Mini Soybeans 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)
Mini Soybeans positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 6), speculators crowded long (3y index 95).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 6) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 95) - a crowded long, which historically leans bearish for the setup.
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 long 23,156 Mini Soybeans futures contracts (up 1,278 week-over-week), commercials are net short 11,595, and open interest is 28,677 contracts. Managed money was net long 0 contracts as of (up 0 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Mini Soybeans COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/mini-soybeans/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/mini-soybeans.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 102 weeks) - typically an exchange migration or relisting, when the contract traded under a different code. The chart breaks across the gap rather than drawing a line through it, and the series resumes afterward. Why this happens.
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 | 23,156 | +1,278 | 80.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94.6 |
| Commercials | -11,595 | -391 | -40.4% | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| Small traders | -11,561 | -887 | -40.3% | 23.7 | 26.7 | 26.6 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Disaggregated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -11,595 | -422 | -40.4% | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| Swap dealers | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Managed money | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13.5 |
| Other reportables | 23,156 | +2,334 | 80.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94.6 |
| Small traders | -11,561 | -1,912 | -40.3% | 21.3 | 26.7 | 26.6 |
Full Disaggregated 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 | 28,677 | 23,156 | +1,278 | -11,595 | -391 | -11,561 |
| 2026-08-25 | 26,971 | 21,878 | +1,056 | -11,204 | -31 | -10,674 |
| 2026-08-18 | 26,454 | 20,822 | +671 | -11,173 | -21 | -9,649 |
| 2026-08-11 | 26,470 | 20,151 | -153 | -11,152 | +98 | -8,999 |
| 2026-08-04 | 26,545 | 20,304 | -256 | -11,250 | +842 | -9,054 |
| 2026-07-28 | 27,833 | 20,560 | +157 | -12,092 | -670 | -8,468 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2003-07-22 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Mini Soybeans futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 23,156 contracts in Mini Soybeans futures.
- How current is this Mini Soybeans 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 Mini Soybeans COT history?
- The full weekly series (2003-07-22 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.