Crude Oil

Futures Continuous cl.c
Open Interest 1,911,877 (-56,116, -4.11%)
Commercial Net -152,606 (+12,733, +7.7%)
Large Spec Net 114,633 (-9,850)
Small Traders Net 37,973 (-2,883)
COT Index 70.16% As of 06/23/2026
Last Update 06/23 Weekly Report
Crude Oil Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
Crude Oil Valuation
vs Bonds, Gold, DXY
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Crude Oil COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
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Historical COT Data
50 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
07/08/2025
791,461
(+22,726)
1,028,081
(-4,549)
333,138
(-22,103)
123,764
(+3,216)
78,096
(+566)
50,850
(+2,522)
1,991,225
(+1,189, +0.1%)
-236,620 (+27,275, +10.3%) 62.27%
07/01/2025
768,735
(+14,416)
1,032,630
(+7,769)
355,241
(-2,413)
120,548
(-4,137)
77,530
(-5,758)
48,328
(+2,613)
1,989,440
(+6,245, +0.52%)
-263,895 (+6,647, +2.5%) 50.58%
06/24/2025
754,319
(-44,347)
1,024,861
(-32,856)
357,654
(+9,803)
124,685
(+7,882)
83,288
(+7,601)
45,715
(-1,969)
1,961,998
(-26,943, -2.2%)
-270,542 (-11,491, -4.4%) 47.73%
06/17/2025
798,666
(+14,665)
1,057,717
(+73,045)
347,851
(+16,590)
116,803
(-22,517)
75,687
(+6,143)
47,684
(-13,130)
1,938,664
(+37,398, +3.16%)
-259,051 (-58,380, -29.1%) 52.66%
06/10/2025
784,001
(+17,948)
984,672
(+44,155)
331,261
(+6,089)
139,320
(-17,895)
69,544
(+5,056)
60,814
(+2,833)
2,017,212
(+29,093, +2.52%)
-200,671 (-26,207, -15.0%) 77.67%
06/03/2025
766,053
(+12,030)
940,517
(+17,387)
325,172
(+2,561)
157,215
(+298)
64,488
(+7,354)
57,981
(+4,260)
2,010,313
(+21,945, +1.94%)
-174,464 (-5,357, -3.2%) 88.9%
05/27/2025
754,023
(+24,128)
923,130
(+6,441)
322,611
(-10,048)
156,917
(+10,678)
57,134
(+1,812)
53,721
(-1,227)
1,943,708
(+15,892, +1.42%)
-169,107 (+17,687, +9.5%) 91.2%
05/20/2025
729,895
(-62,399)
916,689
(-60,443)
332,659
(+7,636)
146,239
(+6,517)
55,322
(-6,287)
54,948
(-7,124)
1,873,273
(-61,050, -5.18%)
-186,794 (-1,956, -1.1%) 83.62%
05/13/2025
792,294
(+37,390)
977,132
(+41,638)
325,023
(-6,325)
139,722
(-16,198)
61,609
(-503)
62,072
(+5,122)
1,948,099
(+30,562, +2.66%)
-184,838 (-4,248, -2.4%) 84.46%
05/06/2025
754,904
(+13,256)
935,494
(+10,354)
331,348
(+14,182)
155,920
(+15,963)
62,112
(-3,535)
56,950
(-2,414)
1,982,266
(+23,903, +2.13%)
-180,590 (+2,902, +1.6%) 86.28%
04/29/2025
741,648
(+16,570)
925,140
(+26,177)
317,166
(+8,674)
139,957
(+2,420)
65,647
(+5,721)
59,364
(+2,368)
1,896,516
(+30,965, +2.83%)
-183,492 (-9,607, -5.5%) 85.03%
04/22/2025
725,078
(-41,898)
898,963
(-21,728)
308,492
(-2,910)
137,537
(-27,495)
59,926
(-5,847)
56,996
(-1,432)
1,860,519
(-50,655, -4.43%)
-173,885 (-20,170, -13.1%) 89.15%
04/15/2025
766,976
(-43,235)
920,691
(-38,079)
311,402
(-5,886)
165,032
(-12,661)
65,773
(-14,014)
58,428
(-12,395)
1,918,217
(-63,135, -5.23%)
-153,715 (-5,156, -3.5%) 97.79%
04/08/2025
810,211
(+65,486)
958,770
(+37,335)
317,288
(-9,417)
177,693
(+18,673)
79,787
(+7,032)
70,823
(+7,093)
1,991,545
(+63,101, +5.51%)
-148,559 (+28,151, +15.9%) 100.0%
04/01/2025
744,725
(+18,201)
921,435
(+4,773)
326,705
(+2,878)
159,020
(+15,751)
72,755
(+7,369)
63,730
(+7,924)
1,836,468
(+28,448, +2.55%)
-176,710 (+13,428, +7.1%) 94.1%
03/25/2025
726,524
(+23,649)
916,662
(+31,559)
323,827
(+7,354)
143,269
(-6,381)
65,386
(-5,247)
55,806
(+578)
1,783,978
(+25,756, +2.36%)
-190,138 (-7,910, -4.3%) 87.94%
03/18/2025
702,875
(-12,500)
885,103
(-9,016)
316,473
(+13,605)
149,650
(+10,908)
70,633
(-947)
55,228
(-1,734)
1,768,386
(+158, +0.01%)
-182,228 (-3,484, -1.9%) 91.57%
03/11/2025
715,375
(-6,903)
894,119
(-6,139)
302,868
(-3,040)
138,742
(-12,325)
71,580
(-9,134)
56,962
(-613)
1,793,310
(-19,077, -1.72%)
-178,744 (-764, -0.4%) 93.18%
03/04/2025
722,278
(+37,382)
900,258
(+20,398)
305,908
(-25,079)
151,067
(-8,722)
80,714
(+2,869)
57,575
(+3,496)
1,816,244
(+15,172, +1.39%)
-177,980 (+16,984, +8.7%) 94.23%
02/25/2025
684,896
(+5,289)
879,860
(-17,173)
330,987
(-854)
159,789
(+25,542)
77,845
(+3,710)
54,079
(-224)
1,768,799
(+8,145, +0.75%)
-194,964 (+22,462, +10.3%) 87.4%
02/18/2025
679,607
(+17,370)
897,033
(-9,897)
331,841
(-28,192)
134,247
(-5,782)
74,135
(-4,210)
54,303
(+647)
1,752,594
(-15,032, -1.37%)
-217,426 (+27,267, +11.1%) 78.31%
02/11/2025
662,237
(+12,782)
906,930
(-2,101)
360,033
(+9,449)
140,029
(+19,758)
78,345
(+346)
53,656
(+4,920)
1,788,275
(+22,577, +2.09%)
-244,693 (+14,883, +5.7%) 67.28%
02/04/2025
649,455
(-12,999)
909,031
(-43,811)
350,584
(-28,499)
120,271
(+5,314)
77,999
(+1,097)
48,736
(-1,904)
1,765,342
(-40,401, -3.61%)
-259,576 (+30,812, +10.6%) 61.44%
01/28/2025
662,454
(-12,680)
952,842
(-38,888)
379,083
(-40,315)
114,957
(-5,594)
76,902
(+3,853)
50,640
(-4,660)
1,782,462
(-49,142, -4.21%)
-290,388 (+26,208, +8.3%) 49.03%
01/21/2025
675,134
(-17,902)
991,730
(-18,430)
419,398
(-14,176)
120,551
(-6,732)
73,049
(-4,661)
55,300
(-11,577)
1,867,000
(-36,739, -3.05%)
-316,596 (+528, +0.2%) 38.48%
01/14/2025
693,036
(-41,527)
1,010,160
(-10,533)
433,574
(+21,951)
127,283
(-4,773)
77,710
(+7,405)
66,877
(+3,135)
1,896,350
(-12,171, -1.0%)
-317,124 (-30,994, -10.8%) 38.27%
01/07/2025
734,563
(+5,803)
1,020,693
(+35,262)
411,623
(+31,218)
132,056
(+5,975)
70,305
(+7,288)
63,742
(+3,072)
1,958,411
(+44,309, +3.78%)
-286,130 (-29,459, -11.5%) 50.75%
12/31/2024
728,760
(+8,215)
985,431
(+13,500)
380,405
(+6,355)
126,081
(-942)
63,017
(+3,165)
60,670
(+5,177)
1,872,970
(+17,735, +1.54%)
-256,671 (-5,285, -2.1%) 62.61%
12/24/2024
720,545
(-6,569)
971,931
(+7,814)
374,050
(+15,183)
127,023
(-1,854)
59,852
(-4,093)
55,493
(-1,439)
1,829,252
(+4,521, +0.39%)
-251,386 (-14,383, -6.1%) 64.74%
12/17/2024
727,114
(+1,144)
964,117
(+36,637)
358,867
(+42,651)
128,877
(+2,773)
63,945
(-4,122)
56,932
(+263)
1,827,905
(+39,673, +3.57%)
-237,003 (-35,493, -17.6%) 70.53%
12/10/2024
725,970
(+8,358)
927,480
(-1,729)
316,216
(-6,625)
126,104
(+4,727)
68,067
(+2,175)
56,669
(+910)
1,808,227
(+3,908, +0.35%)
-201,510 (+10,087, +4.8%) 84.83%
12/03/2024
717,612
(+8,804)
929,209
(+13,793)
322,841
(+8,323)
121,377
(+7,266)
65,892
(+4,683)
55,759
(+751)
1,780,843
(+21,810, +2.01%)
-211,597 (-4,989, -2.4%) 80.76%
11/26/2024
708,808
(-25,197)
915,416
(-20,760)
314,518
(+3,863)
114,111
(-2,679)
61,209
(+1,791)
55,008
(+3,896)
1,740,661
(-19,543, -1.77%)
-206,608 (-4,437, -2.2%) 82.77%
11/19/2024
734,005
(+6,979)
936,176
(+1,573)
310,655
(-2,849)
116,790
(-9,808)
59,418
(-15,338)
51,112
(-2,973)
1,768,651
(-11,208, -1.0%)
-202,171 (+5,406, +2.6%) 84.56%
11/12/2024
727,026
(+20,104)
934,603
(+16,455)
313,504
(-410)
126,598
(+8,772)
74,756
(+8,890)
54,085
(+3,357)
1,792,299
(+28,584, +2.63%)
-207,577 (+3,649, +1.7%) 82.38%
11/05/2024
706,922
(-32,798)
918,148
(+2,741)
313,914
(+28,918)
117,826
(-15,293)
65,866
(-7,460)
50,728
(+1,212)
1,746,717
(-11,340, -1.03%)
-211,226 (-35,539, -20.2%) 80.91%
10/29/2024
739,720
(+53,603)
915,407
(+33,121)
284,996
(+8,276)
133,119
(+30,130)
73,326
(+4,251)
49,516
(+2,879)
1,751,736
(+66,130, +6.41%)
-175,687 (+20,482, +10.4%) 95.23%
10/22/2024
686,117
(-1,565)
882,286
(-17,809)
276,720
(-7,303)
102,989
(+3,369)
69,075
(-8,051)
46,637
(-2,479)
1,648,928
(-16,919, -1.61%)
-196,169 (+16,244, +7.6%) 86.98%
10/15/2024
687,682
(-13,117)
900,095
(-14,523)
284,023
(-19,800)
99,620
(-13,566)
77,126
(+2,971)
49,116
(-1,857)
1,689,760
(-29,946, -2.78%)
-212,413 (+1,406, +0.7%) 80.44%
10/08/2024
700,799
(-22,164)
914,618
(+17,051)
303,823
(+8,929)
113,186
(-22,100)
74,155
(+2,376)
50,973
(-5,810)
1,707,072
(-10,859, -1.0%)
-213,819 (-39,215, -22.5%) 79.87%
10/01/2024
722,963
(-20,486)
897,567
(-20,277)
294,894
(+3,465)
135,286
(+2,454)
71,779
(+3,375)
56,783
(+4,177)
1,771,336
(-13,646, -1.24%)
-174,604 (-209, -0.1%) 95.66%
09/24/2024
743,449
(-6,913)
917,844
(+1,372)
291,429
(+20,877)
132,832
(+7,608)
68,404
(-7,898)
52,606
(-2,914)
1,780,393
(+6,066, +0.55%)
-174,395 (-8,285, -5.0%) 95.75%
09/17/2024
750,362
(+36,739)
916,472
(+39,015)
270,552
(-21,040)
125,224
(-26,354)
76,302
(-8,016)
55,520
(-4,978)
1,812,275
(+7,683, +0.71%)
-166,110 (-2,276, -1.4%) 99.08%
09/10/2024
713,623
(+30,792)
877,457
(-9,880)
291,592
(-796)
151,578
(+36,225)
84,318
(+5,770)
60,498
(+9,421)
1,802,465
(+35,766, +3.39%)
-163,834 (+40,672, +19.9%) 100.0%
09/03/2024
682,831
(+21,959)
887,337
(-24,208)
292,388
(-11,086)
115,353
(+38,578)
78,548
(+7,162)
51,077
(+3,665)
1,727,524
(+18,035, +1.74%)
-204,506 (+46,167, +18.4%) 84.58%
08/27/2024
660,872
(-3,487)
911,545
(-6,887)
303,474
(+8,578)
76,775
(+4,167)
71,386
(-1,949)
47,412
(+5,862)
1,742,613
(+3,142, +0.3%)
-250,673 (+3,400, +1.3%) 65.78%
08/20/2024
664,359
(-20,149)
918,432
(-25,662)
294,896
(-3,302)
72,608
(+5,953)
73,335
(+1,782)
41,550
(-1,960)
1,742,632
(-21,669, -2.06%)
-254,073 (+5,513, +2.1%) 64.39%
08/13/2024
684,508
(-26,633)
944,094
(-14,461)
298,198
(-7,544)
66,655
(-16,745)
71,553
(-5,550)
43,510
(-8,521)
1,790,876
(-39,727, -3.63%)
-259,586 (-12,172, -4.9%) 62.15%
08/06/2024
711,141
(+38,121)
958,555
(+7,331)
305,742
(-9,871)
83,400
(+13,280)
77,103
(-8,166)
52,031
(-527)
1,828,846
(+20,084, +1.87%)
-247,414 (+30,790, +11.1%) 67.1%
07/30/2024
673,020
(+18,710)
951,224
(-14,536)
315,613
(-39,998)
70,120
(-9,493)
85,269
(+613)
52,558
(+3,354)
1,787,630
(-20,675, -1.89%)
-278,204 (+33,246, +10.7%) 54.56%
Price data: Database (12,861 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays