Ultra UST 10Y 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 short 137,632 Ultra UST 10Y futures contracts (up 8,004 week-over-week), commercials are net long 220,725, and open interest is 2,418,834 contracts.
-137,632
Large speculators net
220,725
Commercials net
71.1
COT index (3-year)
2,418,834
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 | -137,632 | +8,004 | -5.7% | 45.7 | 68.6 | 71.1 |
| Commercials | 220,725 | -5,917 | 9.1% | 37.2 | 26.0 | 33.4 |
| Small traders | -83,093 | -2,087 | -3.4% | 92.8 | 51.2 | 41.9 |
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 2016
Traders in Financial Futures breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer/intermediary | -276,234 | +5,935 |
| Asset manager | 714,870 | +4,341 |
| Leveraged funds | -380,604 | -2,039 |
| Other reportables | 25,061 | -6,150 |
| Small traders | -83,093 | -2,087 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-03-03 | 2,483,117 | -145,020 | -89,757 | 238,200 | +91,447 | -93,180 |
| 2026-02-24 | 2,690,727 | -55,263 | +44,766 | 146,753 | -89,871 | -91,490 |
| 2026-02-17 | 2,586,178 | -100,029 | +53,282 | 236,624 | -52,204 | -136,595 |
| 2026-02-10 | 2,559,366 | -153,311 | +32,507 | 288,828 | -17,588 | -135,517 |
| 2026-02-03 | 2,617,654 | -185,818 | +44,056 | 306,416 | -39,152 | -120,598 |
| 2026-01-27 | 2,618,046 | -229,874 | +5,408 | 345,568 | -7,353 | -115,694 |
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Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF $100,000 FACE VALUE)
Contract unit (CFTC)
043607
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Ultra UST 10Y futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 137,632 contracts in Ultra UST 10Y futures.
- How current is this Ultra UST 10Y 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 Ultra UST 10Y COT history?
- The full weekly series (2016-03-08 to 2026-07-21) 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 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.