Natural Gas

Futures Continuous ng.c
Open Interest 1,613,059 (-12,531, -1.42%)
Commercial Net 161,767 (-987, -0.6%)
Large Spec Net -176,689 (-3,213)
Small Traders Net 14,922 (+4,200)
COT Index 81.87% As of 06/23/2026
Last Update 06/23 Weekly Report
Natural Gas Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
Natural Gas Valuation
vs Bonds, Gold, DXY
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Natural Gas COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
Line chart 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
563,626
(-7,690)
492,207
(-4,909)
308,521
(+4,284)
396,872
(-899)
60,321
(-2,372)
43,389
(+30)
1,532,886
(-5,778, -0.62%)
+71,419 (-2,781, -3.7%) 32.31%
07/16/2024
571,316
(+7,671)
497,116
(+19,058)
304,237
(+13,897)
397,771
(+1,959)
62,693
(+3,425)
43,359
(+3,976)
1,589,266
(+24,993, +2.74%)
+74,200 (-11,387, -13.3%) 34.68%
07/09/2024
563,645
(+10,562)
478,058
(-566)
290,340
(+6,088)
395,812
(+21,272)
59,268
(+4,002)
39,383
(-54)
1,550,344
(+20,652, +2.31%)
+85,587 (+11,128, +14.9%) 44.37%
07/02/2024
553,083
(-4,341)
478,624
(-3,360)
284,252
(+28,375)
374,540
(+29,401)
55,266
(+3,178)
39,437
(+1,171)
1,508,732
(+27,212, +3.14%)
+74,459 (-981, -1.3%) 34.9%
06/25/2024
557,424
(+1,977)
481,984
(+17,373)
255,877
(-4,526)
345,139
(-19,349)
52,088
(-977)
38,266
(-1,550)
1,466,177
(-3,526, -0.41%)
+75,440 (-15,396, -16.9%) 35.73%
06/18/2024
555,447
(+18,522)
464,611
(+18,437)
260,403
(-10,882)
364,488
(-9,555)
53,065
(+1,183)
39,816
(-59)
1,451,261
(+8,823, +1.03%)
+90,836 (+85, +0.1%) 48.84%
06/11/2024
536,925
(-12,423)
446,174
(-17,685)
271,285
(+6,302)
374,043
(+9,395)
51,882
(+596)
39,875
(+2,765)
1,453,510
(-5,525, -0.64%)
+90,751 (+5,262, +6.2%) 48.76%
06/04/2024
549,348
(-29,275)
463,859
(-53,969)
264,983
(-9,044)
364,648
(+15,198)
51,286
(-129)
37,110
(+323)
1,475,789
(-38,448, -4.25%)
+85,489 (+24,694, +40.6%) 44.29%
05/28/2024
578,623
(-32,241)
517,828
(-16,170)
274,027
(-17,853)
349,450
(-32,525)
51,415
(-1,517)
36,787
(-2,916)
1,501,651
(-51,611, -5.4%)
+60,795 (-16,071, -20.9%) 23.27%
05/21/2024
610,864
(-9,138)
533,998
(+18,739)
291,880
(+1,074)
381,975
(-25,463)
52,932
(-1,844)
39,703
(-3,184)
1,529,956
(-9,908, -1.03%)
+76,866 (-27,877, -26.6%) 36.95%
05/14/2024
620,002
(+23,804)
515,259
(+39,639)
290,806
(-3,439)
407,438
(-22,575)
54,776
(-4,344)
42,887
(-1,043)
1,546,190
(+16,021, +1.69%)
+104,743 (-15,835, -13.1%) 60.67%
05/07/2024
596,198
(-6,000)
475,620
(+6,446)
294,245
(-17,832)
430,013
(-32,297)
59,120
(+719)
43,930
(+2,738)
1,560,152
(-23,113, -2.38%)
+120,578 (-12,446, -9.4%) 74.15%
04/30/2024
602,198
(+15,953)
469,174
(-2,060)
312,077
(+5,823)
462,310
(+23,578)
58,401
(-1,532)
41,192
(-1,274)
1,559,471
(+20,244, +2.13%)
+133,024 (+18,013, +15.7%) 84.75%
04/23/2024
586,245
(-8,585)
471,234
(-17,828)
306,254
(-15,474)
438,732
(-14,871)
59,933
(-8,792)
42,466
(-152)
1,542,979
(-32,851, -3.33%)
+115,011 (+9,243, +8.7%) 69.41%
04/16/2024
594,830
(+19,387)
489,062
(+16,873)
321,728
(+1,548)
453,603
(+5,526)
68,725
(+429)
42,618
(-1,035)
1,582,452
(+21,364, +2.22%)
+105,768 (+2,514, +2.4%) 61.55%
04/09/2024
575,443
(-11,319)
472,189
(-18,543)
320,180
(-24,013)
448,077
(-14,846)
68,296
(+618)
43,653
(-1,325)
1,550,045
(-34,714, -3.48%)
+103,254 (+7,224, +7.5%) 59.41%
04/02/2024
586,762
(+25,880)
490,732
(+22,209)
344,193
(-1,552)
462,923
(-95)
67,678
(+457)
44,978
(+2,671)
1,590,071
(+24,785, +2.55%)
+96,030 (+3,671, +4.0%) 53.26%
03/26/2024
560,882
(-5,006)
468,523
(-25,459)
345,745
(-4,520)
463,018
(+9,158)
67,221
(-4,428)
42,307
(+2,347)
1,543,743
(-13,954, -1.41%)
+92,359 (+20,453, +28.4%) 50.13%
03/19/2024
565,888
(-1,271)
493,982
(-3,266)
350,265
(-1,438)
453,860
(+664)
71,649
(-2,174)
39,960
(-2,281)
1,590,503
(-4,883, -0.49%)
+71,906 (+1,995, +2.9%) 32.72%
03/12/2024
567,159
(+11,482)
497,248
(+40,059)
351,703
(+17,279)
453,196
(-9,976)
73,823
(+2,218)
42,241
(+896)
1,595,652
(+30,979, +3.22%)
+69,911 (-28,577, -29.0%) 31.03%
03/05/2024
555,677
(+10,297)
457,189
(+24,004)
334,424
(+8,096)
463,172
(-4,709)
71,605
(+668)
41,345
(-234)
1,533,317
(+19,061, +2.02%)
+98,488 (-13,707, -12.2%) 55.35%
02/27/2024
545,380
(-22,411)
433,185
(-19,062)
326,328
(-30,006)
467,881
(-42,325)
70,937
(-10,831)
41,579
(-1,861)
1,500,882
(-63,248, -6.29%)
+112,195 (-3,349, -2.9%) 67.02%
02/20/2024
567,791
(+15,011)
452,247
(-1,053)
356,334
(+21,830)
510,206
(+39,145)
81,768
(+3,285)
43,440
(+2,034)
1,592,460
(+40,126, +4.15%)
+115,544 (+16,064, +16.1%) 69.87%
02/13/2024
552,780
(+13,534)
453,300
(-3,260)
334,504
(+33,484)
471,061
(+55,810)
78,483
(+3,448)
41,406
(-2,084)
1,554,063
(+50,466, +5.51%)
+99,480 (+16,794, +20.3%) 56.19%
02/06/2024
539,246
(+12,294)
456,560
(+5,862)
301,020
(+21,481)
415,251
(+32,529)
75,035
(+5,331)
43,490
(+715)
1,533,041
(+39,106, +4.46%)
+82,686 (+6,432, +8.4%) 41.9%
01/30/2024
526,952
(-575)
450,698
(-18,438)
279,539
(+8,633)
382,722
(+31,235)
69,704
(+4,383)
42,775
(-356)
1,471,807
(+12,441, +1.44%)
+76,254 (+17,863, +30.6%) 36.42%
01/23/2024
527,527
(+2,968)
469,136
(-15,884)
270,906
(+17,399)
351,487
(+41,472)
65,321
(+6,468)
43,131
(+1,247)
1,444,172
(+26,835, +3.21%)
+58,391 (+18,852, +47.7%) 21.22%
01/16/2024
524,559
(+1,538)
485,020
(+17,001)
253,507
(+6,887)
310,015
(-2,752)
58,853
(+2,560)
41,884
(-3,264)
1,405,826
(+10,985, +1.33%)
+39,539 (-15,463, -28.1%) 5.17%
01/09/2024
523,021
(+16,284)
468,019
(+38,931)
246,620
(-35,110)
312,767
(-60,610)
56,293
(-1,710)
45,148
(+1,143)
1,406,951
(-20,536, -2.43%)
+55,002 (-22,647, -29.2%) 18.34%
01/02/2024
506,737
(+14,611)
429,088
(+24,887)
281,730
(-997)
373,377
(-15,470)
58,003
(-5,962)
44,005
(-1,765)
1,396,907
(+7,652, +0.91%)
+77,649 (-10,276, -11.7%) 37.61%
12/26/2023
492,126
(-8,317)
404,201
(-11,713)
282,727
(-10,721)
388,847
(-11,119)
63,965
(-2,794)
45,770
(+1,000)
1,354,610
(-21,832, -2.54%)
+87,925 (+3,396, +4.0%) 46.36%
12/19/2023
500,443
(-14,949)
415,914
(-11,456)
293,448
(-18,165)
399,966
(-23,264)
66,759
(-2,224)
44,770
(-618)
1,385,269
(-35,338, -3.94%)
+84,529 (-3,493, -4.0%) 43.47%
12/12/2023
515,392
(+2,834)
427,370
(+4,162)
311,613
(+8,106)
423,230
(+8,644)
68,983
(+4,052)
45,388
(+2,186)
1,412,602
(+14,992, +1.7%)
+88,022 (-1,328, -1.5%) 46.44%
12/05/2023
512,558
(+12,538)
423,208
(+10,381)
303,507
(+2,915)
414,586
(+6,105)
64,931
(+799)
43,202
(-234)
1,339,392
(+16,252, +1.88%)
+89,350 (+2,157, +2.5%) 47.57%
11/28/2023
500,020
(-24,225)
412,827
(-14,861)
300,592
(+29,331)
408,481
(+16,961)
64,132
(-765)
43,436
(+2,241)
1,312,707
(+4,341, +0.5%)
+87,193 (-9,364, -9.7%) 45.74%
11/21/2023
524,245
(-2,416)
427,688
(-15,728)
271,261
(-4,732)
391,520
(+12,900)
64,897
(+4,955)
41,195
(+635)
1,316,640
(-2,193, -0.25%)
+96,557 (+13,312, +16.0%) 53.71%
11/14/2023
526,661
(+25,950)
443,416
(-6,937)
275,993
(+23,273)
378,620
(+55,930)
59,942
(+1,291)
40,560
(+1,521)
1,296,464
(+50,514, +6.22%)
+83,245 (+32,887, +65.3%) 42.38%
11/07/2023
500,711
(+13,621)
450,353
(+3,187)
252,720
(+39,134)
322,690
(+54,452)
58,651
(+4,209)
39,039
(-675)
1,243,268
(+56,964, +7.54%)
+50,358 (+10,434, +26.1%) 14.38%
10/31/2023
487,090
(+1,830)
447,166
(+13,127)
213,586
(+10,281)
268,238
(-5,339)
54,442
(-4,521)
39,714
(-198)
1,186,140
(+7,590, +1.02%)
+39,924 (-11,297, -22.1%) 5.5%
10/24/2023
485,260
(+10,142)
434,039
(-6,880)
203,305
(+11,856)
273,577
(+24,802)
58,963
(-2,799)
39,912
(+1,277)
1,211,450
(+19,199, +2.64%)
+51,221 (+17,022, +49.8%) 15.12%
10/17/2023
475,118
(+26,572)
440,919
(+25,833)
191,449
(-10,203)
248,775
(-3,536)
61,762
(+1,702)
38,635
(-4,226)
1,182,071
(+18,071, +2.54%)
+34,199 (+739, +2.2%) 0.63%
10/10/2023
448,546
(-2,580)
415,086
(+25,723)
201,652
(-22,543)
252,311
(-51,084)
60,060
(-806)
42,861
(-568)
1,142,309
(-25,929, -3.52%)
+33,460 (-28,303, -45.8%) 0.0%
10/03/2023
451,126
(+5,811)
389,363
(+20,644)
224,195
(-3,339)
303,395
(-18,298)
60,866
(+630)
43,429
(+756)
1,174,386
(+3,102, +0.42%)
+61,763 (-14,833, -19.4%) 6.51%
09/26/2023
445,315
(-15,106)
368,719
(-16,429)
227,534
(+1,112)
321,693
(+1,352)
60,236
(-2,968)
42,673
(-1,885)
1,142,377
(-16,962, -2.26%)
+76,596 (+1,323, +1.8%) 22.06%
09/19/2023
460,421
(-19,950)
385,148
(-8,700)
226,422
(-16,409)
320,341
(-34,534)
63,204
(-3,188)
44,558
(+3,687)
1,152,362
(-39,547, -5.01%)
+75,273 (-11,250, -13.0%) 20.67%
09/12/2023
480,371
(+12,874)
393,848
(+17,067)
242,831
(-3,822)
354,875
(-10,057)
66,392
(-1,410)
40,871
(+632)
1,171,747
(+7,642, +0.98%)
+86,523 (-4,193, -4.6%) 32.46%
09/05/2023
467,497
(+591)
376,781
(+2,070)
246,653
(+8,157)
364,932
(+10,097)
67,802
(+4,218)
40,239
(+799)
1,169,725
(+12,966, +1.69%)
+90,716 (-1,479, -1.6%) 36.86%
08/29/2023
466,906
(-7,489)
374,711
(-19,670)
238,496
(+5,187)
354,835
(+14,189)
63,584
(-6,081)
39,440
(-2,902)
1,163,840
(-8,383, -1.08%)
+92,195 (+12,181, +15.2%) 38.41%
08/22/2023
474,395
(+1,128)
394,381
(-12,131)
233,309
(+6,176)
340,646
(+18,330)
69,665
(+2,052)
42,342
(+3,157)
1,160,461
(+9,356, +1.22%)
+80,014 (+13,259, +19.9%) 25.64%
08/15/2023
473,267
(-3,424)
406,512
(+11,538)
227,133
(-15,255)
322,316
(-27,915)
67,613
(+1,344)
39,185
(-958)
1,168,181
(-17,335, -2.21%)
+66,755 (-14,962, -18.3%) 11.74%
Price data: Database (8,355 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays