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 1,941,500
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -706,777 | +24,308 | 142,914 / 849,691 | 26 | 41 |
| Asset managers | +940,472 | -30,120 | 1,144,294 / 203,822 | 59 | 60 |
| Leveraged funds | -365,002 | -3,127 | 135,454 / 500,456 | 79 | 40 |
Nasdaq-100 Mini
Open interest 284,971
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -11,027 | +19,217 | 74,318 / 85,345 | 98 | 94 |
| Asset managers | +74,063 | -4,907 | 106,744 / 32,681 | 34 | 51 |
| Leveraged funds | -64,163 | -9,150 | 47,577 / 111,740 | 4 | 3 |
VIX Futures
Open interest 389,088
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +34,335 | -2,444 | 75,704 / 41,369 | 6 | 56 |
| Asset managers | -43,329 | -4,491 | 44,022 / 87,351 | 6 | 5 |
| Leveraged funds | +10,189 | +5,077 | 100,776 / 90,587 | 100 | 99 |
CME Bitcoin
Open interest 19,385
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +4,616 | -163 | 6,754 / 2,138 | 51 | 59 |
| Asset managers | +2,815 | +430 | 4,779 / 1,964 | 9 | 3 |
| Leveraged funds | -7,491 | -774 | 4,015 / 11,506 | 89 | 88 |
Gold (COMEX)
Open interest 383,689
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +120,779 | +4,618 | 136,905 / 16,126 | 62 | 46 |
| Producers/merchants | -19,149 | +1,837 | 15,840 / 34,989 | 85 | 94 |
WTI Crude (NYMEX)
Open interest 1,875,496
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +61,974 | -2,067 | 181,161 / 119,187 | 49 | 18 |
| Producers/merchants | +399,298 | +9,005 | 700,107 / 300,809 | 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