Nat Gas Ice Pen COT Report

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

Large speculators were net short 113,304 contracts in Nat Gas Ice Pen futures as of 2026-10-06, down 10,895 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 113,285 contracts, with total open interest of 659,622 contracts. The COT index stands at 54.3.

Open interest659,622
Non-commercial long100,675
Non-commercial short213,979
Non-commercial net-113,304
Commercial long391,410
Commercial short278,125
Commercial net113,285
WoW change in non-commercial net-10,895
COT index54.3

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2026-10-060-113,304113,285
2026-09-290-102,409102,390
2026-09-220-130,651130,831
2026-09-150-121,492121,526
2026-09-080-121,222121,341
2026-09-010-122,109122,228
2026-08-250-112,907113,007
2026-08-180-94,39794,541
2026-08-110-90,21490,392
2026-08-040-105,108105,374
2026-07-280-89,92791,556
2026-07-210-163,999164,170
2026-07-140-155,952156,110
2026-07-070-142,922143,080
2026-06-300-143,310143,486
2026-06-230-163,168163,352
2026-06-160-165,266165,510
2026-06-090-184,588184,677
2026-06-020-176,092176,061
2026-05-260-133,649129,256
2026-05-190-194,542194,377
2026-05-120-178,611178,474
2026-05-050-177,414177,100
2026-04-280-182,674186,740
2026-04-210-221,875221,430
2026-04-140-202,805202,286
2026-04-070-209,802209,283
2026-03-310-210,811210,499
2026-03-240-243,452242,704
2026-03-170-226,082225,430
2026-03-100-143,664142,957
2026-03-030-141,932141,434
2026-02-240-155,380156,535
2026-02-170-159,497159,755
2026-02-100-171,930171,819
2026-02-030-167,315168,935
2026-01-270-136,960135,958
2026-01-200-133,591135,057
2026-01-130-126,793128,121
2026-01-060-141,008143,987
2025-12-300-179,248182,954
2025-12-230-205,191205,501
2025-12-160-219,819220,163
2025-12-090-228,011228,436
2025-12-020-239,931240,172
2025-11-250-239,917239,846
2025-11-180-224,541224,858
2025-11-100-212,220215,972
2025-11-040-206,953210,279
2025-10-280-190,140192,249
2025-10-210-159,290158,480
2025-10-140-166,691169,520

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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.