Wheat-HRSpring 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)
Wheat-HRSpring positioning leans bearish - commercials selling (26w index 22), speculators crowded long (3y index 82).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net short and sit near the bottom of their 26-week range (COT index 22) - a bearish tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net long near the top of their 3-year range (index 82) - 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 21,194 Wheat-HRSpring futures contracts (up 7,299 week-over-week), commercials are net short 24,072, and open interest is 77,320 contracts. Managed money was net long 20,873 contracts as of (up 9,210 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "Wheat-HRSpring COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/wheat-hrspring/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/wheat-hrspring.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 | 21,194 | +7,299 | 27.4% | 70.2 | 81.4 | 81.7 |
| Commercials | -24,072 | -8,969 | -31.1% | 22.0 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Small traders | 2,878 | +1,670 | 3.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 85.5 |
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
- Commercials net position fell by 8,969 contracts to -24,072 (59.4% w/w) - the largest weekly change since 2026-06-09.
- Large speculators raised their net position for a 8th consecutive week.
- Commercials reduced their net position for a 8th consecutive week.
- Small traders net position is at a 52-week high (2,878 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 | -30,651 | -11,188 | -39.6% | 15.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Swap dealers | 6,579 | -1,095 | 8.5% | 86.8 | 86.8 | 86.8 |
| Managed money | 20,873 | +9,210 | 27.0% | 77.7 | 86.6 | 87.0 |
| Other reportables | 321 | +146 | 0.4% | 12.9 | 12.9 | 16.5 |
| Small traders | 2,878 | +2,927 | 3.7% | 100.0 | 100.0 | 85.5 |
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 | 77,320 | 21,194 | +7,299 | -24,072 | -8,969 | 2,878 |
| 2026-08-25 | 74,071 | 13,895 | +2,057 | -15,103 | -3,314 | 1,208 |
| 2026-08-18 | 78,674 | 11,838 | +2,179 | -11,789 | -1,200 | -49 |
| 2026-08-11 | 81,898 | 9,659 | +932 | -10,589 | -712 | 930 |
| 2026-08-04 | 85,626 | 8,727 | +1,453 | -9,877 | -1,210 | 1,150 |
| 2026-07-28 | 84,518 | 7,274 | +4,853 | -8,667 | -6,526 | 1,393 |
| 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 |
Full history, no login: CSV (1998-01-06 → 2026-09-01) · JSON
Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Wheat-HRSpring futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 21,194 contracts in Wheat-HRSpring futures.
- How current is this Wheat-HRSpring 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 Wheat-HRSpring COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-09-01) 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 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.