Are large speculators long or short MSCI EM Index futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 25,825 contracts in MSCI EM Index futures.

What is the leveraged funds position in MSCI EM Index futures?

As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, leveraged funds traders are net long 22,506 contracts (136,621 long, 114,115 short) in MSCI EM Index futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.

How current is this MSCI EM Index 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 MSCI EM Index COT history?

The full weekly series (2011-06-14 to 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/msci-em-index.csv - no login, no cap.

MSCI EM Index 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 tilt59/100

MSCI EM Index positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 94).

How this read is built

Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 94) - 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 Oct 20, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net long 25,825 MSCI EM Index futures contracts (up 8,313 week-over-week), commercials are net short 38,998, and open interest is 1,051,211 contracts. Leveraged funds were net long 22,506 contracts as of Oct 20, 2026 (down 7,083 week-over-week), holding 136,621 long and 114,115 short.

25,825

Large speculators net · 52w

-38,998

Commercials net

41.1

COT index (3-year)

1,051,211

Open interest

Cite this data

FuturesBench, "MSCI EM Index COT Report," data as of 2026-10-20.
https://futuresbench.com/cot/msci-em-index/#net-position
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain).
CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/msci-em-index.csv

Net positions since 20111Y5YMax

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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	25,825	+8,313	2.5%	17.0	11.3	41.1
Commercials	-38,998	+253	-3.7%	94.4	96.5	62.2
Small traders	13,173	-8,566	1.3%	0.0	0.0	21.5

Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.

This week in numbers

Small traders net position fell by 8,566 contracts to 13,173 (39.4% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-04-07.
Commercials raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
Small traders net position is at a 52-week low (13,173 contracts).

Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.

Traders in Financial Futures 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
Dealer/intermediary	-530,274	-8,627	-50.4%	48.1	54.2	25.2
Asset manager	505,642	+17,674	48.1%	72.4	59.6	74.4
Leveraged funds	22,506	-7,083	2.1%	37.1	51.3	37.6
Other reportables	-11,047	+6,602	-1.1%	68.6	39.6	39.9
Small traders	13,173	-8,566	1.3%	0.0	0.0	21.5

Full Traders in Financial Futures report history: CSV · switch the chart above to this report family for the full series.

MSCI EM Index leveraged funds positions, week by week

Leveraged funds long, short and net position in MSCI EM Index futures for the last 26 weekly COT reports (positions as of each Tuesday), from the CFTC Traders in Financial Futures futures-only report. Short = long minus net; spread positions are excluded from both.

Report date	Leveraged funds long	Leveraged funds short	Leveraged funds net	Weekly change	Asset managers net	Dealers net
Oct 20, 2026	136,621	114,115	22,506	-7,083	505,642	-530,274
Oct 13, 2026	124,992	95,403	29,589	-15,946	487,968	-521,647
Oct 6, 2026	130,762	85,227	45,535	+12,636	493,828	-544,728
Sep 29, 2026	123,870	90,971	32,899	-14,613	506,266	-544,201
Sep 22, 2026	123,853	76,341	47,512	+4,131	490,363	-541,416
Sep 15, 2026	119,405	76,024	43,381	-1,394	510,377	-551,092
Sep 8, 2026	132,518	87,743	44,775	+1,014	525,250	-576,160
Sep 1, 2026	118,623	74,862	43,761	+11,439	534,948	-574,672
Aug 25, 2026	117,863	85,541	32,322	-6,610	539,836	-572,359
Aug 18, 2026	119,037	80,105	38,932	+12,633	511,332	-548,181
Aug 11, 2026	117,593	91,294	26,299	+23,183	516,718	-542,313
Aug 4, 2026	114,996	111,880	3,116	+15,998	532,155	-537,074
Jul 28, 2026	118,890	131,772	-12,882	-16,371	520,802	-502,716
Jul 21, 2026	111,570	108,081	3,489	-10,540	500,164	-499,279
Jul 14, 2026	134,057	120,028	14,029	-26,447	494,451	-502,322
Jul 7, 2026	133,665	93,189	40,476	-26,089	482,638	-517,393
Jun 30, 2026	146,893	80,328	66,565	-6,910	449,314	-509,190
Jun 23, 2026	144,935	71,460	73,475	+27,665	446,545	-508,460
Jun 16, 2026	190,527	144,717	45,810	-21,691	453,321	-480,778
Jun 9, 2026	191,109	123,608	67,501	-15,115	422,809	-492,233
Jun 2, 2026	195,857	113,241	82,616	+42,100	416,059	-508,137
May 26, 2026	171,682	131,166	40,516	+602	452,855	-510,017
May 19, 2026	169,030	129,116	39,914	-32,305	460,518	-523,225
May 12, 2026	175,674	103,455	72,219	+29,934	424,254	-519,370
May 5, 2026	156,702	114,417	42,285	+42,427	472,717	-537,700
Apr 28, 2026	123,536	123,678	-142	-25,679	510,489	-526,268

Every week back to 2011: MSCI EM Index TFF CSV.

Recent history

Report date	Open interest	Large spec net	Δ	Commercial net	Δ	Small trader net
2026-10-20	1,051,211	25,825	+8,313	-38,998	+253	13,173
2026-10-13	1,042,945	17,512	-20,991	-39,251	+20,437	21,739
2026-10-06	1,059,025	38,503	-5,002	-59,688	+5,608	21,185
2026-09-29	1,066,077	43,505	-8,666	-65,296	+8,702	21,791
2026-09-22	1,036,240	52,171	+24,960	-73,998	-27,849	21,827
2026-09-15	1,310,241	27,211	-17,464	-46,149	+22,439	18,938
2026-09-08	1,068,575	44,675	+8,489	-68,588	-14,750	23,913
2026-09-01	1,068,186	36,186	+13,663	-53,838	-7,684	17,652
2026-08-25	1,073,459	22,523	-9,217	-46,154	+9,238	23,631
2026-08-18	1,056,803	31,740	-186	-55,392	+87	23,652
2026-08-11	1,052,226	31,926	+19,365	-55,479	-20,770	23,553
2026-08-04	1,060,938	12,561	-1,970	-34,709	-176	22,148
2026-07-28	1,057,713	14,531	-18,891	-34,533	+18,507	20,002
2026-07-21	1,050,989	33,422	-8,391	-53,040	+9,607	19,618
2026-07-14	1,069,006	41,813	-37,906	-62,647	+37,930	20,834
2026-07-07	1,062,754	79,719	-10,926	-100,577	+13,518	20,858
2026-06-30	1,055,009	90,645	+29,211	-114,095	-29,807	23,450
2026-06-23	1,091,515	61,434	+19,140	-84,288	-19,472	22,854
2026-06-16	1,421,970	42,294	-14,801	-64,816	+11,581	22,522
2026-06-09	1,175,209	57,095	-23,119	-76,397	+27,150	19,302
2026-06-02	1,186,348	80,214	+19,513	-103,547	-17,199	23,333
2026-05-26	1,172,329	60,701	-2,733	-86,348	+755	25,647
2026-05-19	1,160,955	63,434	-3,616	-87,103	+3,863	23,669
2026-05-12	1,136,983	67,050	+13,107	-90,966	-16,917	23,916
2026-05-05	1,139,259	53,943	+23,558	-74,049	-23,111	20,106
2026-04-28	1,119,384	30,385	-2,680	-50,938	+3,533	20,553

Full history, no login: CSV (2011-06-14 → 2026-10-20) · JSON

Contract facts

(MSCI Emerging Markets Index x $50)

Contract unit (CFTC)

244042

CFTC contract code

FAQ

Are large speculators long or short MSCI EM Index futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 25,825 contracts in MSCI EM Index futures.
What is the leveraged funds position in MSCI EM Index futures?: As of the 2026-10-20 COT report, leveraged funds traders are net long 22,506 contracts (136,621 long, 114,115 short) in MSCI EM Index futures. The week-by-week table on this page lists the last 26 reports.
How current is this MSCI EM Index 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 MSCI EM Index COT history?: The full weekly series (2011-06-14 to 2026-10-20) is free at /data/cot/msci-em-index.csv - no login, no cap.

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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 244042. Dataset coverage 2011-06-14 → 2026-10-20. Methodology.