Henry Hub Basis COT Report

Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net long 24,445 contracts in Henry Hub Basis futures as of 2026-10-06, up 2,369 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 23,749 contracts, with total open interest of 115,332 contracts. The COT index stands at 65.4.

Open interest115,332
Non-commercial long32,861
Non-commercial short8,416
Non-commercial net24,445
Commercial long80,528
Commercial short104,277
Commercial net-23,749
WoW change in non-commercial net2,369
COT index65.4

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2026-10-06024,445-23,749
2026-09-29022,076-22,901
2026-09-22012,668-13,618
2026-09-1509,944-8,612
2026-09-08012,251-10,683
2026-09-0103,375-4,253
2026-08-2505,049-5,680
2026-08-1805,617-7,250
2026-08-1108,745-8,494
2026-08-0406,350-7,194
2026-07-280983-156
2026-07-210-12,30111,364
2026-07-140-8,49310,372
2026-07-070-7,5636,303
2026-06-300-6,4116,848
2026-06-230-12,4968,428
2026-06-160-14,29713,302
2026-06-090-15,00314,015
2026-06-020-7,0316,692
2026-05-2603,799-3,376
2026-05-190-512693
2026-05-120-7163,272
2026-05-050-9,3758,524
2026-04-280-24,45321,793
2026-04-2105,709-10,937
2026-04-1406,634-10,108
2026-04-07013,830-17,907
2026-03-310-22,03321,501
2026-03-240-7,5121,697
2026-03-170-2,206-3,377
2026-03-1005,952-10,623
2026-03-030-2,5902,498
2026-02-240-3,8591,393
2026-02-1701,643-5,915
2026-02-1002,545-6,688
2026-02-030-11,94714,107
2026-01-270-736-1,948
2026-01-200-2,492-156
2026-01-130-1,960-870
2026-01-0606,804-9,428
2025-12-300-10,60912,262
2025-12-230-2,4923,954
2025-12-1603,521-6,784
2025-12-0905,474-9,655
2025-12-0208,805-10,609
2025-11-25010,970-10,347
2025-11-18020,380-20,719
2025-11-10020,228-20,724
2025-11-04018,858-16,340
2025-10-28019,007-18,952
2025-10-21025,838-25,153
2025-10-14022,298-23,333

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Frequently asked questions

What is the COT report?
The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is a weekly publication by the CFTC that breaks down open interest in futures markets by trader category, including non-commercial (speculator) and commercial (hedger) positions.
When is the COT report released?
The COT report is released every Friday at 3:30 pm ET, with positions measured as of the prior Tuesday.
What does non-commercial net mean?
Non-commercial net is the number of long contracts held by large speculators minus their short contracts. A positive value means speculators are net long; a negative value means they are net short.