COT Report Recap - Positions as of 2026-08-18
Published Aug 21, 2026. 107 markets covered.
Largest increases in speculative net position
| Market | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ w/w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Year T-Note | 4,432,451 | -927,337 | +93,706 | 96.9 |
| Corn | 1,728,003 | 302,142 | +57,230 | 77.3 |
| Sugar No. 11 | 1,174,925 | 77,952 | +50,565 | 66.6 |
| Canola | 339,181 | 85,870 | +38,389 | 81.6 |
| Soybeans | 989,729 | 190,961 | +31,016 | 86.0 |
| E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 297,931 | -10,416 | +28,886 | 29.9 |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | 1,888,960 | 122,090 | +22,894 | 26.5 |
| Soybean Oil | 624,433 | 104,242 | +20,314 | 72.7 |
| Canadian Dollar | 359,585 | -158,166 | +15,196 | 16.4 |
| Soybean Meal | 604,433 | 116,897 | +11,233 | 82.6 |
Largest decreases
| Market | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ w/w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Month SOFR | 13,431,079 | -2,683,204 | -111,745 | 6.1 |
| 30-Day Fed Funds | 2,557,960 | -287,940 | -64,981 | 16.7 |
| 30-Year T-Bond | 1,894,436 | -219,012 | -39,405 | 7.2 |
| 5-Year T-Note | 6,604,060 | -1,274,105 | -33,349 | 83.9 |
| 10-Year T-Note | 5,596,739 | -946,961 | -31,908 | 23.6 |
| E-mini S&P 500 | 2,072,358 | -10,560 | -21,840 | 64.9 |
| Ultra T-Bond | 2,493,394 | -346,724 | -19,941 | 31.6 |
| VIX Futures | 417,768 | -89,446 | -14,512 | 23.6 |
| Crude Oil, Light Sweet-WTI | 815,351 | -17,451 | -11,118 | 20.3 |
| Japanese Yen | 380,811 | -52,893 | -10,808 | 36.1 |