E-mini Russell 2000 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)
E-mini Russell 2000 positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 100), speculators crowded short (3y index 19).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 100) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short 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 short 71,663 E-mini Russell 2000 futures contracts (down 20,085 week-over-week), commercials are net long 68,101, and open interest is 424,663 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 109,499 contracts as of (down 11,799 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "E-mini Russell 2000 COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/russell-2000-emini/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/russell-2000-emini.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 465 weeks) - typically an exchange migration or relisting, when the contract traded under a different code. The chart breaks across the gap rather than drawing a line through it, and the series resumes afterward. Why this happens.
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 | -71,663 | -20,085 | -16.9% | 0.0 | 13.3 | 19.4 |
| Commercials | 68,101 | +25,188 | 16.0% | 100.0 | 92.0 | 82.7 |
| Small traders | 3,562 | -5,103 | 0.8% | 24.1 | 13.5 | 27.1 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position rose by 25,188 contracts to 68,101 (58.7% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2025-12-16.
- Large speculators net position fell by 20,085 contracts to -71,663 (38.9% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-06-09.
- Small traders net position fell by 5,103 contracts to 3,562 (58.9% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-06-16.
- Commercials raised their net position for a 6th consecutive week.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
Traders in Financial Futures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | 96,593 | +12,685 | 22.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.6 |
| Asset manager | 17,498 | +5,167 | 4.1% | 55.5 | 44.4 | 19.5 |
| Leveraged funds | -109,499 | -11,799 | -25.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Other reportables | -8,154 | -950 | -1.9% | 32.7 | 32.0 | 48.9 |
| Small traders | 3,562 | -5,103 | 0.8% | 24.1 | 13.5 | 27.1 |
Full Traders in Financial Futures 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 | 424,663 | -71,663 | -20,085 | 68,101 | +25,188 | 3,562 |
| 2026-08-25 | 413,000 | -51,578 | -9,363 | 42,913 | +8,006 | 8,665 |
| 2026-08-18 | 424,956 | -42,215 | +89 | 34,907 | +477 | 7,308 |
| 2026-08-11 | 419,222 | -42,304 | -7,577 | 34,430 | +10,121 | 7,874 |
| 2026-08-04 | 417,259 | -34,727 | -18,458 | 24,309 | +14,888 | 10,418 |
| 2026-07-28 | 417,083 | -16,269 | -9,310 | 9,421 | +12,139 | 6,848 |
| 2026-07-21 | 411,524 | -6,959 | +17,721 | -2,718 | -15,799 | 9,677 |
| 2026-07-14 | 405,743 | -24,680 | +6,329 | 13,081 | -8,333 | 11,599 |
| 2026-07-07 | 406,632 | -31,009 | -5,441 | 21,414 | +7,544 | 9,595 |
| 2026-06-30 | 399,628 | -25,568 | +1,270 | 13,870 | -3,302 | 11,698 |
| 2026-06-23 | 386,817 | -26,838 | -6,589 | 17,172 | +7,562 | 9,666 |
| 2026-06-16 | 492,996 | -20,249 | +17,717 | 9,610 | -24,471 | 10,639 |
| 2026-06-09 | 397,144 | -37,966 | -23,042 | 34,081 | +22,160 | 3,885 |
| 2026-06-02 | 413,739 | -14,924 | +1,005 | 11,921 | +1,836 | 3,003 |
| 2026-05-26 | 424,698 | -15,929 | +5,119 | 10,085 | -5,425 | 5,844 |
| 2026-05-19 | 421,242 | -21,048 | -7,933 | 15,510 | +5,523 | 5,538 |
| 2026-05-12 | 429,290 | -13,115 | -3,966 | 9,987 | +2,876 | 3,128 |
| 2026-05-05 | 427,367 | -9,149 | +7,939 | 7,111 | -7,732 | 2,038 |
| 2026-04-28 | 412,001 | -17,088 | -1,191 | 14,843 | +2,662 | 2,245 |
| 2026-04-21 | 411,435 | -15,897 | -6,563 | 12,181 | +5,491 | 3,716 |
| 2026-04-14 | 404,501 | -9,334 | +4,641 | 6,690 | -5,520 | 2,644 |
| 2026-04-07 | 397,438 | -13,975 | +3,887 | 12,210 | -3,402 | 1,765 |
| 2026-03-31 | 399,456 | -17,862 | +9,428 | 15,612 | -10,701 | 2,250 |
| 2026-03-24 | 404,533 | -27,290 | +6,218 | 26,313 | -5,660 | 977 |
| 2026-03-17 | 481,226 | -33,508 | -5,870 | 31,973 | +11,620 | 1,535 |
| 2026-03-10 | 402,664 | -27,638 | -20,816 | 20,353 | +20,237 | 7,285 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2002-08-13 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short E-mini Russell 2000 futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 71,663 contracts in E-mini Russell 2000 futures.
- How current is this E-mini Russell 2000 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 E-mini Russell 2000 COT history?
- The full weekly series (2002-08-13 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/russell-2000-emini.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 239742. Dataset coverage 2002-08-13 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.