Propane 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 8,818 Propane futures contracts (up 975 week-over-week), commercials are net long 8,787, and open interest is 106,542 contracts.
-8,818
Large speculators net
8,787
Commercials net
63.7
COT index (3-year)
106,542
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 | -8,818 | +975 | -8.3% | 93.6 | 70.5 | 63.7 |
| Commercials | 8,787 | -1,074 | 8.2% | 4.5 | 31.5 | 37.1 |
| Small traders | 31 | +99 | 0.0% | 34.5 | 29.6 | 25.0 |
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 | 10,427 | -1,060 |
| Swap dealers | -1,640 | -14 |
| Managed money | 1,116 | +224 |
| Other reportables | -9,934 | +751 |
| Small traders | 31 | +99 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 106,542 | -8,818 | +975 | 8,787 | -1,074 | 31 |
| 2026-07-14 | 101,650 | -9,793 | +569 | 9,861 | -529 | -68 |
| 2026-07-07 | 98,908 | -10,362 | -292 | 10,390 | +438 | -28 |
| 2026-06-30 | 106,091 | -10,070 | -1,759 | 9,952 | +1,513 | 118 |
| 2026-06-23 | 104,877 | -8,311 | +597 | 8,439 | -547 | -128 |
| 2026-06-16 | 103,738 | -8,908 | +377 | 8,986 | -323 | -78 |
| 2026-06-09 | 101,839 | -9,285 | +2,025 | 9,309 | -1,509 | -24 |
| 2026-06-02 | 112,228 | -11,310 | -37 | 10,818 | -669 | 492 |
| 2026-05-26 | 112,928 | -11,273 | +143 | 11,487 | -67 | -214 |
| 2026-05-19 | 111,172 | -11,416 | -644 | 11,554 | +644 | -138 |
| 2026-05-12 | 109,824 | -10,772 | -1,387 | 10,910 | +1,302 | -138 |
| 2026-05-05 | 106,323 | -9,385 | -1,030 | 9,608 | +1,003 | -223 |
| 2026-04-28 | 116,868 | -8,355 | +1,042 | 8,605 | -1,042 | -250 |
| 2026-04-21 | 114,678 | -9,397 | +1,103 | 9,647 | -1,108 | -250 |
| 2026-04-14 | 111,622 | -10,500 | +2,852 | 10,755 | -2,853 | -255 |
| 2026-04-07 | 111,943 | -13,352 | -1,364 | 13,608 | +1,710 | -256 |
| 2026-03-31 | 128,140 | -11,988 | +272 | 11,898 | -291 | 90 |
| 2026-03-24 | 127,134 | -12,260 | +474 | 12,189 | -414 | 71 |
| 2026-03-17 | 125,933 | -12,734 | -632 | 12,603 | +1,076 | 131 |
| 2026-03-10 | 122,706 | -12,102 | +3,371 | 11,527 | -3,715 | 575 |
| 2026-03-03 | 137,467 | -15,473 | -61 | 15,242 | -66 | 231 |
| 2026-02-24 | 133,826 | -15,412 | +793 | 15,308 | -876 | 104 |
| 2026-02-17 | 128,372 | -16,205 | -231 | 16,184 | +276 | 21 |
| 2026-02-10 | 125,076 | -15,974 | -2,543 | 15,908 | +2,918 | 66 |
| 2026-02-03 | 138,416 | -13,431 | -1,187 | 12,990 | +1,088 | 441 |
| 2026-01-27 | 136,006 | -12,244 | -3 | 11,902 | +28 | 342 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2009-09-08 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 42,000 GALLONS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
06665O
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Propane futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 8,818 contracts in Propane futures.
- How current is this Propane 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 Propane COT history?
- The full weekly series (2009-09-08 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/propane.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 06665O. Dataset coverage 2009-09-08 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.