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
08/08/2023
630,960
(-10,334)
909,298
(+765)
378,987
(+15,261)
123,059
(+1,192)
88,984
(-3,955)
66,574
(-985)
1,703,711
(+972, +0.09%)
-278,338 (-11,099, -4.2%) 54.51%
08/01/2023
641,294
(-901)
908,533
(+15,362)
363,726
(+13,219)
121,867
(-3,444)
92,939
(+6,020)
67,559
(+6,420)
1,752,072
(+18,338, +1.7%)
-267,239 (-16,263, -6.5%) 59.03%
07/25/2023
642,195
(-3,746)
893,171
(+13,740)
350,507
(-8,834)
125,311
(-27,931)
86,919
(+1,164)
61,139
(+2,775)
1,743,598
(-11,416, -1.05%)
-250,976 (-17,486, -7.5%) 65.65%
07/18/2023
645,941
(-54,078)
879,431
(-17,276)
359,341
(+20,044)
153,242
(-12,622)
85,755
(-3,635)
58,364
(-7,771)
1,768,189
(-37,669, -3.34%)
-233,490 (-36,802, -18.7%) 72.78%
07/11/2023
700,019
(-37,209)
896,707
(-10,669)
339,297
(+22,299)
165,864
(-9,705)
89,390
(+2,341)
66,135
(+7,805)
1,796,348
(-12,569, -1.1%)
-196,688 (-26,540, -15.6%) 87.77%
07/03/2023
737,228
(-4,774)
907,376
(-1,284)
316,998
(-21,080)
175,569
(-24,121)
87,049
(+5,082)
58,330
(+4,633)
1,816,043
(-20,772, -1.79%)
-170,148 (-3,490, -2.1%) 98.58%
06/27/2023
742,002
(+23,589)
908,660
(+329)
338,078
(-2,996)
199,690
(+25,093)
81,967
(+2,807)
53,697
(-2,022)
1,865,745
(+23,400, +2.06%)
-166,658 (+23,260, +12.2%) 100.0%
06/20/2023
718,413
(-23,345)
908,331
(-17,699)
341,074
(-12,486)
174,597
(-23,889)
79,160
(-5,323)
55,719
(+434)
1,846,816
(-41,154, -3.49%)
-189,918 (-5,646, -3.1%) 95.28%
06/13/2023
741,758
(-27,554)
926,030
(-41,659)
353,560
(+14,242)
198,486
(+31,610)
84,483
(+75)
55,285
(-3,188)
1,886,782
(-13,237, -1.11%)
-184,272 (+14,105, +7.1%) 97.7%
06/06/2023
769,312
(+25,122)
967,689
(+30,622)
339,318
(+17,233)
166,876
(+7,382)
84,408
(-4,621)
58,473
(-270)
1,951,628
(+37,734, +3.27%)
-198,377 (-5,500, -2.9%) 91.65%
05/30/2023
744,190
(+38,445)
937,067
(+13,936)
322,085
(+4,485)
159,494
(+35,013)
89,029
(+6,329)
58,743
(+310)
1,920,740
(+49,259, +4.45%)
-192,877 (+24,509, +11.3%) 94.01%
05/23/2023
705,745
(-24,891)
923,131
(-23,117)
317,600
(-10,371)
124,481
(-12,021)
82,700
(-1,668)
58,433
(-1,792)
1,847,901
(-36,930, -3.23%)
-217,386 (-1,774, -0.8%) 83.5%
05/16/2023
730,636
(-23,258)
946,248
(-47,102)
327,971
(-10,184)
136,502
(+14,975)
84,368
(-353)
60,225
(-1,668)
1,856,570
(-33,795, -2.87%)
-215,612 (+23,844, +10.0%) 84.26%
05/09/2023
753,894
(+16,356)
993,350
(+2,907)
338,155
(+14,418)
121,527
(+12,635)
84,721
(-7,460)
61,893
(+7,772)
1,885,886
(+23,314, +2.02%)
-239,456 (+13,449, +5.3%) 74.04%
05/02/2023
737,538
(+63,329)
990,443
(+45,037)
323,737
(-94)
108,892
(+21,499)
92,181
(+5,362)
54,121
(+2,061)
1,908,299
(+68,597, +6.32%)
-252,905 (+18,292, +6.7%) 68.27%
04/25/2023
674,209
(-25,055)
945,406
(-27,105)
323,831
(+1,698)
87,393
(+9,835)
86,819
(+2,333)
52,060
(-3,754)
1,826,195
(-21,024, -1.9%)
-271,197 (+2,050, +0.8%) 60.43%
04/18/2023
699,264
(-1,327)
972,511
(+16,509)
322,133
(+12,136)
77,558
(+3,193)
84,486
(+2,105)
55,814
(-6,788)
1,913,192
(+12,914, +1.18%)
-273,247 (-17,836, -7.0%) 59.55%
04/11/2023
700,591
(-292)
956,002
(+15,149)
309,997
(+2,482)
74,365
(-7,023)
82,381
(+7,477)
62,602
(+1,541)
1,875,140
(+9,667, +0.89%)
-255,411 (-15,441, -6.4%) 67.2%
04/04/2023
700,883
(+20,675)
940,853
(+69,029)
307,515
(+17,862)
81,388
(-27,196)
74,904
(-5,386)
61,061
(-8,682)
1,858,446
(+33,151, +3.16%)
-239,970 (-48,354, -25.2%) 73.82%
03/28/2023
680,208
(-38,852)
871,824
(-26,140)
289,653
(-13,687)
108,584
(-40,415)
80,290
(-6,900)
69,743
(+7,116)
1,785,807
(-59,439, -5.36%)
-191,616 (-12,712, -7.1%) 94.55%
03/21/2023
719,060
(+23,762)
897,964
(-9,967)
303,340
(+813)
148,999
(+22,691)
87,190
(-11,228)
62,627
(+623)
1,791,902
(+13,347, +1.22%)
-178,904 (+33,729, +15.9%) 100.0%
03/14/2023
695,298
(+17,631)
907,931
(-4,225)
302,527
(-16,612)
126,308
(+14,070)
98,418
(+13,421)
62,004
(+4,595)
1,767,660
(+14,440, +1.33%)
-212,633 (+21,856, +9.3%) 100.0%
03/07/2023
677,667
(-10,556)
912,156
(-7,365)
319,139
(-8,016)
112,238
(+397)
84,997
(+5,360)
57,409
(-6,244)
1,755,027
(-13,212, -1.21%)
-234,489 (-3,191, -1.4%) 95.18%
02/28/2023
688,223
(-4,411)
919,521
(-14,410)
327,155
(+4,533)
111,841
(+8,890)
79,637
(-468)
63,653
(+5,174)
1,750,212
(-346, -0.03%)
-231,298 (+9,999, +4.1%) 96.89%
02/21/2023
692,634
(-19,965)
933,931
(-26,038)
322,622
(-12,619)
102,951
(-4,749)
80,105
(-2,939)
58,479
(-4,736)
1,756,029
(-35,523, -3.14%)
-241,297 (+6,073, +2.5%) 91.54%
02/14/2023
712,599
(+38,339)
959,969
(+41,161)
335,241
(+3,279)
107,700
(-111)
83,044
(-7,105)
63,215
(-6,537)
1,821,601
(+34,513, +3.15%)
-247,370 (-2,822, -1.2%) 88.28%
02/07/2023
674,260
(+45,056)
918,808
(+22,982)
331,962
(-3,112)
107,811
(+16,557)
90,149
(+3,278)
69,752
(+5,683)
1,791,955
(+45,222, +4.3%)
-244,548 (+22,074, +8.3%) 89.8%
01/31/2023
629,204
(+14,303)
895,826
(+7,679)
335,074
(+6,594)
91,254
(+12,573)
86,871
(+6,864)
64,069
(+7,509)
1,726,378
(+27,761, +2.71%)
-266,622 (+6,624, +2.4%) 77.97%
01/24/2023
614,901
(+15,429)
888,147
(+33,076)
328,480
(+8,939)
78,681
(-1,642)
80,007
(+6,298)
56,560
(-768)
1,660,450
(+30,666, +3.09%)
-273,246 (-17,647, -6.9%) 74.42%
01/17/2023
599,472
(+15,992)
855,071
(+46,089)
319,541
(+12,371)
80,323
(-21,611)
73,709
(+1,014)
57,328
(+4,899)
1,613,466
(+29,377, +3.05%)
-255,599 (-30,097, -13.3%) 83.87%
01/10/2023
583,480
(+55,707)
808,982
(+32,169)
307,170
(-16,376)
101,934
(+5,995)
72,695
(-2,405)
52,429
(-1,238)
1,557,092
(+36,926, +3.99%)
-225,502 (+23,538, +9.5%) 100.0%
01/03/2023
527,773
(+30,522)
776,813
(+13,008)
323,546
(-1,471)
95,939
(+18,540)
75,100
(+1,415)
53,667
(-1,082)
1,459,936
(+30,466, +3.4%)
-249,040 (+17,514, +6.6%) 93.7%
12/27/2022
497,251
(+1,090)
763,805
(+11,086)
325,017
(-1,178)
77,399
(-10,605)
73,685
(+345)
54,749
(-224)
1,413,545
(+257, +0.03%)
-266,554 (-9,996, -3.9%) 83.64%
12/20/2022
496,161
(-38,351)
752,719
(-29,540)
326,195
(-966)
88,004
(-9,598)
73,340
(-5,159)
54,973
(-5,338)
1,395,622
(-44,476, -4.73%)
-256,558 (-8,811, -3.6%) 89.38%
12/13/2022
534,512
(+14,426)
782,259
(+2,620)
327,161
(-2,998)
97,602
(-837)
78,499
(-3,561)
60,311
(+6,084)
1,450,482
(+7,867, +0.84%)
-247,747 (+11,806, +4.5%) 94.44%
12/06/2022
520,086
(+7,830)
779,639
(+4,729)
330,159
(+23,985)
98,439
(+32,004)
82,060
(+5,583)
54,227
(+665)
1,436,728
(+37,398, +4.18%)
-259,553 (+3,101, +1.2%) 87.66%
11/29/2022
512,256
(+4,077)
774,910
(-10,263)
306,174
(-14,466)
66,435
(-1,730)
76,477
(+3,406)
53,562
(+5,010)
1,412,121
(-6,983, -0.77%)
-262,654 (+14,340, +5.2%) 85.88%
11/22/2022
508,179
(-54,326)
785,173
(-84,727)
320,640
(-41,041)
68,165
(-15,249)
73,071
(-3,247)
48,552
(+1,362)
1,405,565
(-98,614, -9.86%)
-276,994 (+30,401, +9.9%) 77.64%
11/15/2022
562,505
(+10,756)
869,900
(+16,826)
361,681
(-6,904)
83,414
(-10,381)
76,318
(-1,466)
47,190
(-4,059)
1,469,437
(+2,386, +0.24%)
-307,395 (-6,070, -2.0%) 60.18%
11/08/2022
551,749
(-24,770)
853,074
(+794)
368,585
(+22,389)
93,795
(+2,408)
77,784
(+5,752)
51,249
(+169)
1,446,658
(+3,371, +0.34%)
-301,325 (-25,564, -9.3%) 63.66%
11/01/2022
576,519
(+10,222)
852,280
(+17,957)
346,196
(+10,856)
91,387
(+5,126)
72,032
(+2,272)
51,080
(+267)
1,459,052
(+23,350, +2.4%)
-275,761 (-7,735, -2.9%) 78.35%
10/25/2022
566,297
(-2,262)
834,323
(-7,993)
335,340
(-869)
86,261
(+1,597)
69,760
(-2,980)
50,813
(+285)
1,436,942
(-6,111, -0.63%)
-268,026 (+5,731, +2.1%) 82.79%
10/18/2022
568,559
(-16,050)
842,316
(-25,919)
336,209
(-9,049)
84,664
(-1,374)
72,740
(-3,619)
50,528
(-1,425)
1,454,431
(-28,718, -2.85%)
-273,757 (+9,869, +3.5%) 79.5%
10/11/2022
584,609
(-2,766)
868,235
(+20,006)
345,258
(+13,563)
86,038
(-3,658)
76,359
(+4,733)
51,953
(-818)
1,499,498
(+15,530, +1.57%)
-283,626 (-22,772, -8.7%) 73.83%
10/04/2022
587,375
(-11,053)
848,229
(+2,929)
331,695
(-2,238)
89,696
(-18,157)
71,626
(-3,428)
52,771
(-1,491)
1,495,538
(-16,719, -1.66%)
-260,854 (-13,982, -5.7%) 86.91%
09/27/2022
598,428
(+8,983)
845,300
(-5,713)
333,933
(-8,655)
107,853
(+5,143)
75,054
(+1,811)
54,262
(+2,709)
1,504,991
(+2,139, +0.21%)
-246,872 (+14,696, +5.6%) 94.95%
09/20/2022
589,445
(-11,173)
851,013
(+6,388)
342,588
(+1,872)
102,710
(-10,949)
73,243
(-2,547)
51,553
(-7,287)
1,481,545
(-11,848, -1.16%)
-261,568 (-17,561, -7.2%) 86.5%
09/13/2022
600,618
(+929)
844,625
(+4,519)
340,716
(+14,709)
113,659
(+2,130)
75,790
(-3,152)
58,840
(+5,837)
1,498,059
(+12,486, +1.24%)
-244,007 (-3,590, -1.5%) 96.59%
09/06/2022
599,689
(+11,088)
840,106
(-4,743)
326,007
(-6,408)
111,529
(+8,303)
78,942
(+1,582)
53,003
(+2,702)
1,480,320
(+6,262, +0.63%)
-240,417 (+15,831, +6.2%) 98.65%
08/30/2022
588,601
(-6,810)
844,849
(-18,818)
332,415
(-9,503)
103,226
(+7,528)
77,360
(+4,032)
50,301
(-991)
1,470,207
(-12,281, -1.22%)
-256,248 (+12,008, +4.5%) 89.56%
Price data: Database (12,861 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays