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 1,984,408
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -757,194 | -24,329 | 166,101 / 923,295 | 6 | 27 |
| Asset managers | +944,770 | +15,611 | 1,159,241 / 214,471 | 62 | 62 |
| Leveraged funds | -297,476 | +25,389 | 155,964 / 453,440 | 96 | 70 |
Nasdaq-100 Mini
Open interest 294,781
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | -27,581 | -21,881 | 54,481 / 82,062 | 89 | 83 |
| Asset managers | +76,759 | +4,134 | 106,927 / 30,168 | 43 | 57 |
| Leveraged funds | -58,298 | +16,392 | 61,233 / 119,531 | 8 | 4 |
VIX Futures
Open interest 343,094
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +46,382 | +9,742 | 75,824 / 29,442 | 32 | 71 |
| Asset managers | -31,314 | +10,225 | 48,684 / 79,998 | 21 | 13 |
| Leveraged funds | -12,289 | -15,387 | 79,888 / 92,177 | 93 | 77 |
CME Bitcoin
Open interest 20,019
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers | +4,080 | -543 | 6,525 / 2,445 | 32 | 51 |
| Asset managers | +2,299 | -428 | 4,798 / 2,499 | 4 | 1 |
| Leveraged funds | -6,873 | +1,076 | 3,295 / 10,168 | 89 | 92 |
Gold (COMEX)
Open interest 384,603
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +119,795 | -5,036 | 135,093 / 15,298 | 59 | 43 |
| Producers/merchants | -20,549 | -1,228 | 15,367 / 35,916 | 62 | 85 |
WTI Crude (NYMEX)
Open interest 1,859,795
| Category | Net | 1W Δ | Long / Short | 1y pct | 3y pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed money | +92,943 | +28,964 | 193,959 / 101,016 | 85 | 38 |
| Producers/merchants | +351,790 | -31,560 | 648,607 / 296,817 | 79 | 93 |
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