Wheat-HRSpring 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 2,421 Wheat-HRSpring futures contracts (up 7,619 week-over-week), commercials are net short 2,141, and open interest is 87,664 contracts.
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 | 2,421 | +7,619 | 2.8% | 38.1 | 52.8 | 53.6 |
| Commercials | -2,141 | -8,537 | -2.4% | 62.9 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| Small traders | -280 | +918 | -0.3% | 46.8 | 46.8 | 42.0 |
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 1998
This week in numbers
- Commercials net position fell by 8,537 contracts to -2,141 (133.5% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-06-09.
- Large speculators net position rose by 7,619 contracts to 2,421 (146.6% w/w) — the largest weekly change since 2026-06-30.
- Large speculators flipped to net long (2,421 contracts) as of 2026-07-21.
- Commercials flipped to net short (-2,141 contracts) as of 2026-07-21.
Every sentence above is computed from the stored series — no commentary, no forecasts.
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -5,674 | -10,681 |
| Swap dealers | 3,533 | +2,144 |
| Managed money | 2,452 | +8,184 |
| Other reportables | -31 | -565 |
| Small traders | -280 | +918 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 87,664 | 2,421 | +7,619 | -2,141 | -8,537 | -280 |
| 2026-07-14 | 88,286 | -5,198 | +2,354 | 6,396 | -2,918 | -1,198 |
| 2026-07-07 | 85,124 | -7,552 | -543 | 9,314 | +889 | -1,762 |
| 2026-06-30 | 84,357 | -7,009 | -8,966 | 8,425 | +8,505 | -1,416 |
| 2026-06-23 | 80,274 | 1,957 | -5,402 | -80 | +5,495 | -1,877 |
| 2026-06-16 | 83,639 | 7,359 | -4,646 | -5,575 | +4,483 | -1,784 |
| 2026-06-09 | 85,595 | 12,005 | -10,160 | -10,058 | +12,341 | -1,947 |
| 2026-06-02 | 93,113 | 22,165 | -6,639 | -22,399 | +6,587 | 234 |
| 2026-05-26 | 90,234 | 28,804 | -886 | -28,986 | +625 | 182 |
| 2026-05-19 | 81,897 | 29,690 | -2,616 | -29,611 | +3,235 | -79 |
| 2026-05-12 | 89,086 | 32,306 | -1,073 | -32,846 | +618 | 540 |
| 2026-05-05 | 84,617 | 33,379 | +510 | -33,464 | -1,535 | 85 |
| 2026-04-28 | 81,998 | 32,869 | +7,187 | -31,929 | -4,631 | -940 |
| 2026-04-21 | 77,419 | 25,682 | +3,888 | -27,298 | -6,066 | 1,616 |
| 2026-04-14 | 74,192 | 21,794 | -3,686 | -21,232 | +4,670 | -562 |
| 2026-04-07 | 80,665 | 25,480 | -1,152 | -25,902 | +513 | 422 |
| 2026-03-31 | 79,368 | 26,632 | +5,495 | -26,415 | -5,035 | -217 |
| 2026-03-24 | 72,347 | 21,137 | -133 | -21,380 | -1,803 | 243 |
| 2026-03-17 | 72,241 | 21,270 | +3,131 | -19,577 | -1,383 | -1,693 |
| 2026-03-10 | 67,951 | 18,139 | +11,169 | -18,194 | -11,030 | 55 |
| 2026-03-03 | 68,789 | 6,970 | +11,315 | -7,164 | -11,385 | 194 |
| 2026-02-24 | 69,188 | -4,345 | +8,728 | 4,221 | -9,124 | 124 |
| 2026-02-17 | 73,739 | -13,073 | +386 | 13,345 | -657 | -272 |
| 2026-02-10 | 72,770 | -13,459 | +1,520 | 14,002 | -580 | -543 |
| 2026-02-03 | 75,296 | -14,979 | +1,643 | 14,582 | -1,745 | 397 |
| 2026-01-27 | 75,506 | -16,622 | +12 | 16,327 | -345 | 295 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Wheat-HRSpring futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 2,421 contracts in Wheat-HRSpring futures.
- How current is this Wheat-HRSpring 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 Wheat-HRSpring COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/wheat-hrspring.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 001626. Dataset coverage 1998-01-06 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.