Ercot COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 9,473 contracts in Ercot futures as of 2026-10-06, up 262 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 9,312 contracts, with total open interest of 118,595 contracts. The COT index stands at 0.8.
| Open interest | 118,595 |
| Non-commercial long | 4,015 |
| Non-commercial short | 13,488 |
| Non-commercial net | -9,473 |
| Commercial long | 107,795 |
| Commercial short | 98,483 |
| Commercial net | 9,312 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | 262 |
| COT index | 0.8 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -9,473 | 9,312 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -9,735 | 9,634 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -9,745 | 9,644 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -7,465 | 7,880 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -7,634 | 6,460 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -7,514 | 7,871 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -8,030 | 8,327 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | -7,386 | 7,623 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -7,899 | 8,136 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | -6,158 | 6,397 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | -4,083 | 4,382 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | -3,548 | 3,847 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | -3,988 | 4,287 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | -3,718 | 3,840 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | -3,138 | 3,440 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | -3,440 | 3,742 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | -2,105 | 3,247 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | -2,421 | 3,563 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -1,773 | 2,916 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -1,877 | 2,880 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -1,811 | 2,814 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | 1,855 | -852 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | 2,646 | -1,635 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | 2,846 | -1,835 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | 4,286 | -3,995 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | 4,228 | -4,657 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | 3,362 | -3,788 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | 2,577 | -3,008 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 2,527 | -2,956 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 5,407 | -5,871 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | 5,101 | -5,565 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 4,485 | -4,929 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 4,529 | -4,973 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 8,179 | -8,638 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 8,819 | -9,278 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | 8,246 | -8,695 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 8,046 | -8,495 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 7,972 | -8,401 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 7,788 | -8,217 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 7,913 | -8,352 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | 7,763 | -8,202 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | 8,323 | -8,762 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | 7,715 | -8,202 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 7,745 | -8,234 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | 8,050 | -8,577 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | 8,368 | -8,967 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | 8,486 | -9,080 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | 8,526 | -9,262 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | 10,331 | -10,871 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | 12,167 | -12,721 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | 11,817 | -12,371 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | 13,287 | -13,771 |
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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.