Micro Ether 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 Ether positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 68).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 68) - 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 1,301 Micro Ether futures contracts (down 1,261 week-over-week), commercials are net long 200, and open interest is 53,175 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 25,747 contracts as of (down 2,018 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Micro Ether COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/micro-ether/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/micro-ether.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 | -1,301 | -1,261 | -2.4% | 56.3 | 29.6 | 39.8 |
| Commercials | 200 | +1,663 | 0.4% | 67.8 | 94.2 | 69.9 |
| Small traders | 1,101 | -402 | 2.1% | 9.7 | 3.1 | 17.3 |
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 | 9,567 | +1,630 | 18.0% | 100.0 | 93.5 | 29.0 |
| Asset manager | -579 | +1,707 | -1.1% | 100.0 | 64.8 | 70.4 |
| Leveraged funds | -25,747 | -2,018 | -48.4% | 0.0 | 63.6 | 77.4 |
| Other reportables | 15,658 | -917 | 29.4% | 41.6 | 14.7 | 38.9 |
| Small traders | 1,101 | -402 | 2.1% | 9.7 | 3.1 | 17.3 |
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 | 53,175 | -1,301 | -1,261 | 200 | +1,663 | 1,101 |
| 2026-08-25 | 52,055 | -40 | -290 | -1,463 | +127 | 1,503 |
| 2026-08-18 | 47,109 | 250 | +2,018 | -1,590 | -2,221 | 1,340 |
| 2026-08-11 | 42,071 | -1,768 | -1,076 | 631 | +873 | 1,137 |
| 2026-08-04 | 36,131 | -692 | -52 | -242 | +123 | 934 |
| 2026-07-28 | 57,173 | -640 | +1,541 | -365 | -375 | 1,005 |
| 2026-07-21 | 56,175 | -2,181 | -808 | 10 | -10 | 2,171 |
| 2026-07-14 | 48,033 | -1,373 | -373 | 20 | +0 | 1,353 |
| 2026-07-07 | 42,958 | -1,000 | +175 | 20 | +0 | 980 |
| 2026-06-30 | 36,732 | -1,175 | +571 | 20 | +0 | 1,155 |
| 2026-06-23 | 46,777 | -1,746 | +293 | 20 | -320 | 1,726 |
| 2026-06-16 | 48,079 | -2,039 | -476 | 340 | +300 | 1,699 |
| 2026-06-09 | 51,582 | -1,563 | -321 | 40 | +0 | 1,523 |
| 2026-06-02 | 42,223 | -1,242 | +663 | 40 | +0 | 1,202 |
| 2026-05-26 | 56,580 | -1,905 | -525 | 40 | +40 | 1,865 |
| 2026-05-19 | 44,538 | -1,380 | +1,278 | 0 | +0 | 1,380 |
| 2026-05-12 | 44,378 | -2,658 | -900 | 0 | +0 | 2,658 |
| 2026-05-05 | 37,290 | -1,758 | +305 | 0 | -450 | 1,758 |
| 2026-04-28 | 41,497 | -2,063 | +224 | 450 | +33 | 1,613 |
| 2026-04-21 | 68,135 | -2,287 | -645 | 417 | +0 | 1,870 |
| 2026-04-14 | 61,243 | -1,642 | -249 | 417 | +417 | 1,225 |
| 2026-04-07 | 61,911 | -1,393 | -254 | 0 | +0 | 1,393 |
| 2026-03-31 | 55,281 | -1,139 | +2,119 | 0 | -1,050 | 1,139 |
| 2026-03-24 | 81,734 | -3,258 | +45 | 1,050 | +92 | 2,208 |
| 2026-03-17 | 55,455 | -3,303 | -238 | 958 | -22 | 2,345 |
| 2026-03-10 | 60,732 | -3,065 | -478 | 980 | +380 | 2,085 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2021-12-14 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Micro Ether futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 1,301 contracts in Micro Ether futures.
- How current is this Micro Ether 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 Ether COT history?
- The full weekly series (2021-12-14 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/micro-ether.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 146022. Dataset coverage 2021-12-14 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.