Steel-HRC 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 9,053 Steel-HRC futures contracts (up 664 week-over-week), commercials are net short 9,252, and open interest is 41,544 contracts.
9,053
Large speculators net
-9,252
Commercials net
74.6
COT index (3-year)
41,544
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 | 9,053 | +664 | 21.8% | 11.3 | 64.4 | 74.6 |
| Commercials | -9,252 | -690 | -22.3% | 88.8 | 36.9 | 26.0 |
| Small traders | 199 | +26 | 0.5% | 17.1 | 29.9 | 50.8 |
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 2012
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -21,447 | -1,081 |
| Swap dealers | 12,195 | +391 |
| Managed money | 7,935 | +559 |
| Other reportables | 1,118 | +105 |
| Small traders | 199 | +26 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 41,544 | 9,053 | +664 | -9,252 | -690 | 199 |
| 2026-07-14 | 40,309 | 8,389 | +26 | -8,562 | -29 | 173 |
| 2026-07-07 | 40,020 | 8,363 | -349 | -8,533 | +279 | 170 |
| 2026-06-30 | 39,141 | 8,712 | -3,069 | -8,812 | +3,343 | 100 |
| 2026-06-23 | 45,667 | 11,781 | -216 | -12,155 | +246 | 374 |
| 2026-06-16 | 43,202 | 11,997 | +290 | -12,401 | -275 | 404 |
| 2026-06-09 | 41,528 | 11,707 | +1,107 | -12,126 | -848 | 419 |
| 2026-06-02 | 38,380 | 10,600 | -751 | -11,278 | +503 | 678 |
| 2026-05-26 | 42,603 | 11,351 | +245 | -11,781 | -260 | 430 |
| 2026-05-19 | 40,333 | 11,106 | -350 | -11,521 | +303 | 415 |
| 2026-05-12 | 39,794 | 11,456 | +239 | -11,824 | -193 | 368 |
| 2026-05-05 | 38,453 | 11,217 | -849 | -11,631 | +759 | 414 |
| 2026-04-28 | 42,854 | 12,066 | +86 | -12,390 | +25 | 324 |
| 2026-04-21 | 40,943 | 11,980 | +430 | -12,415 | -450 | 435 |
| 2026-04-14 | 38,079 | 11,550 | +212 | -11,965 | -238 | 415 |
| 2026-04-07 | 35,269 | 11,338 | +420 | -11,727 | -415 | 389 |
| 2026-03-31 | 34,134 | 10,918 | -3,544 | -11,312 | +3,634 | 394 |
| 2026-03-24 | 41,524 | 14,462 | +595 | -14,946 | -632 | 484 |
| 2026-03-17 | 40,488 | 13,867 | +974 | -14,314 | -1,052 | 447 |
| 2026-03-10 | 38,465 | 12,893 | +1,595 | -13,262 | -1,548 | 369 |
| 2026-03-03 | 35,722 | 11,298 | -526 | -11,714 | +525 | 416 |
| 2026-02-24 | 37,933 | 11,824 | +88 | -12,239 | -154 | 415 |
| 2026-02-17 | 36,390 | 11,736 | +344 | -12,085 | -199 | 349 |
| 2026-02-10 | 34,477 | 11,392 | -95 | -11,886 | +94 | 494 |
| 2026-02-03 | 33,859 | 11,487 | -853 | -11,980 | +783 | 493 |
| 2026-01-27 | 38,659 | 12,340 | +669 | -12,763 | -665 | 423 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2012-05-29 → 2026-07-21) · JSON
Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 20 SHORT TONS)
Contract unit (CFTC)
192651
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Steel-HRC futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 9,053 contracts in Steel-HRC futures.
- How current is this Steel-HRC 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 Steel-HRC COT history?
- The full weekly series (2012-05-29 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/steel-hrc.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 192651. Dataset coverage 2012-05-29 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.