Russell 2000 Stock Index COT Report

Latest data as of 2008-12-16. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net long 901 contracts in Russell 2000 Stock Index futures as of 2008-12-16, down 641 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 1,400 contracts, with total open interest of 16,444 contracts. The COT index stands at 77.1.

Open interest16,444
Non-commercial long2,360
Non-commercial short1,459
Non-commercial net901
Commercial long13,298
Commercial short14,698
Commercial net-1,400
WoW change in non-commercial net-641
COT index77.1

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2008-12-160901-1,400
2008-12-0901,542-2,570
2008-12-020804-1,976
2008-11-25065-1,317
2008-11-180-518-1,211
2008-11-110-9-2,248
2008-11-04050-2,146
2008-10-280-950-734
2008-10-210629-1,802
2008-10-140143-2,110
2008-10-070-1,255-965
2008-09-300-503-1,208

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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.