Wheat (SRW) 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 7,009 Wheat (SRW) futures contracts (up 9,330 week-over-week), commercials are net long 12,187, and open interest is 455,433 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 | -7,009 | +9,330 | -1.5% | 90.2 | 91.7 | 93.4 |
| Commercials | 12,187 | -3,447 | 2.7% | 18.9 | 16.0 | 13.2 |
| Small traders | -5,178 | -5,883 | -1.1% | 0.0 | 16.0 | 23.1 |
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
- Small traders net position fell by 5,883 contracts to -5,178 — the largest weekly change since 2026-05-12.
- Small traders flipped to net short (-5,178 contracts) as of 2026-07-21.
- Open interest rose 6.1% week-over-week to 455,433 contracts.
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 | -54,826 | -9,185 |
| Swap dealers | 67,013 | +5,738 |
| Managed money | -18,399 | +16,488 |
| Other reportables | 11,390 | -7,158 |
| Small traders | -5,178 | -5,883 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 455,433 | -7,009 | +9,330 | 12,187 | -3,447 | -5,178 |
| 2026-07-14 | 429,298 | -16,339 | +33,391 | 15,634 | -35,260 | 705 |
| 2026-07-07 | 412,570 | -49,730 | +5,274 | 50,894 | -7,400 | -1,164 |
| 2026-06-30 | 406,723 | -55,004 | -6,593 | 58,294 | +9,650 | -3,290 |
| 2026-06-23 | 428,305 | -48,411 | +2,401 | 48,644 | -2,605 | -233 |
| 2026-06-16 | 444,641 | -50,812 | +7,041 | 51,249 | -4,943 | -437 |
| 2026-06-09 | 454,377 | -57,853 | -17,091 | 56,192 | +17,753 | 1,661 |
| 2026-06-02 | 482,332 | -40,762 | -31,304 | 38,439 | +30,909 | 2,323 |
| 2026-05-26 | 485,691 | -9,458 | -9,721 | 7,530 | +9,522 | 1,928 |
| 2026-05-19 | 474,622 | 263 | +14,684 | -1,992 | -14,481 | 1,729 |
| 2026-05-12 | 446,762 | -14,421 | +2,247 | 12,489 | +4,064 | 1,932 |
| 2026-05-05 | 433,831 | -16,668 | -17,534 | 8,425 | +11,458 | 8,243 |
| 2026-04-28 | 423,571 | 866 | +26,403 | -3,033 | -27,018 | 2,167 |
| 2026-04-21 | 452,052 | -25,537 | -7,171 | 23,985 | +7,733 | 1,552 |
| 2026-04-14 | 465,537 | -18,366 | +341 | 16,252 | -1,390 | 2,114 |
| 2026-04-07 | 502,479 | -18,707 | -9,292 | 17,642 | +10,118 | 1,065 |
| 2026-03-31 | 488,618 | -9,415 | +7,673 | 7,524 | -8,825 | 1,891 |
| 2026-03-24 | 484,568 | -17,088 | +8,580 | 16,349 | -8,240 | 739 |
| 2026-03-17 | 478,449 | -25,668 | +3,497 | 24,589 | -4,829 | 1,079 |
| 2026-03-10 | 464,435 | -29,165 | -3,157 | 29,418 | +1,946 | -253 |
| 2026-03-03 | 446,488 | -26,008 | -9,920 | 27,472 | +7,111 | -1,464 |
| 2026-02-24 | 456,155 | -16,088 | +38,970 | 20,361 | -38,023 | -4,273 |
| 2026-02-17 | 472,320 | -55,058 | +16,200 | 58,384 | -13,507 | -3,326 |
| 2026-02-10 | 521,824 | -71,258 | -5,762 | 71,891 | +4,827 | -633 |
| 2026-02-03 | 543,432 | -65,496 | +13,894 | 67,064 | -10,299 | -1,568 |
| 2026-01-27 | 536,028 | -79,390 | +14,340 | 77,363 | -13,481 | 2,027 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Wheat (SRW) futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 7,009 contracts in Wheat (SRW) futures.
- How current is this Wheat (SRW) 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 (SRW) COT history?
- The full weekly series (1998-01-06 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/wheat.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 001602. Dataset coverage 1998-01-06 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.