Crude Oil, Light Sweet-Wti COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net short 12,446 contracts in Crude Oil, Light Sweet-Wti futures as of 2026-10-06, down 6,706 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 9,763 contracts, with total open interest of 752,148 contracts. The COT index stands at 24.0.
| Open interest | 752,148 |
| Non-commercial long | 70,340 |
| Non-commercial short | 82,786 |
| Non-commercial net | -12,446 |
| Commercial long | 494,618 |
| Commercial short | 484,855 |
| Commercial net | 9,763 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -6,706 |
| COT index | 24.0 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | -12,446 | 9,763 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | -5,740 | 1,668 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | -6,548 | 4,538 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | -17,845 | 14,706 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | -24,784 | 21,513 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | -24,651 | 20,065 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | -15,142 | 12,340 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | -17,451 | 14,687 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | -6,333 | 4,263 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | 2,484 | -5,755 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | 3,973 | -8,497 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | 12,514 | -15,856 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | 16,854 | -18,702 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | 9,203 | -8,324 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | 6,805 | -4,656 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | 17,424 | -16,247 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | 21,931 | -26,102 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | 3,379 | -4,646 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | -7,851 | 6,997 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | -27,232 | 23,962 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | -28,256 | 27,050 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | -41,499 | 40,095 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | -34,061 | 33,314 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | -39,732 | 40,211 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | -40,975 | 42,824 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | -29,015 | 29,071 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | -33,897 | 36,524 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | -45,002 | 48,604 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | -36,282 | 37,223 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | -32,831 | 33,026 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -26,096 | 27,214 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 19,970 | -21,795 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 21,775 | -23,679 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 69,330 | -69,816 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 90,768 | -90,599 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | 77,862 | -77,411 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 69,444 | -70,908 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 65,111 | -65,817 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 71,306 | -72,531 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 69,373 | -69,216 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | 62,538 | -63,182 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | 52,377 | -52,109 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | 63,791 | -63,281 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 74,535 | -77,539 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | 36,786 | -38,805 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | 26,678 | -30,303 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | 42,983 | -44,884 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | 50,454 | -52,913 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | 62,350 | -65,580 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | 41,202 | -42,206 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | 43,825 | -42,883 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | 41,418 | -39,955 |
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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.