Chicago Basis Swap COT Report

Latest data as of 2009-03-31. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net short 1,327 contracts in Chicago Basis Swap futures as of 2009-03-31, down 180 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 2,112 contracts, with total open interest of 40,873 contracts. The COT index stands at 30.4.

Open interest40,873
Non-commercial long551
Non-commercial short1,878
Non-commercial net-1,327
Commercial long32,322
Commercial short30,210
Commercial net2,112
WoW change in non-commercial net-180
COT index30.4

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2009-03-310-1,3272,112
2009-03-240-1,1472,052
2009-03-170-1,6632,568
2009-03-100-1,1484,122
2009-03-030-1,1485,166
2009-02-240-1,030-206
2009-02-170-4761,282
2009-02-100-5382,113
2009-02-030-2,5846,046
2009-01-270-1,5484,705
2009-01-200-2,0868,685
2009-01-130-4,27112,594
2009-01-060-4,99812,586
2008-12-300-6426,771
2008-12-2204,3621,658
2008-12-1606,613-411
2008-12-0908,670-3,937
2008-12-02012,852-4,218
2008-11-25012,321-5,489
2008-11-18011,259-5,741
2008-11-11010,973-3,774
2008-11-04012,029-2,378
2008-10-28018,390-9,697
2008-10-21018,534-11,939
2008-10-14015,033-9,038
2008-10-07018,683-13,085
2008-09-30016,582-11,949
2008-09-23016,482-9,677
2008-09-16014,604-9,056
2008-09-09012,011-6,463
2008-09-0208,916-3,371
2008-08-26010,000-7,866
2008-08-19010,800-6,914
2008-08-12011,005-6,903
2008-08-05012,706-8,728
2008-07-29011,583-8,850
2008-07-22013,563-8,749
2008-07-15012,138-6,129
2008-07-08012,141-4,502
2008-07-01011,744-4,411
2008-06-2407,991-3,493
2008-06-1706,656-1,357
2008-06-1006,768-1,041
2008-06-0306,09496
2008-05-2707,947-1,874
2008-05-2004,6061,694
2008-05-1302,6891,519
2008-05-0605712,890
2008-04-2901,1261,822
2008-04-2205,553-1,824
2008-04-1507,879-3,980
2008-04-08011,162-6,734

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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.