Henry Hub Penultimate Nat Gas COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 3,474 contracts in Henry Hub Penultimate Nat Gas futures as of 2026-10-06, down 662 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 3,162 contracts, with total open interest of 96,523 contracts. The COT index stands at 52.4.
| Open interest | 96,523 |
| Non-commercial long | 8,686 |
| Non-commercial short | 12,160 |
| Non-commercial net | -3,474 |
| Commercial long | 56,343 |
| Commercial short | 59,505 |
| Commercial net | -3,162 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -662 |
| COT index | 52.4 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -3,474 | -3,162 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -2,812 | -3,664 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -1,412 | -4,388 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | 1,406 | -7,176 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | 2,030 | -7,584 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | 1,653 | -7,207 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | 690 | -5,402 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 1,112 | -6,228 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -1,062 | -4,436 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -3,815 | -1,626 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -11,180 | 5,352 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -7,762 | 2,192 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -5,971 | 298 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -5,542 | -18 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -4,276 | -888 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -8,362 | 3,014 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -8,574 | 3,271 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -4,269 | -1,034 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -673 | -3,154 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -5,030 | 442 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -6,121 | 3,623 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -8,064 | 6,373 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -9,357 | 6,487 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -7,261 | 8,235 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -9,917 | 8,925 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -10,147 | 9,155 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -9,733 | 9,309 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -9,153 | 8,729 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | -12,949 | 10,970 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | -10,238 | 7,998 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -9,432 | 7,106 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -11,622 | 9,501 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -21,433 | 15,331 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -22,751 | 16,002 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -21,512 | 17,922 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -19,722 | 16,122 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -19,189 | 14,793 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -16,467 | 15,398 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -21,613 | 19,651 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -22,663 | 20,305 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -22,385 | 20,099 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -26,669 | 22,709 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -27,067 | 22,997 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -23,101 | 19,247 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -14,659 | 10,463 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -17,129 | 14,999 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -21,490 | 18,818 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -24,116 | 21,614 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -23,722 | 21,332 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -23,411 | 20,398 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -20,894 | 18,340 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -20,989 | 18,732 |
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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.