Oats COT Report

Latest data as of 1997-12-30. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net long 2,920 contracts in Oats futures as of 1997-12-30, down 1,045 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 10,565 contracts, with total open interest of 57,915 contracts. The COT index stands at 35.3.

Open interest57,915
Non-commercial long9,075
Non-commercial short6,155
Non-commercial net2,920
Commercial long27,435
Commercial short38,000
Commercial net-10,565
WoW change in non-commercial net-1,045
COT index35.3

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
1997-12-3002,920-10,565
1997-12-2303,965-10,850
1997-12-1903,375-10,680
1997-12-1603,820-13,535
1997-12-0903,070-15,130
1997-12-0203,200-14,030
1997-11-2503,720-14,740
1997-11-1805,245-15,590
1997-11-1108,030-18,480
1997-11-04011,360-23,800
1997-10-28015,030-27,830
1997-10-2109,885-21,405
1997-10-1407,245-17,815
1997-10-0702,935-13,715
1997-09-3007,920-14,560
1997-09-2309,025-12,300
1997-09-16011,335-17,195
1997-09-09012,540-18,500
1997-09-02014,640-19,910
1997-08-26012,435-17,710
1997-08-19013,205-17,170
1997-08-12011,700-17,410
1997-08-05011,025-17,335
1997-07-2905,975-12,725
1997-07-2203,200-11,220
1997-07-1502,815-11,260
1997-07-0802,805-7,650
1997-07-0102,525-6,935
1997-06-2404,315-10,555
1997-06-1707,360-14,585
1997-06-1006,035-16,010
1997-06-0303,690-14,330
1997-05-2701,510-9,870
1997-05-2002,570-11,810
1997-05-1304,460-17,685
1997-05-0603,980-18,135
1997-04-2904,205-19,090
1997-04-2205,335-25,335
1997-04-1504,990-26,105
1997-04-0803,545-22,235
1997-04-0106,555-33,035
1997-03-2505,830-34,370
1997-03-1805,340-33,905
1997-03-1102,450-30,805
1997-03-0402,875-29,665
1997-02-2505,475-30,135
1997-02-1803,665-19,740
1997-02-110-740-15,370
1997-02-040-660-9,595
1997-01-280-2,110-10,675
1997-01-210-2,070-9,695
1997-01-140-1,350-12,885

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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.