Vix Futures COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 91,294 contracts in Vix Futures futures as of 2026-10-06, down 11,684 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 90,598 contracts, with total open interest of 441,261 contracts. The COT index stands at 22.2.
| Open interest | 441,261 |
| Non-commercial long | 86,555 |
| Non-commercial short | 177,849 |
| Non-commercial net | -91,294 |
| Commercial long | 227,749 |
| Commercial short | 137,151 |
| Commercial net | 90,598 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -11,684 |
| COT index | 22.2 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -91,294 | 90,598 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -79,610 | 77,929 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -79,280 | 77,121 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -86,585 | 81,991 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -94,829 | 90,200 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -84,185 | 79,343 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -78,164 | 78,580 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | -89,446 | 89,322 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -74,934 | 77,297 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -61,109 | 65,590 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -63,413 | 67,389 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -76,861 | 75,398 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -65,783 | 67,107 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -64,124 | 67,525 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -58,486 | 60,706 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -66,774 | 68,843 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -66,739 | 66,257 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -74,420 | 72,459 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -69,952 | 72,673 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -54,484 | 57,230 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -55,769 | 53,251 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -48,961 | 49,054 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -24,683 | 26,484 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -27,842 | 28,374 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -27,262 | 28,247 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -24,304 | 23,022 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -20,388 | 22,566 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -31,158 | 33,971 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | -24,975 | 21,958 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | -46,401 | 42,662 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -42,835 | 42,293 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -55,743 | 59,878 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -54,863 | 59,614 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -71,817 | 73,092 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -65,088 | 65,737 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -80,635 | 79,709 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -74,986 | 69,887 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -89,223 | 89,327 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -92,363 | 89,774 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -88,250 | 86,131 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -90,403 | 90,370 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -81,235 | 82,381 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -74,492 | 75,996 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -75,511 | 74,825 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -63,828 | 65,877 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -54,674 | 54,103 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -80,007 | 85,120 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -77,022 | 79,106 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -85,632 | 89,205 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -71,589 | 72,771 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -71,273 | 74,489 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -97,390 | 101,554 |
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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.