Are large speculators long or short Mini Soybeans futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 20,634 contracts in Mini Soybeans futures.

What is the managed money position in Mini Soybeans futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net short 156 contracts (0 long, 156 short) in Mini Soybeans futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.

How current is this Mini Soybeans COT data?

The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. 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 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/mini-soybeans.csv - no login, no cap.

Mini Soybeans COT Report

CFTC Commitments of Traders · positions as of Tuesday 2026-10-20, released Oct 23, 2026 (the CFTC reports each Tuesday's close three days later) · next release Oct 30, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)

Bullish lean42/100

Mini Soybeans positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 82), speculators crowded long (3y index 80).

How this read is built

Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 82) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 80) - 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 Oct 20, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net long 20,634 Mini Soybeans futures contracts (up 83 week-over-week), commercials are net short 5,716, and open interest is 25,969 contracts. Managed money was net short 156 contracts as of Oct 20, 2026 (up 32 week-over-week), holding 0 long and 156 short.

20,634

Large speculators net · 52w

-5,716

Commercials net

80.3

COT index (3-year)

25,969

Open interest

Cite this data

FuturesBench, "Mini Soybeans COT Report," data as of 2026-10-20.
https://futuresbench.com/cot/mini-soybeans/#net-position
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain).
CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/mini-soybeans.csv

Net positions since 20031Y5YMax

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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between Sep 18, 2018 and Sep 1, 2020 (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 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Large speculators	20,634	+83	79.5%	53.1	64.3	80.3
Commercials	-5,716	+537	-22.0%	81.9	81.9	55.4
Small traders	-14,918	-620	-57.4%	10.4	7.8	14.3

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 2026-10-20

Trader category	Net position	Weekly change	% of open interest	COT index 26w	COT index 52w	COT index 3y
Producer/merchant	-5,716	+537	-22.0%	81.9	81.9	55.4
Swap dealers	0	+0	0.0%	50.0	50.0	50.0
Managed money	-156	+32	-0.6%	20.4	42.2	26.5
Other reportables	20,790	+51	80.1%	53.9	64.8	80.5
Small traders	-14,918	-620	-57.4%	10.4	7.8	14.3

Full Disaggregated report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.

Mini Soybeans managed money positions, week by week

Managed money long, short and net position in Mini Soybeans futures for the last 26 weekly COT reports (positions as of each Tuesday), from the CFTC Disaggregated futures-only report. Short = long minus net; spread positions are excluded from both.

Report date	Managed money short	Managed money net	Weekly change	Producer/merchant net
Oct 20, 2026	156	-156	+32	-5,716
Oct 13, 2026	188	-188	-48	-6,253
Oct 6, 2026	140	-140	+0	-8,869
Sep 29, 2026	140	-140	-140	-9,337
Sep 22, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,850
Sep 15, 2026	0	0	+0	-10,128
Sep 8, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,359
Sep 1, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,595
Aug 25, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,204
Aug 18, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,173
Aug 11, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,152
Aug 4, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,250
Jul 28, 2026	0	0	+0	-12,092
Jul 21, 2026	0	0	+0	-11,422
Jul 14, 2026	0	0	+0	-10,884
Jul 7, 2026	0	0	+0	-10,462
Jun 30, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,433
Jun 23, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,756
Jun 16, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,763
Jun 9, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,865
Jun 2, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,671
May 26, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,655
May 19, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,568
May 12, 2026	0	0	+0	-9,304
May 5, 2026	0	0	+196	-9,133
Oct 15, 2024	196	-196	+11	-4,304

Every week back to 2006: Mini Soybeans disaggregated CSV.

Recent history

Report date	Open interest	Large spec net	Δ	Commercial net	Δ	Small trader net
2026-10-20	25,969	20,634	+83	-5,716	+537	-14,918
2026-10-13	25,440	20,551	-203	-6,253	+2,616	-14,298
2026-10-06	25,114	20,754	-4,508	-8,869	+468	-11,885
2026-09-29	29,795	25,262	+494	-9,337	+513	-15,925
2026-09-22	29,585	24,768	+210	-9,850	+278	-14,918
2026-09-15	29,141	24,558	+561	-10,128	+1,231	-14,430
2026-09-08	28,694	23,997	+841	-11,359	+236	-12,638
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

Full history, no login: CSV (2003-07-22 → 2026-10-20) · 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 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 20,634 contracts in Mini Soybeans futures.
What is the managed money position in Mini Soybeans futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, managed money traders are net short 156 contracts (0 long, 156 short) in Mini Soybeans futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.
How current is this Mini Soybeans COT data?: The latest report is dated 2026-10-20 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-10-23. 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 2026-10-20) 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 → 2026-10-20. Methodology.