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
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Net positions over time
Crude Oil COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
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Historical COT Data
29 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
08/23/2022
595,411
(-43,560)
863,667
(-14,595)
341,918
(-4,947)
95,698
(-36,227)
73,328
(-5,387)
51,292
(-3,072)
1,503,506
(-53,894, -5.06%) 		-268,256 (-28,965, -12.1%) 82.66%
08/16/2022
638,971
(+1,991)
878,262
(+3,209)
346,865
(+8,693)
131,925
(+4,404)
78,715
(+1,720)
54,364
(+4,791)
1,557,349
(+12,404, +1.18%) 		-239,291 (-1,218, -0.5%) 99.3%
08/09/2022
636,980
(+20,239)
875,053
(-14,554)
338,172
(-23,638)
127,521
(+19,463)
76,995
(+2,639)
49,573
(-5,669)
1,570,131
(-760, -0.07%) 		-238,073 (+34,793, +12.8%) 100.0%
08/02/2022
616,741
(+21,709)
889,607
(+11,086)
361,810
(-6,643)
108,058
(-1,135)
74,356
(-5,539)
55,242
(-424)
1,606,910
(+9,527, +0.91%) 		-272,866 (+10,623, +3.7%) 100.0%
07/26/2022
595,032
(+14,702)
878,521
(+4,502)
368,453
(-6,224)
109,193
(+5,607)
79,895
(+6,413)
55,666
(+4,782)
1,597,451
(+14,891, +1.45%) 		-283,489 (+10,200, +3.5%) 100.0%
07/19/2022
580,330
(-10,108)
874,019
(-10,945)
374,677
(-478)
103,586
(-3,241)
73,482
(-9,041)
50,884
(-5,441)
1,577,616
(-19,627, -1.87%) 		-293,689 (+837, +0.3%) 100.0%
07/12/2022
590,438
(-11,558)
884,964
(-21,249)
375,155
(-19,788)
106,827
(-7,593)
82,523
(+965)
56,325
(-1,539)
1,612,803
(-30,381, -2.82%) 		-294,526 (+9,691, +3.2%) 100.0%
07/05/2022
601,996
(+2,039)
906,213
(-21,682)
394,943
(-1,103)
114,420
(+18,066)
81,558
(+678)
57,864
(+5,230)
1,637,862
(+1,614, +0.15%) 		-304,217 (+23,721, +7.2%) 100.0%
06/28/2022
599,957
(+5,097)
927,895
(+9,120)
396,046
(+7,550)
96,354
(-2,640)
80,880
(-5,788)
52,634
(+379)
1,651,566
(+6,859, +0.64%) 		-327,938 (-4,023, -1.2%) 95.44%
06/21/2022
594,860
(-10,084)
918,775
(-27,823)
388,496
(-20,931)
98,994
(-7,487)
86,668
(-3,808)
52,255
(+487)
1,658,636
(-34,823, -3.15%) 		-323,915 (+17,739, +5.2%) 100.0%
06/14/2022
604,944
(-17,376)
946,598
(-44,755)
409,427
(-14,455)
106,481
(+10,855)
90,476
(-2,025)
51,768
(+44)
1,715,674
(-33,856, -2.97%) 		-341,654 (+27,379, +7.4%) 100.0%
06/07/2022
622,320
(-547)
991,353
(-5,275)
423,882
(+2,199)
95,626
(+6,919)
92,501
(+3,301)
51,724
(+3,309)
1,790,618
(+4,953, +0.44%) 		-369,033 (+4,728, +1.3%) 70.05%
05/31/2022
622,867
(+38,371)
996,628
(+37,505)
421,683
(-858)
88,707
(+927)
89,200
(+3,109)
48,415
(+2,190)
1,787,928
(+40,622, +3.72%) 		-373,761 (+866, +0.2%) 62.37%
05/24/2022
584,496
(-26,768)
959,123
(-16,010)
422,541
(+6,351)
87,780
(-2,773)
86,091
(-2,315)
46,225
(-3,949)
1,711,863
(-22,732, -2.04%) 		-374,627 (-10,758, -3.0%) 60.96%
05/17/2022
611,264
(-3,452)
975,133
(+5,938)
416,190
(+1,020)
90,553
(-13,814)
88,406
(-2,283)
50,174
(+3,161)
1,730,665
(-4,715, -0.42%) 		-363,869 (-9,390, -2.6%) 78.44%
05/10/2022
614,716
(-5,611)
969,195
(-17,345)
415,170
(-4,522)
104,367
(+6,376)
90,689
(+318)
47,013
(+1,154)
1,736,594
(-9,815, -0.87%) 		-354,479 (+11,734, +3.2%) 93.7%
05/03/2022
620,327
(-15,221)
986,540
(-7,329)
419,692
(+6,054)
97,991
(+416)
90,371
(+3,790)
45,859
(+1,536)
1,751,564
(-5,377, -0.47%) 		-366,213 (-7,892, -2.2%) 74.63%
04/26/2022
635,548
(-26,240)
993,869
(-19,171)
413,638
(+2,016)
97,575
(-6,350)
86,581
(-5,109)
44,323
(-3,812)
1,733,586
(-29,333, -2.52%) 		-358,321 (-7,069, -2.0%) 87.46%
04/19/2022
661,788
(-27,064)
1,013,040
(-26,415)
411,622
(-356)
103,925
(-3,275)
91,690
(-1,906)
48,135
(+364)
1,740,300
(-29,326, -2.46%) 		-351,252 (-649, -0.2%) 98.95%
04/12/2022
688,852
(+7,050)
1,039,455
(+2,218)
411,978
(-1,154)
107,200
(+2,662)
93,596
(+1,806)
47,771
(+2,822)
1,783,725
(+7,702, +0.65%) 		-350,603 (+4,832, +1.4%) 100.0%
04/05/2022
681,802
(+26,837)
1,037,237
(+22,110)
413,132
(-6,965)
104,538
(+3,172)
91,790
(+6,023)
44,949
(+613)
1,823,366
(+25,895, +2.23%) 		-355,435 (+4,727, +1.3%) 100.0%
03/29/2022
654,965
(+656)
1,015,127
(-19,262)
420,097
(-16,463)
101,366
(+4,775)
85,767
(+3,261)
44,336
(+1,941)
1,795,929
(-12,546, -1.07%) 		-360,162 (+19,918, +5.2%) 100.0%
03/22/2022
654,309
(-46,101)
1,034,389
(-48,623)
436,560
(-8,041)
96,591
(-6,195)
82,506
(-1,324)
42,395
(-648)
1,788,211
(-55,466, -4.51%) 		-380,080 (+2,522, +0.7%) 100.0%
03/15/2022
700,410
(+3,961)
1,083,012
(-22,246)
444,601
(-10,738)
102,786
(+9,112)
83,830
(-15,937)
43,043
(-9,580)
1,850,794
(-22,714, -1.81%) 		-382,602 (+26,207, +6.4%) 100.0%
03/08/2022
696,449
(-33,136)
1,105,258
(-35,282)
455,339
(-10,026)
93,674
(-3,028)
99,767
(+199)
52,623
(-4,653)
1,896,974
(-42,963, -3.32%) 		-408,809 (+2,146, +0.5%) 11.4%
03/01/2022
729,585
(-13,528)
1,140,540
(+14,536)
465,365
(+23,263)
96,702
(-6,359)
99,568
(-1,419)
57,276
(+139)
2,028,476
(+8,316, +0.65%) 		-410,955 (-28,064, -7.3%) 4.06%
02/22/2022
743,113
(-24,225)
1,126,004
(-33,334)
442,102
(-16,717)
103,061
(-7,665)
100,987
(-1,749)
57,137
(-1,692)
2,058,132
(-42,691, -3.21%) 		-382,891 (+9,109, +2.3%) 100.0%
02/15/2022
767,338
(+5,052)
1,159,338
(-15,092)
458,819
(-21,741)
110,726
(-6,451)
102,736
(-3,058)
58,829
(+1,796)
2,122,758
(-19,747, -1.46%) 		-392,000 (+20,144, +4.9%) 100.0%
02/08/2022
762,286
(0)
1,174,430
(0)
480,560
(0)
117,177
(0)
105,794
(0)
57,033
(0)
2,170,681
(0, 0%) 		-412,144 (0, 0%) 50%
Price data: Database (12,861 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays