Russel 2000 Stock Index Future COT Report

Latest data as of 2008-09-16. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.

Large speculators were net short 4,686 contracts in Russel 2000 Stock Index Future futures as of 2008-09-16, up 2,461 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net long 5,534 contracts, with total open interest of 29,629 contracts. The COT index stands at 69.4.

Open interest29,629
Non-commercial long1,075
Non-commercial short5,761
Non-commercial net-4,686
Commercial long26,774
Commercial short21,240
Commercial net5,534
WoW change in non-commercial net2,461
COT index69.4

Last 52 weeks

DateOpen interestNon-commercial netCommercial net
2008-09-160-4,6865,534
2008-09-090-7,1477,234
2008-09-020-7,1938,412
2008-08-260-6,7147,331
2008-08-190-7,4677,459
2008-08-120-7,6157,205
2008-08-050-10,0649,308
2008-07-290-10,1549,934
2008-07-220-14,60511,272
2008-07-150-17,09712,213
2008-07-080-14,41311,782
2008-07-010-12,0958,979
2008-06-240-11,3518,281
2008-06-170-5,145-6,777
2008-06-100-6,745-6,662
2008-06-030-6,847-5,738
2008-05-270-6,107-4,447
2008-05-200-7,177-3,431
2008-05-130-7,465-3,328
2008-05-060-9,864-482
2008-04-290-12,6952,394
2008-04-220-13,5913,561
2008-04-150-13,5784,347
2008-04-080-12,2693,578
2008-04-010-12,0533,293
2008-03-250-11,2703,296
2008-03-180-15,4694,000
2008-03-110-17,5814,180
2008-03-040-15,9464,086
2008-02-260-14,3504,424
2008-02-190-14,8883,805
2008-02-120-14,4464,335
2008-02-050-14,2873,802
2008-01-290-12,9004,252
2008-01-220-13,6263,846
2008-01-150-13,1344,431
2008-01-080-13,6895,767
2007-12-310-11,6875,650
2007-12-240-10,1245,388
2007-12-180-13,3073,453
2007-12-110-13,3055,074
2007-12-040-13,9344,992
2007-11-270-14,0335,421
2007-11-200-12,8984,855
2007-11-130-12,7124,776
2007-11-060-9,9884,754
2007-10-300-8,2703,427
2007-10-230-8,3903,283
2007-10-160-8,5453,717
2007-10-090-8,8804,368
2007-10-020-9,3245,329
2007-09-250-8,6475,288

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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.