Rough Rice 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 939 Rough Rice futures contracts (up 538 week-over-week), commercials are net short 2,746, and open interest is 13,198 contracts.
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 | 939 | +538 | 7.1% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 60.6 |
| Commercials | -2,746 | -408 | -20.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.1 |
| Small traders | 1,807 | -130 | 13.7% | 91.5 | 91.5 | 83.2 |
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 1994
This week in numbers
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (939 contracts).
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (-2,746 contracts).
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -3,162 | -406 |
| Swap dealers | 416 | -2 |
| Managed money | 622 | +449 |
| Other reportables | 317 | +89 |
| Small traders | 1,807 | -130 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 13,198 | 939 | +538 | -2,746 | -408 | 1,807 |
| 2026-07-14 | 13,076 | 401 | +368 | -2,338 | -329 | 1,937 |
| 2026-07-07 | 12,708 | 33 | +128 | -2,009 | -621 | 1,976 |
| 2026-06-30 | 13,644 | -95 | +348 | -1,388 | -1,224 | 1,483 |
| 2026-06-23 | 11,653 | -443 | -201 | -164 | +300 | 607 |
| 2026-06-16 | 12,337 | -242 | -350 | -464 | +869 | 706 |
| 2026-06-09 | 12,736 | 108 | +63 | -1,333 | +443 | 1,225 |
| 2026-06-02 | 13,478 | 45 | +33 | -1,776 | -186 | 1,731 |
| 2026-05-26 | 13,513 | 12 | +851 | -1,590 | -723 | 1,578 |
| 2026-05-19 | 12,720 | -839 | +421 | -867 | -431 | 1,706 |
| 2026-05-12 | 12,368 | -1,260 | +2,389 | -436 | -2,808 | 1,696 |
| 2026-05-05 | 12,769 | -3,649 | +506 | 2,372 | -1,145 | 1,277 |
| 2026-04-28 | 12,767 | -4,155 | -491 | 3,517 | +546 | 638 |
| 2026-04-21 | 12,761 | -3,664 | +70 | 2,971 | +144 | 693 |
| 2026-04-14 | 12,462 | -3,734 | -480 | 2,827 | +652 | 907 |
| 2026-04-07 | 11,829 | -3,254 | +78 | 2,175 | +12 | 1,079 |
| 2026-03-31 | 11,664 | -3,332 | -174 | 2,163 | -189 | 1,169 |
| 2026-03-24 | 11,268 | -3,158 | -244 | 2,352 | +26 | 806 |
| 2026-03-17 | 10,897 | -2,914 | +811 | 2,326 | -722 | 588 |
| 2026-03-10 | 11,601 | -3,725 | +720 | 3,048 | -676 | 677 |
| 2026-03-03 | 12,550 | -4,445 | -688 | 3,724 | +770 | 721 |
| 2026-02-24 | 12,900 | -3,757 | -1,987 | 2,954 | +1,179 | 803 |
| 2026-02-17 | 11,541 | -1,770 | +679 | 1,775 | -68 | -5 |
| 2026-02-10 | 11,860 | -2,449 | +754 | 1,843 | -689 | 606 |
| 2026-02-03 | 11,984 | -3,203 | +516 | 2,532 | -526 | 671 |
| 2026-01-27 | 12,242 | -3,719 | +625 | 3,058 | -657 | 661 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Rough Rice futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 939 contracts in Rough Rice futures.
- How current is this Rough Rice 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 Rough Rice COT history?
- The full weekly series (1994-10-04 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/rough-rice.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 039601. Dataset coverage 1994-10-04 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.