Wti Crude Oil 1St Line COT Report

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

Large speculators were net short 4,009 contracts in Wti Crude Oil 1St Line futures as of 2026-10-06, up 6,348 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 3,880 contracts, with total open interest of 19,799 contracts. The COT index stands at 14.5.

Open interest19,799
Non-commercial long1,140
Non-commercial short5,149
Non-commercial net-4,009
Commercial long15,481
Commercial short11,601
Commercial net3,880
WoW change in non-commercial net6,348
COT index14.5

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2026-10-060-4,0093,880
2026-09-290-10,3579,982
2026-09-220-10,2699,945
2026-07-280-4,5504,918
2026-07-210-4,4704,743
2026-07-140-4,4504,733
2026-06-300-4,5793,618
2026-06-230-3,9013,956
2026-06-160-2,6842,725
2026-05-26060942
2026-05-19022195
2026-05-1201,095-827
2026-05-0501,927-1,659
2026-04-2804,122-3,567
2026-04-2104,090-3,726
2026-04-1403,788-3,591
2026-04-0703,655-3,681
2026-03-3105,337-8,752
2026-03-2405,566-6,812
2026-03-1704,903-5,892
2026-03-1004,999-5,702
2022-06-0703,014-1,119
2021-12-2802,772-451
2021-11-30011,733-8,371
2021-10-26016,630-12,994
2021-10-19016,630-12,994
2021-10-12016,749-12,994
2021-10-05015,334-11,493
2021-09-28015,662-11,676
2021-09-21016,197-12,216
2021-07-27013,635-8,557
2021-07-20013,592-8,557
2021-07-13013,597-8,557
2021-07-06013,837-8,797
2021-06-29020,750-13,369
2021-06-22022,558-15,147
2021-03-30032,659-25,493
2020-12-29036,740-27,978
2020-12-21036,929-28,167
2020-12-15036,830-28,068
2020-12-08038,070-28,950
2020-11-24040,394-32,426
2020-11-17042,502-34,404
2020-09-29053,196-43,796
2020-09-22053,166-43,931
2020-09-15053,483-44,188
2020-09-08053,553-44,308
2020-08-25053,116-44,448
2020-08-18053,413-44,737
2020-07-28041,551-37,510
2020-07-21037,991-33,874
2020-07-14038,423-36,190

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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.