Chicago Fin Basis COT Report

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

Large speculators were net long 18,372 contracts in Chicago Fin Basis futures as of 2026-10-06, up 7,835 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 11,178 contracts, with total open interest of 361,396 contracts. The COT index stands at 90.3.

Open interest361,396
Non-commercial long22,846
Non-commercial short4,474
Non-commercial net18,372
Commercial long325,551
Commercial short336,729
Commercial net-11,178
WoW change in non-commercial net7,835
COT index90.3

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2026-10-06018,372-11,178
2026-09-29010,537-7,945
2026-09-22010,913-7,816
2026-09-15014,228-11,076
2026-09-08012,291-8,479
2026-09-01014,226-13,440
2026-08-25010,310-10,145
2026-08-1807,190-8,054
2026-08-1104,278-6,092
2026-08-0402,795-13,677
2026-07-2802,633-7,326
2026-07-2103,850-8,964
2026-07-1401,305-6,771
2026-07-070-1,937-2,056
2026-06-300-5,8581,165
2026-06-230-3,779-1,122
2026-06-160-3,840-2,123
2026-06-090-3,615-441
2026-06-020190-3,490
2026-05-2603,375-4,806
2026-05-1904,722-6,697
2026-05-1206,468-8,793
2026-05-0507,314-11,143
2026-04-2809,149-11,432
2026-04-21011,180-12,643
2026-04-14010,121-12,348
2026-04-07012,728-14,176
2026-03-3108,865-8,774
2026-03-2405,146-5,221
2026-03-1701,873-996
2026-03-1001,628-1,183
2026-03-030-1,2155,788
2026-02-240-7,9779,843
2026-02-170-11,17112,932
2026-02-100-12,03215,149
2026-02-030-10,53112,222
2026-01-270-23,02424,467
2026-01-200-22,67822,004
2026-01-130-26,25727,520
2026-01-060-32,27532,207
2025-12-300-32,27933,966
2025-12-230-32,25233,059
2025-12-160-32,69528,466
2025-12-090-31,17127,798
2025-12-020-27,83719,337
2025-11-250-26,56424,803
2025-11-180-20,13916,701
2025-11-100-18,91614,234
2025-11-040-17,89813,020
2025-10-280-16,66515,792
2025-10-210-18,15117,065
2025-10-140-20,93518,324

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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.