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
08/08/2023
476,691
(+1,702)
394,974
(-2,069)
242,388
(-19,848)
350,231
(-19,026)
66,269
(-4,288)
40,143
(-1,339)
1,183,146
(-22,434, -2.78%)
+81,717 (+3,771, +4.8%) 27.43%
08/01/2023
474,989
(+1,270)
397,043
(-5,704)
262,236
(+16,457)
369,257
(+26,357)
70,557
(+2,954)
41,482
(+28)
1,206,160
(+20,681, +2.63%)
+77,946 (+6,974, +9.8%) 23.47%
07/25/2023
473,719
(-15,346)
402,747
(-21,234)
245,779
(-6,596)
342,900
(-5,237)
67,603
(-827)
41,454
(+3,702)
1,185,638
(-22,769, -2.81%)
+70,972 (+5,888, +9.0%) 16.16%
07/18/2023
489,065
(+4,307)
423,981
(-5,223)
252,375
(+591)
348,137
(+9,598)
68,430
(-2,275)
37,752
(-1,752)
1,234,296
(+2,623, +0.32%)
+65,084 (+9,530, +17.2%) 9.99%
07/11/2023
484,758
(-6,440)
429,204
(+6,319)
251,784
(-3,099)
338,539
(-15,119)
70,705
(+1,273)
39,504
(+534)
1,236,802
(-8,266, -1.01%)
+55,554 (-12,759, -18.7%) 0.0%
07/03/2023
491,198
(+7,673)
422,885
(+2,941)
254,883
(+4,326)
353,658
(+10,301)
69,432
(+1,841)
38,970
(+598)
1,241,419
(+13,840, +1.73%)
+68,313 (+4,732, +7.4%) 9.46%
06/27/2023
483,525
(-31,507)
419,944
(-15,353)
250,557
(-6,962)
343,357
(-23,477)
67,591
(-3,060)
38,372
(-2,699)
1,232,011
(-41,529, -4.93%)
+63,581 (-16,154, -20.3%) 4.28%
06/20/2023
515,032
(-14,520)
435,297
(-7,136)
257,519
(-15,818)
366,834
(-29,484)
70,651
(-4,470)
41,071
(+1,812)
1,303,558
(-34,808, -3.96%)
+79,735 (-7,384, -8.5%) 21.98%
06/13/2023
529,552
(-18,003)
442,433
(-12,758)
273,337
(-3,957)
396,318
(-7,828)
75,121
(-1,298)
39,259
(-2,672)
1,342,162
(-23,258, -2.58%)
+87,119 (-5,245, -5.7%) 30.07%
06/06/2023
547,555
(+17,790)
455,191
(+395)
277,294
(+2,634)
404,146
(+23,316)
76,419
(+5,305)
41,931
(+2,018)
1,389,864
(+25,729, +2.94%)
+92,364 (+17,395, +23.2%) 35.81%
05/30/2023
529,765
(+1,561)
454,796
(+7,429)
274,660
(+7,752)
380,830
(+1,644)
71,114
(+523)
39,913
(+763)
1,359,496
(+9,836, +1.14%)
+74,969 (-5,868, -7.3%) 16.75%
05/23/2023
528,204
(-11,567)
447,367
(+2,540)
266,908
(-1,535)
379,186
(-13,232)
70,591
(-2,420)
39,150
(-4,830)
1,338,868
(-15,522, -1.76%)
+80,837 (-14,107, -14.9%) 23.18%
05/16/2023
539,771
(+16,113)
444,827
(+26,863)
268,443
(-6,620)
392,418
(-21,473)
73,011
(-3,277)
43,980
(+826)
1,365,954
(+6,216, +0.71%)
+94,944 (-10,750, -10.2%) 38.64%
05/09/2023
523,658
(+9,558)
417,964
(+14,770)
275,063
(+1,144)
413,891
(-1,317)
76,288
(-691)
43,154
(-3,442)
1,357,306
(+10,011, +1.16%)
+105,694 (-5,212, -4.7%) 50.42%
05/02/2023
514,100
(+10,203)
403,194
(+5,071)
273,919
(+14,055)
415,208
(+19,194)
76,979
(+1,628)
46,596
(+1,621)
1,330,247
(+25,886, +3.08%)
+110,906 (+5,132, +4.9%) 56.13%
04/25/2023
503,897
(-28,578)
398,123
(-22,459)
259,864
(-9,148)
396,014
(-12,984)
75,351
(-510)
44,975
(-2,793)
1,274,536
(-38,236, -4.36%)
+105,774 (-6,119, -5.5%) 50.51%
04/18/2023
532,475
(+17,955)
420,582
(+17,243)
269,012
(-19,350)
408,998
(-20,259)
75,861
(-2,785)
47,768
(-1,164)
1,330,947
(-4,180, -0.47%)
+111,893 (+712, +0.6%) 57.21%
04/11/2023
514,520
(+4,268)
403,339
(-6,176)
288,362
(-27,590)
429,257
(-17,180)
78,646
(+3,145)
48,932
(+3,179)
1,355,672
(-20,177, -2.24%)
+111,181 (+10,444, +10.4%) 56.43%
04/04/2023
510,252
(+36,874)
409,515
(+31,519)
315,952
(+22,433)
446,437
(+26,721)
75,501
(-536)
45,753
(+531)
1,365,656
(+58,771, +6.97%)
+100,737 (+5,355, +5.6%) 44.99%
03/28/2023
473,378
(-21,804)
377,996
(-3,746)
293,519
(+21,205)
419,716
(+2,721)
76,037
(-709)
45,222
(-283)
1,279,180
(-1,308, -0.15%)
+95,382 (-18,058, -15.9%) 39.12%
03/21/2023
495,182
(+2,227)
381,742
(+6,934)
272,314
(+16,583)
416,995
(+13,431)
76,746
(+1,702)
45,505
(+147)
1,283,037
(+20,512, +2.49%)
+113,440 (-4,707, -4.0%) 58.91%
03/14/2023
492,955
(+1,638)
374,808
(+11,021)
255,731
(-6,258)
403,564
(-14,824)
75,044
(-658)
45,358
(-1,475)
1,255,396
(-5,278, -0.64%)
+118,147 (-9,383, -7.4%) 64.06%
03/07/2023
491,317
(-18,805)
363,787
(+4,611)
261,989
(-8,379)
418,388
(-32,893)
75,702
(+1,245)
46,833
(+2,343)
1,250,073
(-25,939, -3.03%)
+127,530 (-23,416, -15.5%) 74.34%
02/28/2023
510,122
(+7,268)
359,176
(-2,163)
270,368
(-20,924)
451,281
(-19,275)
74,457
(-7,184)
44,490
(+598)
1,239,613
(-20,840, -2.38%)
+150,946 (+9,431, +6.7%) 100.0%
02/21/2023
502,854
(+12,349)
361,339
(+8,016)
291,292
(+16,858)
470,556
(+21,940)
81,641
(-2,114)
43,892
(-2,863)
1,270,686
(+27,093, +3.19%)
+141,515 (+4,333, +3.2%) 94.35%
02/14/2023
490,505
(+18,264)
353,323
(+20,400)
274,434
(+8,865)
448,616
(+4,953)
83,755
(+146)
46,755
(+1,922)
1,234,837
(+27,275, +3.32%)
+137,182 (-2,136, -1.5%) 89.35%
02/07/2023
472,241
(+25,551)
332,923
(+20,246)
265,569
(+33,587)
443,663
(+42,467)
83,609
(+5,252)
44,833
(+1,677)
1,220,272
(+64,390, +8.51%)
+139,318 (+5,305, +4.0%) 91.81%
01/31/2023
446,690
(+2,143)
312,677
(+6,612)
231,982
(+28,673)
401,196
(+26,915)
78,357
(+9,163)
43,156
(+6,452)
1,146,709
(+39,979, +5.58%)
+134,013 (-4,469, -3.2%) 85.7%
01/24/2023
444,547
(+267)
306,065
(+8,203)
203,309
(+20,991)
374,281
(+14,744)
69,194
(-434)
36,704
(-2,123)
1,102,760
(+20,824, +2.99%)
+138,482 (-7,936, -5.4%) 90.85%
01/17/2023
444,280
(+10,213)
297,862
(+7,301)
182,318
(+5,857)
359,537
(+10,573)
69,628
(+1,505)
38,827
(-299)
1,082,458
(+17,575, +2.59%)
+146,418 (+2,912, +2.0%) 100.0%
01/10/2023
434,067
(+3,173)
290,561
(+1,809)
176,461
(+16,595)
348,964
(+19,285)
68,123
(+1,408)
39,126
(+82)
1,070,386
(+21,176, +3.22%)
+143,506 (+1,364, +1.0%) 100.0%
01/03/2023
430,894
(+1,772)
288,752
(-7,304)
159,866
(+5,001)
329,679
(+14,212)
66,715
(+1,093)
39,044
(+958)
1,031,182
(+7,866, +1.21%)
+142,142 (+9,076, +6.8%) 98.64%
12/27/2022
429,122
(+41)
296,056
(-5,276)
154,865
(+2,427)
315,467
(+10,273)
65,622
(-1,606)
38,086
(-4,135)
1,010,790
(+862, +0.13%)
+133,066 (+5,317, +4.2%) 87.79%
12/20/2022
429,081
(-2,835)
301,332
(-624)
152,438
(+16,332)
305,194
(+15,407)
67,228
(+1,911)
42,221
(+625)
1,004,162
(+15,408, +2.43%)
+127,749 (-2,211, -1.7%) 81.43%
12/13/2022
431,916
(-4,128)
301,956
(+1,518)
136,106
(-11,172)
289,787
(-21,528)
65,317
(-2,085)
41,596
(+2,625)
996,823
(-17,385, -2.67%)
+129,960 (-5,646, -4.2%) 84.07%
12/06/2022
436,044
(-3,769)
300,438
(-3,184)
147,278
(+7,185)
311,315
(+7,793)
67,402
(+4,188)
38,971
(+2,995)
1,010,479
(+7,604, +1.18%)
+135,606 (-585, -0.4%) 90.83%
11/29/2022
439,813
(-7,426)
303,622
(-342)
140,093
(+4,427)
303,522
(-3,069)
63,214
(-1,423)
35,976
(-1,011)
985,010
(-4,422, -0.68%)
+136,191 (-7,084, -4.9%) 91.53%
11/22/2022
447,239
(-243)
303,964
(-22,688)
135,666
(-499)
306,591
(+18,312)
64,637
(+986)
36,987
(+4,620)
981,849
(+244, +0.04%)
+143,275 (+22,445, +18.6%) 100.0%
11/15/2022
447,482
(-782)
326,652
(-1,390)
136,165
(+2,966)
288,279
(+2,772)
63,651
(-3,725)
32,367
(-2,923)
978,425
(-1,541, -0.24%)
+120,830 (+608, +0.5%) 82.95%
11/08/2022
448,264
(+4,519)
328,042
(+11,798)
133,199
(-5,633)
285,507
(-1,978)
67,376
(+8,682)
35,290
(-2,252)
982,596
(+7,568, +1.18%)
+120,222 (-7,279, -5.7%) 82.13%
11/01/2022
443,745
(+2,099)
316,244
(+7,995)
138,832
(-1,618)
287,485
(-4,731)
58,694
(+2,971)
37,542
(+188)
986,116
(+3,452, +0.54%)
+127,501 (-5,896, -4.4%) 92.0%
10/25/2022
441,646
(+9,979)
308,249
(+3,342)
140,450
(+2,730)
292,216
(-238)
55,723
(-9,714)
37,354
(-109)
970,872
(+2,995, +0.47%)
+133,397 (+6,637, +5.2%) 100.0%
10/18/2022
431,667
(-998)
304,907
(+2,341)
137,720
(-3,197)
292,454
(-10,566)
65,437
(-492)
37,463
(+3,538)
963,792
(-4,687, -0.73%)
+126,760 (-3,339, -2.6%) 95.26%
10/11/2022
432,665
(+16,213)
302,566
(+12,160)
140,917
(+4,619)
303,020
(+7,626)
65,929
(+746)
33,925
(+1,792)
974,468
(+21,578, +3.49%)
+130,099 (+4,053, +3.2%) 100.0%
10/04/2022
416,452
(+7,581)
290,406
(+2,670)
136,298
(-5,723)
295,394
(+1,249)
65,183
(+3,896)
32,133
(+1,835)
967,126
(+5,754, +0.94%)
+126,046 (+4,911, +4.1%) 100.0%
09/27/2022
408,871
(-8,560)
287,736
(-8,387)
142,021
(-11,089)
294,145
(-14,676)
61,287
(-4,898)
30,298
(-1,484)
943,241
(-24,547, -3.86%)
+121,135 (-173, -0.1%) 99.72%
09/20/2022
417,431
(-1,149)
296,123
(-11,663)
153,110
(-2,835)
308,821
(+7,161)
66,185
(-935)
31,782
(-417)
960,236
(-4,919, -0.77%)
+121,308 (+10,514, +9.5%) 100.0%
09/13/2022
418,580
(+2,539)
307,786
(-2,453)
155,945
(-7,714)
301,660
(-637)
67,120
(+503)
32,199
(-1,582)
977,116
(-4,672, -0.72%)
+110,794 (+4,992, +4.7%) 100.0%
09/06/2022
416,041
(+5,111)
310,239
(-8,228)
163,659
(-5,265)
302,297
(+4,608)
66,617
(+940)
33,781
(+4,406)
984,642
(+786, +0.12%)
+105,802 (+13,339, +14.4%) 96.56%
08/30/2022
410,930
(+119)
318,467
(-1,015)
168,924
(+1,771)
297,689
(+1,926)
65,677
(-647)
29,375
(+332)
978,881
(+1,243, +0.19%)
+92,463 (+1,134, +1.2%) 68.63%
Price data: Database (8,355 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays