Ultra UST 10Y 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)
Ultra UST 10Y positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 90).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 90) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
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 short 195,222 Ultra UST 10Y futures contracts (down 54,397 week-over-week), commercials are net long 289,480, and open interest is 2,541,606 contracts. Leveraged funds was net short 423,357 contracts as of (down 51,200 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Ultra UST 10Y COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/ultra-ust-10y/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/ultra-ust-10y.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 | -195,222 | -54,397 | -7.7% | 5.9 | 52.1 | 56.0 |
| Commercials | 289,480 | +38,741 | 11.4% | 89.5 | 50.1 | 51.8 |
| Small traders | -94,258 | +15,656 | -3.7% | 56.0 | 40.5 | 33.2 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Traders in Financial Futures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -241,233 | +46,616 | -9.5% | 91.9 | 49.1 | 32.8 |
| Asset manager | 717,968 | -11,833 | 28.2% | 86.1 | 90.4 | 94.9 |
| Leveraged funds | -423,357 | -51,200 | -16.7% | 0.0 | 17.2 | 11.7 |
| Other reportables | 40,880 | +761 | 1.6% | 80.4 | 79.3 | 54.2 |
| Small traders | -94,258 | +15,656 | -3.7% | 56.0 | 40.5 | 33.2 |
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Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2,541,606 | -195,222 | -54,397 | 289,480 | +38,741 | -94,258 |
| 2026-08-25 | 2,981,802 | -140,825 | -37,629 | 250,739 | +40,719 | -109,914 |
| 2026-08-18 | 2,554,270 | -103,196 | +3,568 | 210,020 | +14,370 | -106,824 |
| 2026-08-11 | 2,491,020 | -106,764 | +26,255 | 195,650 | -2,497 | -88,886 |
| 2026-08-04 | 2,518,534 | -133,019 | -16,718 | 198,147 | +6,512 | -65,128 |
| 2026-07-28 | 2,479,519 | -116,301 | +21,331 | 191,635 | -29,090 | -75,334 |
| 2026-07-21 | 2,418,834 | -137,632 | +8,004 | 220,725 | -5,917 | -83,093 |
| 2026-07-14 | 2,449,646 | -145,636 | +2,508 | 226,642 | -421 | -81,006 |
| 2026-07-07 | 2,456,400 | -148,144 | -11,115 | 227,063 | -6,295 | -78,919 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,456,590 | -137,029 | -16,195 | 233,358 | +1,683 | -96,329 |
| 2026-06-23 | 2,439,582 | -120,834 | -7,687 | 231,675 | -6,821 | -110,841 |
| 2026-06-16 | 2,428,600 | -113,147 | +3,960 | 238,496 | +9,485 | -125,349 |
| 2026-06-09 | 2,428,052 | -117,107 | +65,983 | 229,011 | -33,909 | -111,904 |
| 2026-06-02 | 2,419,726 | -183,090 | -67,560 | 262,920 | +28,557 | -79,830 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2,733,278 | -115,530 | -576 | 234,363 | -1,483 | -118,833 |
| 2026-05-19 | 2,615,042 | -114,954 | -25,053 | 235,846 | +14,541 | -120,892 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2,487,175 | -89,901 | +15,259 | 221,305 | -13,621 | -131,404 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2,420,440 | -105,160 | -77,320 | 234,926 | +79,067 | -129,766 |
| 2026-04-28 | 2,406,104 | -27,840 | +45,355 | 155,859 | -45,510 | -128,019 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2,431,877 | -73,195 | +59,678 | 201,369 | -49,325 | -128,174 |
| 2026-04-14 | 2,392,800 | -132,873 | +28,514 | 250,694 | -18,066 | -117,821 |
| 2026-04-07 | 2,360,849 | -161,387 | +5,825 | 268,760 | -8,059 | -107,373 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2,352,973 | -167,212 | +11,341 | 276,819 | +6,347 | -109,607 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2,353,654 | -178,553 | +27,241 | 270,472 | -25,366 | -91,919 |
| 2026-03-17 | 2,378,373 | -205,794 | -8,167 | 295,838 | -9,347 | -90,044 |
| 2026-03-10 | 2,379,463 | -197,627 | -52,607 | 305,185 | +66,985 | -107,558 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2016-03-08 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Ultra UST 10Y futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 195,222 contracts in Ultra UST 10Y futures.
- How current is this Ultra UST 10Y 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 Ultra UST 10Y COT history?
- The full weekly series (2016-03-08 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/ultra-ust-10y.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 043607. Dataset coverage 2016-03-08 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.