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 2,045,669
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -761,036 | +23,379 | 207,277 / 968,313 | 9 | 27 |
| Asset managers | +953,228 | -7,338 | 1,166,084 / 212,856 | 62 | 67 |
| Leveraged funds | -315,204 | -33,802 | 150,526 / 465,730 | 91 | 63 |
Nasdaq-100 Mini
Open interest 301,987
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -63,248 | -28,206 | 59,255 / 122,503 | 49 | 38 |
| Asset managers | +73,216 | +4,884 | 109,400 / 36,184 | 32 | 48 |
| Leveraged funds | -41,232 | +20,539 | 51,841 / 93,073 | 28 | 38 |
VIX Futures
Open interest 378,681
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +51,790 | +7,112 | 84,654 / 32,864 | 51 | 76 |
| Asset managers | -22,888 | +4,274 | 49,710 / 72,598 | 42 | 22 |
| Leveraged funds | -30,143 | -11,050 | 78,872 / 109,015 | 60 | 43 |
CME Bitcoin
Open interest 22,216
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +3,579 | +608 | 6,924 / 3,345 | 17 | 43 |
| Asset managers | +2,945 | +213 | 4,732 / 1,787 | 23 | 8 |
| Leveraged funds | -8,089 | -650 | 3,181 / 11,270 | 76 | 84 |
Gold (COMEX)
Open interest 427,957
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +144,747 | +3,099 | 159,819 / 15,072 | 91 | 66 |
| Producers/merchants | -34,558 | -4,797 | 16,861 / 51,419 | 45 | 71 |
WTI Crude (NYMEX)
Open interest 1,906,740
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +84,020 | -3,459 | 196,882 / 112,862 | 77 | 34 |
| Producers/merchants | +305,254 | -10,263 | 654,534 / 349,280 | 64 | 88 |
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