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 1,980,254
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -755,900 | -130,731 | 112,578 / 868,478 | 6 | 27 |
| Asset managers | +992,729 | +8,720 | 1,171,421 / 178,692 | 83 | 83 |
| Leveraged funds | -373,468 | +142,052 | 185,058 / 558,526 | 70 | 34 |
Nasdaq-100 Mini
Open interest 265,083
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -18,807 | +25,166 | 69,190 / 87,997 | 100 | 90 |
| Asset managers | +62,908 | -7,415 | 98,769 / 35,861 | 15 | 26 |
| Leveraged funds | -51,062 | -22,908 | 42,052 / 93,114 | 8 | 13 |
VIX Futures
Open interest 353,236
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +45,687 | +1,855 | 81,181 / 35,494 | 28 | 71 |
| Asset managers | -24,619 | +5,688 | 45,448 / 70,067 | 23 | 15 |
| Leveraged funds | -18,863 | -5,568 | 71,314 / 90,177 | 96 | 71 |
CME Bitcoin
Open interest 20,554
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +4,031 | +21 | 6,075 / 2,044 | 25 | 52 |
| Asset managers | +2,585 | +78 | 5,202 / 2,617 | 4 | 1 |
| Leveraged funds | -6,130 | +477 | 4,925 / 11,055 | 98 | 98 |
Gold (COMEX)
Open interest 352,167
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +115,395 | +1,674 | 131,102 / 15,707 | 53 | 45 |
| Producers/merchants | -9,336 | +7,711 | 15,839 / 25,175 | 100 | 100 |
WTI Crude (NYMEX)
Open interest 1,911,877
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +82,872 | -13,356 | 209,683 / 126,811 | 72 | 31 |
| Producers/merchants | +378,876 | +160 | 661,908 / 283,032 | 100 | 100 |
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