Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis 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 short 257 Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures contracts (up 416 week-over-week), commercials are net long 804, and open interest is 45,126 contracts.
-257
Large speculators net
804
Commercials net
11.3
COT index (3-year)
45,126
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 | -257 | +416 | -0.6% | 36.2 | 15.0 | 11.3 |
| Commercials | 804 | -574 | 1.8% | 64.4 | 85.1 | 87.0 |
| Small traders | -547 | +158 | -1.2% | 78.5 | 58.0 | 58.0 |
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 2009
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 5,065 | -743 |
| Swap dealers | -4,261 | +169 |
| Managed money | 1,178 | +441 |
| Other reportables | -1,435 | -25 |
| Small traders | -547 | +158 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 45,126 | -257 | +416 | 804 | -574 | -547 |
| 2026-07-14 | 43,457 | -673 | -208 | 1,378 | +27 | -705 |
| 2026-07-07 | 42,160 | -465 | -649 | 1,351 | +548 | -886 |
| 2026-06-30 | 45,839 | 184 | +421 | 803 | -411 | -987 |
| 2026-06-23 | 45,641 | -237 | -260 | 1,214 | +297 | -977 |
| 2026-06-16 | 44,230 | 23 | +113 | 917 | -126 | -940 |
| 2026-06-09 | 43,228 | -90 | -1,239 | 1,043 | -103 | -953 |
| 2026-06-02 | 47,167 | 1,149 | +209 | 1,146 | +965 | -2,295 |
| 2026-05-26 | 47,024 | 940 | -32 | 181 | +299 | -1,121 |
| 2026-05-19 | 45,686 | 972 | +356 | -118 | -395 | -854 |
| 2026-05-12 | 44,924 | 616 | +41 | 277 | -20 | -893 |
| 2026-05-05 | 43,981 | 575 | +1,862 | 297 | -1,791 | -872 |
| 2026-04-28 | 48,847 | -1,287 | +14 | 2,088 | -9 | -801 |
| 2026-04-21 | 47,326 | -1,301 | +59 | 2,097 | +31 | -796 |
| 2026-04-14 | 45,326 | -1,360 | -203 | 2,066 | +77 | -706 |
| 2026-04-07 | 44,630 | -1,157 | -2,454 | 1,989 | +2,640 | -832 |
| 2026-03-31 | 52,236 | 1,297 | -393 | -651 | +490 | -646 |
| 2026-03-24 | 51,670 | 1,690 | +1,391 | -1,141 | -1,307 | -549 |
| 2026-03-17 | 50,208 | 299 | -105 | 166 | +450 | -465 |
| 2026-03-10 | 49,459 | 404 | -1,194 | -284 | +1,247 | -120 |
| 2026-03-03 | 57,703 | 1,598 | +2,060 | -1,531 | -2,200 | -67 |
| 2026-02-24 | 52,948 | -462 | -229 | 669 | +271 | -207 |
| 2026-02-17 | 47,723 | -233 | -212 | 398 | +140 | -165 |
| 2026-02-10 | 44,832 | -21 | -659 | 258 | +694 | -237 |
| 2026-02-03 | 51,464 | 638 | +1,213 | -436 | -1,115 | -202 |
| 2026-01-27 | 49,409 | -575 | -446 | 679 | +377 | -104 |
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Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 42,000 GALLONS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
06665Q
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 257 contracts in Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures.
- How current is this Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis 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 Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis COT history?
- The full weekly series (2009-09-29 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/mt-belv-norm-butane-opis.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 06665Q. Dataset coverage 2009-09-29 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.