Soybeans 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)
Soybeans positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 99).
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.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 99) - 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 247,987 Soybeans futures contracts (up 26,560 week-over-week), commercials are net short 228,742, and open interest is 1,027,541 contracts. Managed money was net long 234,920 contracts as of (up 83,138 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Soybeans COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/soybeans/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/soybeans.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 | 247,987 | +26,560 | 24.1% | 100.0 | 97.7 | 98.6 |
| Commercials | -228,742 | -28,806 | -22.3% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Small traders | -19,245 | +2,246 | -1.9% | 97.3 | 58.6 | 53.5 |
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 | -337,308 | -63,642 | -32.8% | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Swap dealers | 108,566 | +4,537 | 10.6% | 25.3 | 29.0 | 41.9 |
| Managed money | 234,920 | +83,138 | 22.9% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other reportables | 13,067 | -26,112 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 5.7 | 57.5 |
| Small traders | -19,245 | +2,079 | -1.9% | 97.3 | 58.6 | 53.5 |
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 | 1,027,541 | 247,987 | +26,560 | -228,742 | -28,806 | -19,245 |
| 2026-08-25 | 972,531 | 221,427 | +30,466 | -199,936 | -30,299 | -21,491 |
| 2026-08-18 | 989,729 | 190,961 | +31,016 | -169,637 | -30,003 | -21,324 |
| 2026-08-11 | 982,903 | 159,945 | -15,597 | -139,634 | +17,118 | -20,311 |
| 2026-08-04 | 990,408 | 175,542 | -36,215 | -156,752 | +35,455 | -18,790 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1,020,108 | 211,757 | +36,111 | -192,207 | -39,226 | -19,550 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Soybeans futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 247,987 contracts in Soybeans futures.
- How current is this Soybeans 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 Soybeans COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.