Mini Soybeans 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 20,403 Mini Soybeans futures contracts (up 1,524 week-over-week), commercials are net short 11,422, and open interest is 27,572 contracts.
20,403
Large speculators net
-11,422
Commercials net
82.4
COT index (3-year)
27,572
Open interest
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 | 20,403 | +1,524 | 74.0% | 93.1 | 90.5 | 82.4 |
| Commercials | -11,422 | -538 | -41.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Small traders | -8,981 | -986 | -32.6% | 49.0 | 49.0 | 37.1 |
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 2003
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -11,422 | -538 |
| Swap dealers | 0 | +0 |
| Managed money | 0 | +0 |
| Other reportables | 20,403 | +1,524 |
| Small traders | -8,981 | -986 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 27,572 | 20,403 | +1,524 | -11,422 | -538 | -8,981 |
| 2026-07-14 | 26,262 | 18,879 | +1,104 | -10,884 | -422 | -7,995 |
| 2026-07-07 | 25,421 | 17,775 | +2,086 | -10,462 | -1,029 | -7,313 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23,403 | 15,689 | -3,269 | -9,433 | +323 | -6,256 |
| 2026-06-23 | 29,516 | 18,958 | +192 | -9,756 | +7 | -9,202 |
| 2026-06-16 | 29,365 | 18,766 | +9 | -9,763 | +102 | -9,003 |
| 2026-06-09 | 29,386 | 18,757 | -262 | -9,865 | -194 | -8,892 |
| 2026-06-02 | 29,480 | 19,019 | +555 | -9,671 | -16 | -9,348 |
| 2026-05-26 | 29,354 | 18,464 | +188 | -9,655 | -87 | -8,809 |
| 2026-05-19 | 29,170 | 18,276 | +1,476 | -9,568 | -264 | -8,708 |
| 2026-05-12 | 28,410 | 16,800 | +1,406 | -9,304 | -171 | -7,496 |
| 2026-05-05 | 27,409 | 15,394 | -2,504 | -9,133 | -4,829 | -6,261 |
| 2024-10-15 | 23,424 | 17,898 | +758 | -4,304 | +1,022 | -13,594 |
| 2024-10-08 | 22,338 | 17,140 | +3,110 | -5,326 | -403 | -11,814 |
| 2024-09-24 | 18,571 | 14,030 | -580 | -4,923 | +3,020 | -9,107 |
| 2023-09-26 | 19,585 | 14,610 | +4 | -7,943 | +1,262 | -6,667 |
| 2023-09-19 | 21,645 | 14,606 | -379 | -9,205 | +304 | -5,401 |
| 2023-09-12 | 22,545 | 14,985 | +133 | -9,509 | +2 | -5,476 |
| 2023-09-05 | 22,586 | 14,852 | +310 | -9,511 | +8 | -5,341 |
| 2023-08-29 | 23,013 | 14,542 | +1,552 | -9,519 | -586 | -5,023 |
| 2023-08-22 | 21,934 | 12,990 | +277 | -8,933 | +126 | -4,057 |
| 2023-08-15 | 21,320 | 12,713 | +426 | -9,059 | +132 | -3,654 |
| 2023-08-08 | 21,236 | 12,287 | -124 | -9,191 | +62 | -3,096 |
| 2023-08-01 | 21,637 | 12,411 | -750 | -9,253 | +95 | -3,158 |
| 2023-07-25 | 23,075 | 13,161 | -7,841 | -9,348 | -2,984 | -3,813 |
| 2022-10-11 | 26,326 | 21,002 | +111 | -6,364 | +1,913 | -14,638 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2003-07-22 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(Contracts of 1,000 Bushels)
Contract unit (CFTC)
005603
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Mini Soybeans futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 20,403 contracts in Mini Soybeans futures.
- How current is this Mini Soybeans 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 Mini Soybeans COT history?
- The full weekly series (2003-07-22 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/mini-soybeans.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 005603. Dataset coverage 2003-07-22 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.