Usgc Hsfo (Platts) 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) positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 0), speculators crowded long (3y index 91).
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 91) - 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 12,341 Usgc Hsfo (Platts) futures contracts (up 531 week-over-week), commercials are net short 12,140, and open interest is 34,677 contracts. Managed money was net long 0 contracts as of (down 25 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Usgc Hsfo (Platts) COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts.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 | 12,341 | +531 | 35.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 91.4 |
| Commercials | -12,140 | -425 | -35.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 |
| Small traders | -201 | -106 | -0.6% | 86.1 | 58.0 | 44.4 |
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
- Open interest rose 6.3% to 34,677 contracts, a 34-week high.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Large speculators net position is at a 52-week high (12,341 contracts).
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 4th consecutive week.
- Commercials net position is at a 52-week low (-12,140 contracts).
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 | -13,978 | -2,029 | -40.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Swap dealers | 1,838 | +306 | 5.3% | 100.0 | 85.9 | 89.8 |
| Managed money | 0 | -25 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 27.2 | 6.5 |
| Other reportables | 12,341 | +1,797 | 35.6% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 91.7 |
| Small traders | -201 | -49 | -0.6% | 86.1 | 57.6 | 44.4 |
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 | 34,677 | 12,341 | +531 | -12,140 | -425 | -201 |
| 2026-08-25 | 32,617 | 11,810 | +1,241 | -11,715 | -1,298 | -95 |
| 2026-08-18 | 29,840 | 10,569 | +759 | -10,417 | -768 | -152 |
| 2026-08-11 | 26,390 | 9,810 | +1,412 | -9,649 | -1,346 | -161 |
| 2026-08-04 | 24,174 | 8,398 | -2,049 | -8,303 | +2,085 | -95 |
| 2026-07-28 | 28,270 | 10,447 | +146 | -10,388 | -161 | -59 |
| 2026-07-21 | 26,110 | 10,301 | +236 | -10,227 | -251 | -74 |
| 2026-07-14 | 23,586 | 10,065 | +497 | -9,976 | -497 | -89 |
| 2026-07-07 | 21,845 | 9,568 | -474 | -9,479 | +415 | -89 |
| 2026-06-30 | 27,784 | 10,042 | +691 | -9,894 | -624 | -148 |
| 2026-06-23 | 24,652 | 9,351 | +618 | -9,270 | -618 | -81 |
| 2026-06-16 | 22,358 | 8,733 | +806 | -8,652 | -825 | -81 |
| 2026-06-09 | 21,271 | 7,927 | +377 | -7,827 | -1,358 | -100 |
| 2026-06-02 | 19,920 | 7,550 | -61 | -6,469 | +1,028 | -1,081 |
| 2026-05-26 | 22,283 | 7,611 | +119 | -7,497 | -123 | -114 |
| 2026-05-19 | 20,403 | 7,492 | +921 | -7,374 | -940 | -118 |
| 2026-05-12 | 19,816 | 6,571 | +1,361 | -6,434 | -1,341 | -137 |
| 2026-05-05 | 19,757 | 5,210 | -3,594 | -5,093 | +3,590 | -117 |
| 2026-04-28 | 27,083 | 8,804 | +914 | -8,683 | -862 | -121 |
| 2026-04-21 | 26,518 | 7,890 | +1,193 | -7,821 | -1,262 | -69 |
| 2026-04-14 | 25,509 | 6,697 | +814 | -6,559 | -809 | -138 |
| 2026-04-07 | 23,468 | 5,883 | -3,729 | -5,750 | +3,776 | -133 |
| 2026-03-31 | 28,095 | 9,612 | +237 | -9,526 | -249 | -86 |
| 2026-03-24 | 27,944 | 9,375 | +743 | -9,277 | -733 | -98 |
| 2026-03-17 | 26,830 | 8,632 | +837 | -8,544 | -836 | -88 |
| 2026-03-10 | 25,314 | 7,795 | +191 | -7,708 | -302 | -87 |
Full history, no login: CSV (2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Usgc Hsfo (Platts) futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 12,341 contracts in Usgc Hsfo (Platts) futures.
- How current is this Usgc Hsfo (Platts) 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) COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-02-20 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/usgc-hsfo-platts.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 02141B. Dataset coverage 2018-02-20 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.