Soybean Oil 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)
Soybean Oil positioning is mixed - commercials mid-range (26w index 47), speculators crowded long (3y index 82).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 47) - a neutral tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 82) - a crowded long, which historically leans bearish 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 long 126,549 Soybean Oil futures contracts (up 21,943 week-over-week), commercials are net short 140,028, and open interest is 609,008 contracts. Managed money was net long 99,823 contracts as of (up 8,590 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Soybean Oil COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/soybean-oil/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/soybean-oil.csv
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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 | 126,549 | +21,943 | 20.8% | 50.5 | 80.5 | 81.7 |
| Commercials | -140,028 | -26,554 | -23.0% | 46.6 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| Small traders | 13,479 | +4,611 | 2.2% | 81.5 | 87.6 | 85.5 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Disaggregated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -224,427 | -23,622 | -36.9% | 37.6 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| Swap dealers | 84,399 | -194 | 13.9% | 84.4 | 44.9 | 27.1 |
| Managed money | 99,823 | +8,590 | 16.4% | 31.7 | 71.0 | 75.3 |
| Other reportables | 26,726 | +13,717 | 4.4% | 100.0 | 80.3 | 71.8 |
| Small traders | 13,479 | +1,509 | 2.2% | 81.5 | 87.6 | 85.5 |
Full Disaggregated 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 | 609,008 | 126,549 | +21,943 | -140,028 | -26,554 | 13,479 |
| 2026-08-25 | 597,071 | 104,606 | +364 | -113,474 | +2,738 | 8,868 |
| 2026-08-18 | 624,433 | 104,242 | +20,314 | -116,212 | -20,036 | 11,970 |
| 2026-08-11 | 620,069 | 83,928 | +3,536 | -96,176 | -5,517 | 12,248 |
| 2026-08-04 | 623,230 | 80,392 | -20,520 | -90,659 | +21,763 | 10,267 |
| 2026-07-28 | 650,041 | 100,912 | -13,230 | -112,422 | +12,453 | 11,510 |
| 2026-07-21 | 661,652 | 114,142 | +6,899 | -124,875 | -6,516 | 10,733 |
| 2026-07-14 | 638,102 | 107,243 | +12,577 | -118,359 | -14,051 | 11,116 |
| 2026-07-07 | 642,514 | 94,666 | -4,783 | -104,308 | +5,401 | 9,642 |
| 2026-06-30 | 630,035 | 99,449 | -9,726 | -109,709 | +8,717 | 10,260 |
| 2026-06-23 | 658,976 | 109,175 | -8,442 | -118,426 | +1,976 | 9,251 |
| 2026-06-16 | 687,004 | 117,617 | -4,337 | -120,402 | +14,700 | 2,785 |
| 2026-06-09 | 690,051 | 121,954 | -26,485 | -135,102 | +20,892 | 13,148 |
| 2026-06-02 | 732,813 | 148,439 | +6,866 | -155,994 | -449 | 7,555 |
| 2026-05-26 | 717,825 | 141,573 | -16,534 | -155,545 | +17,211 | 13,972 |
| 2026-05-19 | 716,142 | 158,107 | +5 | -172,756 | -3,149 | 14,649 |
| 2026-05-12 | 704,130 | 158,102 | -10,785 | -169,607 | +13,099 | 11,505 |
| 2026-05-05 | 705,664 | 168,887 | -2,925 | -182,706 | +389 | 13,819 |
| 2026-04-28 | 709,224 | 171,812 | +2,731 | -183,095 | -1,715 | 11,283 |
| 2026-04-21 | 746,951 | 169,081 | +22,135 | -181,380 | -23,726 | 12,299 |
| 2026-04-14 | 722,682 | 146,946 | -1,296 | -157,654 | +6,498 | 10,708 |
| 2026-04-07 | 730,818 | 148,242 | +13,685 | -164,152 | -15,203 | 15,910 |
| 2026-03-31 | 741,746 | 134,557 | +17,422 | -148,949 | -18,394 | 14,392 |
| 2026-03-24 | 738,609 | 117,135 | -2,962 | -130,555 | +4,783 | 13,420 |
| 2026-03-17 | 729,392 | 120,097 | +18,346 | -135,338 | -20,360 | 15,241 |
| 2026-03-10 | 721,541 | 101,751 | +28,562 | -114,978 | -29,199 | 13,227 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Soybean Oil futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 126,549 contracts in Soybean Oil futures.
- How current is this Soybean Oil 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 Soybean Oil COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/soybean-oil.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 007601. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.