Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln 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)
Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln positioning leans bullish - commercials buying (26w index 100), speculators crowded short (3y index 10).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit near the top of their 26-week range (COT index 100) - a bullish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 10) - a crowded short, which historically leans bullish 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 short 4,452 Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln futures contracts (down 1,521 week-over-week), commercials are net long 4,422, and open interest is 17,043 contracts. Managed money was net long 0 contracts as of (up 0 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts-brent-1st-ln/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts-brent-1st-ln.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 21 weeks) - typically an exchange migration or relisting, when the contract traded under a different code. The chart breaks across the gap rather than drawing a line through it, and the series resumes afterward. Why this happens.
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 | -4,452 | -1,521 | -26.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 |
| Commercials | 4,422 | +1,430 | 25.9% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 90.2 |
| Small traders | 30 | +91 | 0.2% | 67.7 | 38.5 | 37.5 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
This week in numbers
- Large speculators net position fell by 1,521 contracts to -4,452 (51.9% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-04.
- Commercials net position rose by 1,430 contracts to 4,422 (47.8% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-04.
- Small traders net position rose by 91 contracts to 30 (149.2% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-08-04.
- Small traders flipped to net long (30 contracts) as of 2026-09-01.
- Open interest rose 5.3% to 17,043 contracts, a 347-week high.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series - no commentary, no forecasts.
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 | 6,259 | +3,512 | 36.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Swap dealers | -1,837 | -775 | -10.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Managed money | 0 | +0 | 0.0% | 57.1 | 57.1 | 57.1 |
| Other reportables | -4,452 | -2,863 | -26.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 |
| Small traders | 30 | +126 | 0.2% | 67.7 | 38.5 | 37.5 |
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 | 17,043 | -4,452 | -1,521 | 4,422 | +1,430 | 30 |
| 2026-08-25 | 16,179 | -2,931 | -1,342 | 2,992 | +1,307 | -61 |
| 2026-08-18 | 13,911 | -1,589 | -369 | 1,685 | +369 | -96 |
| 2026-08-11 | 12,838 | -1,220 | +60 | 1,316 | -60 | -96 |
| 2026-08-04 | 10,901 | -1,280 | +1,617 | 1,376 | -1,492 | -96 |
| 2026-07-28 | 14,429 | -2,897 | +405 | 2,868 | -395 | 29 |
| 2026-07-21 | 12,460 | -3,302 | -236 | 3,263 | +232 | 39 |
| 2026-07-14 | 11,924 | -3,066 | +109 | 3,031 | -109 | 35 |
| 2026-07-07 | 11,625 | -3,175 | -1,287 | 3,140 | +1,271 | 35 |
| 2026-06-30 | 16,137 | -1,888 | -748 | 1,869 | +748 | 19 |
| 2026-06-23 | 15,215 | -1,140 | -707 | 1,121 | +711 | 19 |
| 2026-06-16 | 13,772 | -433 | -99 | 410 | +166 | 23 |
| 2026-06-09 | 11,048 | -334 | -27 | 244 | -13 | 90 |
| 2026-06-02 | 10,352 | -307 | +1,180 | 257 | -1,158 | 50 |
| 2026-05-26 | 13,240 | -1,487 | +26 | 1,415 | -26 | 72 |
| 2026-05-19 | 12,450 | -1,513 | -236 | 1,441 | +236 | 72 |
| 2026-05-12 | 10,827 | -1,277 | -200 | 1,205 | +201 | 72 |
| 2026-05-05 | 8,595 | -1,077 | +1,112 | 1,004 | -1,106 | 73 |
| 2026-04-28 | 12,063 | -2,189 | -469 | 2,110 | +449 | 79 |
| 2026-04-21 | 11,630 | -1,720 | -103 | 1,661 | +88 | 59 |
| 2026-04-14 | 10,490 | -1,617 | +64 | 1,573 | -54 | 44 |
| 2026-04-07 | 10,069 | -1,681 | -37 | 1,627 | +35 | 54 |
| 2026-03-31 | 14,204 | -1,644 | -41 | 1,592 | +29 | 52 |
| 2026-03-24 | 13,632 | -1,603 | +584 | 1,563 | -584 | 40 |
| 2026-03-17 | 12,297 | -2,187 | -1,195 | 2,147 | +1,195 | 40 |
| 2026-03-10 | 12,071 | -992 | -635 | 952 | +630 | 40 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2019-02-26 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 4,452 contracts in Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln futures.
- How current is this Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln 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 Usgc Hsfo-Platts/Brent 1St Ln COT history?
- The full weekly series (2019-02-26 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts-brent-1st-ln.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 02141R. Dataset coverage 2019-02-26 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.