South African Rand 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 7,461 South African Rand futures contracts (down 455 week-over-week), commercials are net short 9,409, and open interest is 27,605 contracts.
7,461
Large speculators net
-9,409
Commercials net
42.1
COT index (3-year)
27,605
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 | 7,461 | -455 | 27.0% | 36.4 | 40.7 | 42.1 |
| Commercials | -9,409 | +866 | -34.1% | 65.1 | 48.4 | 55.8 |
| Small traders | 1,948 | -411 | 7.1% | 47.2 | 74.5 | 80.9 |
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 1998
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -15,362 | +832 |
| Asset manager | 11,015 | -402 |
| Leveraged funds | 2,654 | -9 |
| Other reportables | -255 | -10 |
| Small traders | 1,948 | -411 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-03-03 | 35,556 | 6,774 | -1,877 | -8,084 | +2,797 | 1,310 |
| 2026-02-24 | 29,998 | 8,651 | -1,305 | -10,881 | +666 | 2,230 |
| 2026-02-17 | 30,024 | 9,956 | +431 | -11,547 | -157 | 1,591 |
| 2026-02-10 | 30,293 | 9,525 | -155 | -11,390 | +67 | 1,865 |
| 2026-02-03 | 30,584 | 9,680 | +598 | -11,457 | -643 | 1,777 |
| 2026-01-27 | 29,051 | 9,082 | +626 | -10,814 | -1,313 | 1,732 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-06-02 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF ZAR 500,000)
Contract unit (CFTC)
122741
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short South African Rand futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 7,461 contracts in South African Rand futures.
- How current is this South African Rand 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 South African Rand COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-06-02 to 2026-07-21) 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 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.