Houston Ship Channel (Index) COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 176,369 contracts in Houston Ship Channel (Index) futures as of 2026-10-06, up 23,878 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 175,430 contracts, with total open interest of 439,044 contracts. The COT index stands at 20.6.
| Open interest | 439,044 |
| Non-commercial long | 1,357 |
| Non-commercial short | 177,726 |
| Non-commercial net | -176,369 |
| Commercial long | 431,117 |
| Commercial short | 255,687 |
| Commercial net | 175,430 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | 23,878 |
| COT index | 20.6 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -176,369 | 175,430 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -200,247 | 199,186 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -193,627 | 192,418 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -188,868 | 186,671 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -185,116 | 182,919 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -193,153 | 190,228 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -188,073 | 185,164 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | -188,846 | 185,849 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -180,813 | 178,139 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -188,823 | 178,767 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -178,601 | 177,410 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -173,231 | 172,532 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -163,309 | 162,674 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -158,503 | 158,260 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -163,702 | 163,079 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -120,021 | 118,975 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -112,447 | 110,936 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -112,064 | 110,677 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -110,623 | 108,943 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -109,333 | 107,893 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -105,860 | 104,143 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -90,781 | 88,598 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -79,196 | 76,331 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -85,589 | 84,093 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -87,431 | 85,977 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -81,807 | 80,489 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -84,572 | 85,295 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -106,321 | 107,389 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | -108,431 | 109,533 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | -110,604 | 111,727 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -124,352 | 125,085 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -130,337 | 128,755 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -133,367 | 131,528 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -127,459 | 127,326 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -133,914 | 133,512 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -140,497 | 137,992 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -139,602 | 138,455 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -144,429 | 143,255 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -144,099 | 142,674 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -137,332 | 135,627 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -146,044 | 144,278 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -156,313 | 154,547 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -159,891 | 160,748 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -167,720 | 169,399 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -195,227 | 182,280 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -195,090 | 194,323 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -189,801 | 189,400 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -186,848 | 185,923 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -202,041 | 200,988 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -180,565 | 181,749 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -161,387 | 162,645 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -155,618 | 156,010 |
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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.