Cobalt COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 828 contracts in Cobalt futures as of 2026-10-06, down 729 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 1,321 contracts, with total open interest of 15,441 contracts. The COT index stands at 81.3.
| Open interest | 15,441 |
| Non-commercial long | 4,098 |
| Non-commercial short | 4,926 |
| Non-commercial net | -828 |
| Commercial long | 8,125 |
| Commercial short | 6,804 |
| Commercial net | 1,321 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -729 |
| COT index | 81.3 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -828 | 1,321 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -99 | 469 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -100 | 376 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -381 | 898 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -499 | 787 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -440 | 601 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -174 | 338 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 87 | 263 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -156 | 556 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -388 | 784 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -363 | 799 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -232 | 730 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -372 | 477 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -443 | 536 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -215 | 364 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -85 | 248 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -53 | 186 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -323 | 231 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -222 | 35 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -260 | 146 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -290 | 191 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -484 | 408 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -438 | 487 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -276 | 278 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -325 | 305 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -200 | 305 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -401 | 356 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -148 | 154 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 89 | 30 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 11 | 52 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -113 | 143 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 243 | -96 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 67 | -110 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 146 | -96 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 264 | -211 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | 419 | -275 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 416 | -336 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 231 | -261 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 181 | -221 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 69 | -117 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -385 | 401 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -307 | 415 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -234 | 360 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -363 | 538 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -1,626 | 1,746 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -1,701 | 1,904 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -2,049 | 2,208 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -2,148 | 2,407 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -2,233 | 2,392 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -2,109 | 2,437 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -2,166 | 2,408 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -2,071 | 2,322 |
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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.