CFTC Futures Positioning (COT) — S&P 500, Nasdaq, VIX, Bitcoin, Gold, Oil
Weekly Commitments-of-Traders positioning by trader category — long, short, and net contracts across S&P 500, Nasdaq, VIX, Bitcoin, gold and oil futures. Data is as of each Tuesday, published by the CFTC. Descriptive statistics, not investment advice.
E-mini S&P 500
Open interest 1,955,711
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -639,593 | -2,662 | 193,848 / 833,441 | 81 | 68 |
| Asset managers | +923,449 | +22,072 | 1,111,055 / 187,606 | 34 | 45 |
| Leveraged funds | -400,604 | -29,359 | 102,079 / 502,683 | 51 | 27 |
Nasdaq-100 Mini
Open interest 268,508
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -85,514 | +8,608 | 41,368 / 126,882 | 19 | 10 |
| Asset managers | +65,381 | -12,409 | 106,192 / 40,811 | 17 | 25 |
| Leveraged funds | +2,301 | +1,351 | 51,171 / 48,870 | 91 | 95 |
VIX Futures
Open interest 378,372
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +70,767 | -7,612 | 103,523 / 32,756 | 91 | 92 |
| Asset managers | -44,424 | +13,035 | 50,638 / 95,062 | 15 | 8 |
| Leveraged funds | -26,334 | -5,444 | 73,606 / 99,940 | 53 | 48 |
CME Bitcoin
Open interest 20,791
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +1,256 | -136 | 6,257 / 5,001 | 2 | 33 |
| Asset managers | +2,754 | -245 | 4,743 / 1,989 | 19 | 6 |
| Leveraged funds | -3,979 | +963 | 5,887 / 9,866 | 100 | 100 |
Gold (COMEX)
Open interest 396,810
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +105,562 | +1,356 | 122,508 / 16,946 | 43 | 25 |
| Producers/merchants | -9,574 | +5,209 | 20,487 / 30,061 | 98 | 99 |
WTI Crude (NYMEX)
Open interest 1,886,280
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +31,128 | -5,059 | 157,433 / 126,305 | 23 | 13 |
| Producers/merchants | +366,392 | +6,824 | 629,668 / 263,276 | 87 | 96 |
Net = long − short (contracts); the percentile places the current net in its own 1-year / 3-year weekly-history range.
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders · weekly · not investment advice