Soybeans 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 175,646 Soybeans futures contracts (up 50,243 week-over-week), commercials are net short 152,981, and open interest is 1,045,077 contracts.
175,646
Large speculators net
-152,981
Commercials net
82.6
COT index (3-year)
1,045,077
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 | 175,646 | +50,243 | 16.8% | 67.6 | 73.3 | 82.6 |
| Commercials | -152,981 | -51,967 | -14.6% | 30.8 | 27.0 | 17.6 |
| Small traders | -22,665 | +1,724 | -2.2% | 85.1 | 46.6 | 42.5 |
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
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -265,958 | -58,397 |
| Swap dealers | 112,977 | +6,430 |
| Managed money | 130,505 | +55,314 |
| Other reportables | 45,141 | -5,071 |
| Small traders | -22,665 | +1,724 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 1,045,077 | 175,646 | +50,243 | -152,981 | -51,967 | -22,665 |
| 2026-07-14 | 1,004,746 | 125,403 | +12,596 | -101,014 | -15,429 | -24,389 |
| 2026-07-07 | 975,954 | 112,807 | +36,180 | -85,585 | -38,402 | -27,222 |
| 2026-06-30 | 898,681 | 76,627 | -24,217 | -47,183 | +25,473 | -29,444 |
| 2026-06-23 | 1,006,834 | 100,844 | -16,764 | -72,656 | +16,989 | -28,188 |
| 2026-06-16 | 1,020,288 | 117,608 | -32,855 | -89,645 | +32,475 | -27,963 |
| 2026-06-09 | 1,016,125 | 150,463 | -37,321 | -122,120 | +42,770 | -28,343 |
| 2026-06-02 | 1,054,882 | 187,784 | -16,891 | -164,890 | +11,720 | -22,894 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1,027,526 | 204,675 | -7,563 | -176,610 | +6,656 | -28,065 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1,023,176 | 212,238 | -11,764 | -183,266 | +4,837 | -28,972 |
| 2026-05-12 | 990,996 | 224,002 | -8,196 | -188,103 | +16,442 | -35,899 |
| 2026-05-05 | 975,385 | 232,198 | +38,259 | -204,545 | -38,366 | -27,653 |
| 2026-04-28 | 907,541 | 193,939 | -17,207 | -166,179 | +16,727 | -27,760 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1,000,958 | 211,146 | +9,424 | -182,906 | -9,903 | -28,240 |
| 2026-04-14 | 999,909 | 201,722 | -6,737 | -173,003 | +4,169 | -28,719 |
| 2026-04-07 | 999,742 | 208,459 | -19,387 | -177,172 | +17,273 | -31,287 |
| 2026-03-31 | 981,250 | 227,846 | +12,636 | -194,445 | -12,177 | -33,401 |
| 2026-03-24 | 959,188 | 215,210 | -5,856 | -182,268 | +8,233 | -32,942 |
| 2026-03-17 | 980,259 | 221,066 | -9,202 | -190,501 | +5,114 | -30,565 |
| 2026-03-10 | 1,016,277 | 230,268 | +8,366 | -195,615 | -6,756 | -34,653 |
| 2026-03-03 | 987,365 | 221,902 | +11,630 | -188,859 | -13,331 | -33,043 |
| 2026-02-24 | 959,299 | 210,272 | +18,481 | -175,528 | -17,757 | -34,744 |
| 2026-02-17 | 984,660 | 191,791 | +45,457 | -157,771 | -38,864 | -34,020 |
| 2026-02-10 | 935,448 | 146,334 | +82,167 | -118,907 | -75,635 | -27,427 |
| 2026-02-03 | 883,178 | 64,167 | +6,736 | -43,272 | -6,198 | -20,895 |
| 2026-01-27 | 858,833 | 57,431 | -698 | -37,074 | +2,714 | -20,357 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-01-06 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
ZS
Ticker
CBOT
Exchange
005602
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Soybeans futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 175,646 contracts in Soybeans futures.
- How current is this Soybeans 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 Soybeans COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/soybeans.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 005602. Dataset coverage 1998-01-06 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.