Nat Gas ICE LD1 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 long 67,383 Nat Gas ICE LD1 futures contracts (down 33,236 week-over-week), commercials are net short 97,144, and open interest is 7,948,088 contracts.
67,383
Large speculators net
-97,144
Commercials net
11.4
COT index (3-year)
7,948,088
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 | 67,383 | -33,236 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 |
| Commercials | -97,144 | +32,699 | -1.2% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88.5 |
| Small traders | 29,761 | +537 | 0.4% | 43.8 | 48.6 | 32.3 |
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 2010
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | 2,193,193 | +34,615 |
| Swap dealers | -2,290,337 | -1,916 |
| Managed money | 197,869 | -31,025 |
| Other reportables | -130,486 | -2,211 |
| Small traders | 29,761 | +537 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 7,948,088 | 67,383 | -33,236 | -97,144 | +32,699 | 29,761 |
| 2026-07-14 | 7,918,011 | 100,619 | -115,352 | -129,843 | +114,484 | 29,224 |
| 2026-07-07 | 7,782,336 | 215,971 | -43,889 | -244,327 | +44,386 | 28,356 |
| 2026-06-30 | 7,697,319 | 259,860 | +44,014 | -288,713 | -42,391 | 28,853 |
| 2026-06-23 | 8,001,089 | 215,846 | -14,765 | -246,322 | +12,246 | 30,476 |
| 2026-06-16 | 7,985,695 | 230,611 | -22,784 | -258,568 | +21,245 | 27,957 |
| 2026-06-09 | 7,865,641 | 253,395 | -34,307 | -279,813 | +59,811 | 26,418 |
| 2026-06-02 | 7,776,410 | 287,702 | +89,662 | -339,624 | -109,814 | 51,922 |
| 2026-05-26 | 8,075,218 | 198,040 | -134,020 | -229,810 | +130,575 | 31,770 |
| 2026-05-19 | 8,023,396 | 332,060 | +70,187 | -360,385 | -68,036 | 28,325 |
| 2026-05-12 | 7,983,208 | 261,873 | -18,829 | -292,349 | +19,331 | 30,476 |
| 2026-05-05 | 7,901,199 | 280,702 | +97,867 | -311,680 | -75,541 | 30,978 |
| 2026-04-28 | 8,169,743 | 182,835 | +4,492 | -236,139 | -29,871 | 53,304 |
| 2026-04-21 | 8,092,686 | 178,343 | -116,792 | -206,268 | +117,992 | 27,925 |
| 2026-04-14 | 7,989,734 | 295,135 | -158,992 | -324,260 | +156,457 | 29,125 |
| 2026-04-07 | 7,883,735 | 454,127 | -35,212 | -480,717 | +31,537 | 26,590 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7,826,536 | 489,339 | +17,907 | -512,254 | -20,510 | 22,915 |
| 2026-03-24 | 8,083,505 | 471,432 | -109,449 | -491,744 | +106,584 | 20,312 |
| 2026-03-17 | 7,925,444 | 580,881 | -11,974 | -598,328 | +12,724 | 17,447 |
| 2026-03-10 | 7,806,160 | 592,855 | -70,004 | -611,052 | +69,527 | 18,197 |
| 2026-03-03 | 7,665,882 | 662,859 | +60,928 | -680,579 | -59,951 | 17,720 |
| 2026-02-24 | 7,880,954 | 601,931 | -79,911 | -620,628 | +82,278 | 18,697 |
| 2026-02-17 | 7,803,992 | 681,842 | -61,062 | -702,906 | +51,441 | 21,064 |
| 2026-02-10 | 7,726,559 | 742,904 | +177 | -754,347 | +3,102 | 11,443 |
| 2026-02-03 | 7,662,225 | 742,727 | -87,058 | -757,449 | +88,420 | 14,722 |
| 2026-01-27 | 7,987,969 | 829,785 | +70,586 | -845,869 | -71,851 | 16,084 |
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Contract facts
2500 MMBtus
Contract unit (CFTC)
023391
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Nat Gas ICE LD1 futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 67,383 contracts in Nat Gas ICE LD1 futures.
- How current is this Nat Gas ICE LD1 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 Nat Gas ICE LD1 COT history?
- The full weekly series (2010-01-12 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/nat-gas-ice-ld1.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 023391. Dataset coverage 2010-01-12 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.