Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis 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)
Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 32), speculators crowded short (3y index 19).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 32) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 19) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish 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 458 Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures contracts (up 217 week-over-week), commercials are net short 97, and open interest is 50,461 contracts. Managed money was net long 1,723 contracts as of (up 239 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/mt-belv-norm-butane-opis/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/mt-belv-norm-butane-opis.csv
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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 | 458 | +217 | 0.9% | 59.6 | 24.7 | 18.6 |
| Commercials | -97 | -202 | -0.2% | 32.2 | 74.8 | 77.9 |
| Small traders | -361 | -15 | -0.7% | 88.9 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
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 | 5,283 | +1,324 | 10.5% | 89.7 | 92.4 | 86.8 |
| Swap dealers | -5,380 | -1,881 | -10.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.5 |
| Managed money | 1,723 | +239 | 3.4% | 83.1 | 57.4 | 45.9 |
| Other reportables | -1,265 | +276 | -2.5% | 35.6 | 29.3 | 23.2 |
| Small traders | -361 | +42 | -0.7% | 86.8 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
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 | 50,461 | 458 | +217 | -97 | -202 | -361 |
| 2026-08-25 | 49,961 | 241 | +298 | 105 | -355 | -346 |
| 2026-08-18 | 46,802 | -57 | -309 | 460 | +302 | -403 |
| 2026-08-11 | 44,430 | 252 | -378 | 158 | +289 | -410 |
| 2026-08-04 | 48,807 | 630 | +433 | -131 | -427 | -499 |
| 2026-07-28 | 47,109 | 197 | +454 | 296 | -508 | -493 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2009-09-29 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 458 contracts in Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis futures.
- How current is this Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis COT data?
- The latest report is dated 2026-09-01 (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 Mt Belv Norm Butane Opis COT history?
- The full weekly series (2009-09-29 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.