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
07/23/2024
654,310
(+18,410)
965,760
(+4,796)
355,611
(-20,816)
79,613
(-9,213)
84,656
(+1,441)
49,204
(+3,452)
1,809,094
(-965, -0.09%)
-311,450 (+13,614, +4.2%) 41.02%
07/16/2024
635,900
(+22,059)
960,964
(+21,686)
376,427
(+7,198)
88,826
(+3,491)
83,215
(-8,249)
45,752
(-4,169)
1,831,212
(+21,008, +1.96%)
-325,064 (+373, +0.1%) 35.47%
07/09/2024
613,841
(+9,255)
939,278
(+23,610)
369,229
(+744)
85,335
(-3,204)
91,464
(+10,614)
49,921
(+207)
1,767,729
(+20,613, +1.96%)
-325,437 (-14,355, -4.6%) 35.32%
07/02/2024
604,586
(+7,027)
915,668
(+15,440)
368,485
(+7,386)
88,539
(-1,315)
80,850
(+334)
49,714
(+622)
1,721,585
(+14,747, +1.42%)
-311,082 (-8,413, -2.8%) 41.17%
06/25/2024
597,559
(-36,357)
900,228
(-8,311)
361,099
(+22,437)
89,854
(-1,959)
80,516
(+3,650)
49,092
(0)
1,680,601
(-10,270, -0.98%)
-302,669 (-28,046, -10.2%) 44.6%
06/18/2024
633,916
(-37,630)
908,539
(-23,184)
338,662
(+20,479)
91,813
(+7,114)
76,866
(-2,630)
49,092
(-3,711)
1,677,538
(-19,781, -1.85%)
-274,623 (-14,446, -5.6%) 56.02%
06/11/2024
671,546
(-20,934)
931,723
(-14,388)
318,183
(-15,298)
84,699
(-38,077)
79,496
(-13,011)
52,803
(+3,222)
1,755,642
(-49,243, -4.4%)
-260,177 (-6,546, -2.6%) 61.9%
06/04/2024
692,480
(-5,575)
946,111
(-30,818)
333,481
(-11,138)
122,776
(+22,083)
92,507
(+9,206)
49,581
(+1,228)
1,814,253
(-7,507, -0.67%)
-253,631 (+25,243, +9.1%) 64.57%
05/28/2024
698,055
(+16,190)
976,929
(+28,638)
344,619
(+12,267)
100,693
(-12,359)
83,301
(-5,064)
48,353
(+7,114)
1,833,461
(+23,393, +2.12%)
-278,874 (-12,448, -4.7%) 54.29%
05/21/2024
681,865
(-9,003)
948,291
(+6,462)
332,352
(+1,957)
113,052
(-14,300)
88,365
(-3,655)
41,239
(-2,863)
1,784,152
(-10,701, -0.96%)
-266,426 (-15,465, -6.2%) 59.36%
05/14/2024
690,868
(+2,412)
941,829
(-7,698)
330,395
(-30,138)
127,352
(-17,737)
92,020
(+3,920)
44,102
(+1,629)
1,787,763
(-23,806, -2.09%)
-250,961 (+10,110, +3.9%) 65.66%
05/07/2024
688,456
(+48,077)
949,527
(+405)
360,533
(-32,249)
145,089
(+17,768)
88,100
(+1,985)
42,473
(-360)
1,836,765
(+17,813, +1.59%)
-261,071 (+47,672, +15.4%) 61.54%
04/30/2024
640,379
(+16,325)
949,122
(+17,543)
392,782
(+11,304)
127,321
(+10,679)
86,115
(-1,026)
42,833
(-1,619)
1,794,542
(+26,603, +2.43%)
-308,743 (-1,218, -0.4%) 42.12%
04/23/2024
624,054
(+22,847)
931,579
(+1,288)
381,478
(-30,509)
116,642
(-4,883)
87,141
(+2,232)
44,452
(-1,835)
1,765,266
(-5,430, -0.49%)
-307,525 (+21,559, +6.6%) 42.62%
04/16/2024
601,207
(+6,265)
930,291
(-2,398)
411,987
(+8,190)
121,525
(+14,865)
84,909
(-9,043)
46,287
(-7,055)
1,799,606
(+5,412, +0.5%)
-329,084 (+8,663, +2.6%) 33.83%
04/09/2024
594,942
(+17,860)
932,689
(+23,086)
403,797
(+11,469)
106,660
(+15,229)
93,952
(+8,343)
53,342
(-643)
1,762,094
(+37,672, +3.57%)
-337,747 (-5,226, -1.6%) 30.31%
04/02/2024
577,082
(-15,198)
909,603
(+1,784)
392,328
(+15,425)
91,431
(-7,445)
85,609
(-2,118)
53,985
(+3,770)
1,757,685
(-1,891, -0.18%)
-332,521 (-16,982, -5.4%) 32.43%
03/26/2024
592,280
(+23,322)
907,819
(+30,458)
376,903
(+10,887)
98,876
(+10,617)
87,727
(+2,390)
50,215
(-4,476)
1,775,565
(+36,599, +3.59%)
-315,539 (-7,136, -2.3%) 39.35%
03/19/2024
568,958
(-31,778)
877,361
(+11,571)
366,016
(+36,698)
88,259
(-7,271)
85,337
(+1,305)
54,691
(+1,925)
1,713,716
(+6,225, +0.61%)
-308,403 (-43,349, -16.4%) 42.26%
03/12/2024
600,736
(+45,031)
865,790
(+38,430)
329,318
(-12,843)
95,530
(-8,119)
84,032
(-1,533)
52,766
(+344)
1,718,985
(+30,655, +3.12%)
-265,054 (+6,601, +2.4%) 59.92%
03/05/2024
555,705
(-28,366)
827,360
(-4,965)
342,161
(-11,835)
103,649
(-25,557)
85,565
(+9,930)
52,422
(+251)
1,642,519
(-30,271, -2.99%)
-271,655 (-23,401, -9.4%) 57.23%
02/27/2024
584,071
(-39,322)
832,325
(-8,542)
353,996
(+30,448)
129,206
(-2,441)
75,635
(-3,611)
52,171
(-1,502)
1,658,921
(-12,485, -1.22%)
-248,254 (-30,780, -14.2%) 66.76%
02/20/2024
623,393
(-21,128)
840,867
(+4,844)
323,548
(+15,474)
131,647
(-5,355)
79,246
(+2,585)
53,673
(-2,558)
1,662,234
(-3,069, -0.3%)
-217,474 (-25,972, -13.6%) 79.3%
02/13/2024
644,521
(-85,125)
836,023
(-82,806)
308,074
(+4,300)
137,002
(-4,934)
76,661
(-7,643)
56,231
(-728)
1,715,857
(-88,468, -7.92%)
-191,502 (-2,319, -1.2%) 89.88%
02/06/2024
729,646
(+41,146)
918,829
(+11,254)
303,774
(-31,589)
141,936
(+3,237)
84,304
(+9,848)
56,959
(+4,914)
1,808,220
(+19,405, +1.77%)
-189,183 (+29,892, +13.6%) 90.82%
01/30/2024
688,500
(+26,189)
907,575
(+42,796)
335,363
(+4,444)
138,699
(-8,202)
74,456
(+4,306)
52,045
(+345)
1,747,660
(+34,939, +3.29%)
-219,075 (-16,607, -8.2%) 78.65%
01/23/2024
662,311
(+8,856)
864,779
(+32,697)
330,919
(-5,822)
146,901
(-27,806)
70,150
(-263)
51,700
(-2,120)
1,649,542
(+2,771, +0.26%)
-202,468 (-23,841, -13.3%) 85.41%
01/16/2024
653,455
(+13,028)
832,082
(+7,028)
336,741
(+6,433)
174,707
(+14,081)
70,413
(+613)
53,820
(-1,035)
1,610,493
(+20,074, +1.93%)
-178,627 (+6,000, +3.2%) 95.12%
01/09/2024
640,427
(+14,968)
825,054
(+17,391)
330,308
(-10,806)
160,626
(-16,759)
69,800
(-3,499)
54,855
(+31)
1,598,167
(+663, +0.06%)
-184,627 (-2,423, -1.3%) 92.68%
01/02/2024
625,459
(+13,109)
807,663
(-15,785)
341,114
(+275)
177,385
(+35,830)
73,299
(+5,035)
54,824
(-1,626)
1,586,914
(+18,419, +1.8%)
-182,204 (+28,894, +13.7%) 93.67%
12/26/2023
612,350
(-3,537)
823,448
(+11,690)
340,839
(+6,104)
141,555
(-10,437)
68,264
(-12,194)
56,450
(-10,880)
1,554,682
(-9,627, -0.93%)
-211,098 (-15,227, -7.8%) 81.9%
12/19/2023
615,887
(-49,435)
811,758
(-28,890)
334,735
(-11,250)
151,992
(-42,394)
80,458
(-4,706)
67,330
(+5,893)
1,579,670
(-65,391, -5.96%)
-195,871 (-20,545, -11.7%) 88.1%
12/12/2023
665,322
(+23,965)
840,648
(+4,665)
345,985
(-3,676)
194,386
(+13,715)
85,164
(+6,829)
61,437
(+8,738)
1,650,245
(+27,118, +2.54%)
-175,326 (+19,300, +9.9%) 96.47%
12/05/2023
641,357
(+78,205)
835,983
(+66,052)
349,661
(-2,721)
180,671
(+11,460)
78,335
(+4,081)
52,699
(+2,053)
1,650,437
(+79,565, +8.04%)
-194,626 (+12,153, +5.9%) 88.61%
11/28/2023
563,152
(-3,792)
769,931
(-27,022)
352,382
(+1,597)
169,211
(+25,750)
74,254
(-1,867)
50,646
(-2,790)
1,563,737
(-4,062, -0.41%)
-206,779 (+23,230, +10.1%) 83.66%
11/21/2023
566,944
(-46,295)
796,953
(-63,048)
350,785
(-13,594)
143,461
(-5,184)
76,121
(-10,266)
53,436
(-1,923)
1,553,677
(-70,155, -6.59%)
-230,009 (+16,753, +6.8%) 74.19%
11/14/2023
613,239
(-744)
860,001
(-30,696)
364,379
(-16,772)
148,645
(+3,464)
86,387
(-8,142)
55,359
(+1,574)
1,639,133
(-25,658, -2.35%)
-246,762 (+29,952, +10.8%) 67.37%
11/07/2023
613,983
(+24,570)
890,697
(-7,483)
381,151
(-2,631)
145,181
(+23,657)
94,529
(-2,922)
53,785
(+2,843)
1,688,562
(+19,017, +1.78%)
-276,714 (+32,053, +10.4%) 55.17%
10/31/2023
589,413
(+36,661)
898,180
(+4,470)
383,782
(-12,748)
121,524
(+25,759)
97,451
(+4,611)
50,942
(-1,705)
1,671,255
(+28,524, +2.74%)
-308,767 (+32,191, +9.4%) 42.11%
10/24/2023
552,752
(-20,422)
893,710
(-20,014)
396,530
(+7,687)
95,765
(+13,310)
92,840
(+6,088)
52,647
(+57)
1,628,044
(-6,647, -0.63%)
-340,958 (-408, -0.1%) 29.0%
10/17/2023
573,174
(-30,857)
913,724
(-53,317)
388,843
(-23,981)
82,455
(-8,395)
86,752
(-5,107)
52,590
(+1,767)
1,654,168
(-59,945, -5.41%)
-340,550 (+22,460, +6.2%) 29.16%
10/10/2023
604,031
(+22,859)
967,041
(+3,923)
412,824
(-48,383)
90,850
(-20,797)
91,859
(-2,893)
50,823
(-11,543)
1,753,314
(-28,417, -2.5%)
-363,010 (+18,936, +5.0%) 20.01%
10/03/2023
581,172
(+21,483)
963,118
(+28,025)
461,207
(-7,844)
111,647
(-7,349)
94,752
(+3,422)
62,366
(-3,615)
1,787,495
(+17,061, +1.52%)
-381,946 (-6,542, -1.7%) 12.3%
09/26/2023
559,689
(-26,666)
935,093
(-6,097)
469,051
(+26,763)
118,996
(+5,134)
91,330
(+2,059)
65,981
(+3,119)
1,750,559
(+2,156, +0.19%)
-375,404 (-20,569, -5.8%) 14.97%
09/19/2023
586,355
(-38,869)
941,190
(-32,747)
442,288
(+13,490)
113,862
(+11,935)
89,271
(-4,644)
62,862
(-9,211)
1,692,990
(-30,023, -2.62%)
-354,835 (-6,122, -1.8%) 23.35%
09/12/2023
625,224
(+27,613)
973,937
(+67,329)
428,798
(+28,326)
101,927
(+777)
93,915
(+9,900)
72,073
(-2,267)
1,791,696
(+65,839, +6.08%)
-348,713 (-39,716, -12.9%) 25.84%
09/05/2023
597,611
(-34,487)
906,608
(+13,562)
400,472
(+41,273)
101,150
(-17,144)
84,015
(+6,209)
74,340
(+16,577)
1,703,130
(+12,995, +1.22%)
-308,997 (-48,049, -18.4%) 42.02%
08/29/2023
632,098
(+28,851)
893,046
(+33,458)
359,199
(-3,285)
118,294
(-9,819)
77,806
(-2,501)
57,763
(-574)
1,658,521
(+23,065, +2.2%)
-260,948 (-4,607, -1.8%) 61.59%
08/22/2023
603,247
(-34,753)
859,588
(-48,513)
362,484
(-8,684)
128,113
(-947)
80,307
(-10,115)
58,337
(-4,092)
1,623,347
(-53,552, -4.87%)
-256,341 (+13,760, +5.1%) 63.47%
08/15/2023
638,000
(+7,040)
908,101
(-1,197)
371,168
(-7,819)
129,060
(+6,001)
90,422
(+1,438)
62,429
(-4,145)
1,702,766
(+659, +0.06%)
-270,101 (+8,237, +3.0%) 57.86%
Price data: Database (12,861 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays