South African Rand 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)
South African Rand positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 0) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
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 long 11,907 South African Rand futures contracts (up 10 week-over-week), commercials are net short 13,987, and open interest is 36,349 contracts. Leveraged funds was net long 2,016 contracts as of (down 517 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "South African Rand COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/so-african-rand/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/so-african-rand.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 514 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 | 11,907 | +10 | 32.8% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 48.7 |
| Commercials | -13,987 | -808 | -38.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 |
| Small traders | 2,080 | +798 | 5.7% | 56.9 | 79.1 | 84.3 |
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
- Small traders net position rose by 798 contracts to 2,080 (62.2% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-03-03.
- Open interest rose 1.8% to 36,349 contracts, a 76-week high.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (11,907 contracts).
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 4th 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 | -22,265 | -1,326 | -61.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.8 |
| Asset manager | 17,312 | +985 | 47.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.5 |
| Leveraged funds | 2,016 | -517 | 5.5% | 14.4 | 45.8 | 73.4 |
| Other reportables | 857 | +60 | 2.4% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87.3 |
| Small traders | 2,080 | +798 | 5.7% | 56.9 | 79.1 | 84.3 |
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 | 36,349 | 11,907 | +10 | -13,987 | -808 | 2,080 |
| 2026-08-25 | 35,719 | 11,897 | +3,398 | -13,179 | -2,782 | 1,282 |
| 2026-08-18 | 32,248 | 8,499 | +2,267 | -10,397 | -2,523 | 1,898 |
| 2026-08-11 | 32,605 | 6,232 | +1,227 | -7,874 | -845 | 1,642 |
| 2026-08-04 | 29,188 | 5,005 | -1,930 | -7,029 | +1,722 | 2,024 |
| 2026-07-28 | 28,361 | 6,935 | -526 | -8,751 | +658 | 1,816 |
| 2026-07-21 | 27,605 | 7,461 | -455 | -9,409 | +866 | 1,948 |
| 2026-07-14 | 27,642 | 7,916 | -302 | -10,275 | -14 | 2,359 |
| 2026-07-07 | 27,185 | 8,218 | +280 | -10,261 | -671 | 2,043 |
| 2026-06-30 | 25,927 | 7,938 | -1,842 | -9,590 | +1,929 | 1,652 |
| 2026-06-23 | 25,725 | 9,780 | +1,647 | -11,519 | -1,201 | 1,739 |
| 2026-06-16 | 32,486 | 8,133 | +1,662 | -10,318 | -1,739 | 2,185 |
| 2026-06-09 | 32,054 | 6,471 | +416 | -8,579 | +160 | 2,108 |
| 2026-06-02 | 31,456 | 6,055 | -965 | -8,739 | +337 | 2,684 |
| 2026-05-26 | 25,499 | 7,020 | +237 | -9,076 | -126 | 2,056 |
| 2026-05-19 | 23,921 | 6,783 | -332 | -8,950 | +215 | 2,167 |
| 2026-05-12 | 23,330 | 7,115 | +1,241 | -9,165 | -956 | 2,050 |
| 2026-05-05 | 23,215 | 5,874 | -1,019 | -8,209 | +985 | 2,335 |
| 2026-04-28 | 22,400 | 6,893 | +463 | -9,194 | -236 | 2,301 |
| 2026-04-21 | 22,666 | 6,430 | +51 | -8,958 | -614 | 2,528 |
| 2026-04-14 | 22,450 | 6,379 | -804 | -8,344 | +440 | 1,965 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22,654 | 7,183 | -1,804 | -8,784 | +1,492 | 1,601 |
| 2026-03-31 | 21,619 | 8,987 | -576 | -10,276 | +608 | 1,289 |
| 2026-03-24 | 22,134 | 9,563 | -667 | -10,884 | +992 | 1,321 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21,382 | 10,230 | +3,121 | -11,876 | -3,216 | 1,646 |
| 2026-03-10 | 35,726 | 7,109 | +335 | -8,660 | -576 | 1,551 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-06-02 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short South African Rand futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 11,907 contracts in South African Rand futures.
- How current is this South African Rand 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 South African Rand COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-06-02 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/so-african-rand.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 122741. Dataset coverage 1998-06-02 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.