WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo 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)
WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo positioning leans bullish - commercials mid-range (26w index 54), speculators crowded short (3y index 12).
How this read is built
- Commercials (hedgers) are net long and sit in the middle of their 26-week range (COT index 54) - a neutral tilt in the traditional read.
- Large speculators are net short near the bottom of their 3-year range (index 12) - 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 71,303 WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo futures contracts (up 1,994 week-over-week), commercials are net long 77,377, and open interest is 437,140 contracts. Managed money was net short 26,365 contracts as of (down 770 week-over-week).
Cite this data
FuturesBench, "WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo COT Report," data as of 2026-09-01. https://futuresbench.com/cot/wti-houston-argus-wti-tr-mo/#net-position Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (public domain). CSV: https://futuresbench.com/data/cot/wti-houston-argus-wti-tr-mo.csv
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Reporting gap: the CFTC published no data for this contract code between and (about 17 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 | -71,303 | +1,994 | -16.3% | 30.2 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| Commercials | 77,377 | -2,508 | 17.7% | 54.2 | 81.0 | 81.0 |
| Small traders | -6,074 | +514 | -1.4% | 81.0 | 67.7 | 65.4 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
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 | 130,341 | +1,734 | 29.8% | 88.0 | 94.4 | 95.1 |
| Swap dealers | -52,964 | -192 | -12.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Managed money | -26,365 | -770 | -6.0% | 14.0 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Other reportables | -44,938 | +84 | -10.3% | 50.7 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| Small traders | -6,074 | -856 | -1.4% | 81.0 | 67.7 | 65.4 |
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 | 437,140 | -71,303 | +1,994 | 77,377 | -2,508 | -6,074 |
| 2026-08-25 | 461,211 | -73,297 | -2,680 | 79,885 | +4,050 | -6,588 |
| 2026-08-18 | 445,077 | -70,617 | +2,226 | 75,835 | +305 | -5,218 |
| 2026-08-11 | 442,126 | -72,843 | +1,816 | 75,530 | -7,438 | -2,687 |
| 2026-08-04 | 444,555 | -74,659 | -193 | 82,968 | -3,424 | -8,309 |
| 2026-07-28 | 477,234 | -74,466 | +4,117 | 86,392 | +1,825 | -11,926 |
| 2026-07-21 | 481,037 | -78,583 | +1,891 | 84,567 | -1,521 | -5,984 |
| 2026-07-14 | 477,850 | -80,474 | -572 | 86,088 | -7,809 | -5,614 |
| 2026-07-07 | 466,713 | -79,902 | +1,746 | 93,897 | -3,006 | -13,995 |
| 2026-06-30 | 439,255 | -81,648 | -220 | 96,903 | +4,598 | -15,255 |
| 2026-06-23 | 445,346 | -81,428 | -12,364 | 92,305 | +9,865 | -10,877 |
| 2026-06-16 | 413,918 | -69,064 | +981 | 82,440 | -8,075 | -13,376 |
| 2026-06-09 | 422,773 | -70,045 | -2,366 | 90,515 | +9,995 | -20,470 |
| 2026-06-02 | 425,447 | -67,679 | -5,651 | 80,520 | +4,913 | -12,841 |
| 2026-05-26 | 431,968 | -62,028 | -6,930 | 75,607 | +10,249 | -13,579 |
| 2026-05-19 | 423,950 | -55,098 | -5,201 | 65,358 | +4,936 | -10,260 |
| 2026-05-12 | 416,554 | -49,897 | -2,491 | 60,422 | +6,149 | -10,525 |
| 2026-05-05 | 416,668 | -47,406 | +13,922 | 54,273 | -22,522 | -6,867 |
| 2026-04-28 | 448,171 | -61,328 | +2,934 | 76,795 | -2,010 | -15,467 |
| 2026-04-21 | 442,808 | -64,262 | -8,463 | 78,805 | +4,977 | -14,543 |
| 2026-04-14 | 441,992 | -55,799 | +356 | 73,828 | -1,270 | -18,029 |
| 2026-04-07 | 441,973 | -56,155 | +1,405 | 75,098 | -1,933 | -18,943 |
| 2026-03-31 | 437,026 | -57,560 | +4,957 | 77,031 | +3,160 | -19,471 |
| 2026-03-24 | 464,463 | -62,517 | +6,745 | 73,871 | -6,081 | -11,354 |
| 2026-03-17 | 461,484 | -69,262 | -6,825 | 79,952 | +7,612 | -10,690 |
| 2026-03-10 | 445,381 | -62,437 | -16,898 | 72,340 | +14,828 | -9,903 |
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Contract facts
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo futures?
- As of the 2026-09-01 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net short 71,303 contracts in WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo futures.
- How current is this WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo 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 WTI Houston Argus/WTI Tr Mo COT history?
- The full weekly series (2018-01-16 to 2026-09-01) is free at /data/cot/wti-houston-argus-wti-tr-mo.csv - no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 0676A5. Dataset coverage 2018-01-16 → 2026-09-01. Methodology.