manager | 1,109 | +604 | 3.5% | 100.0 | 67.3 | 68.5 |
| Leveraged funds | -3,325 | +3,389 | -10.6% | 38.8 | 69.4 | 47.2 |
| Other reportables | 3,601 | +771 | 11.4% | 100.0 | 45.2 | 45.2 |
| Small traders | 2,998 | -622 | 9.5% | 44.0 | 27.1 | 36.8 |
Full Traders in Financial Futures 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 | 31,488 | -3,213 | +524 | 215 | +98 | 2,998 |
| 2026-08-25 | 37,171 | -3,737 | -3,879 | 117 | +2,521 | 3,620 |
| 2026-08-18 | 32,133 | 142 | +1,656 | -2,404 | -2,009 | 2,262 |
| 2026-08-11 | 28,190 | -1,514 | -2,021 | -395 | +1,770 | 1,909 |
| 2026-08-04 | 21,203 | 507 | +1,704 | -2,165 | -782 | 1,658 |
| 2026-07-28 | 31,572 | -1,197 | +588 | -1,383 | -300 | 2,580 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2021-05-04 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Micro Bitcoin futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 3,213 contracts in Micro Bitcoin futures.
- How current is this Micro Bitcoin 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 Micro Bitcoin COT history?
- The full weekly series (2021-05-04 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.