Name: COT report of 4 Aug 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
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COT report of 4 Aug 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 4 Aug 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 7 Aug 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-08-04 · released 2026-08-07 · source: CFTC, legacy futures-only report

Market

Smart money net

Change on the week

COT index (13 weeks)

Open interest

Gold

Smart money is net long 197,634 contracts, adding 15,564 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

197,634

+15,564

100%

371,551

Silver

Smart money is net long 22,280 contracts, adding 63 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

22,280

+63

111,999

Copper biggest change

Smart money is net long 77,123 contracts, adding 9,842 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

77,123

+9,842

88%

289,395

WTI Crude Oil

Smart money is net long 112,443 contracts, cutting 7,665 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

112,443

-7,665

45%

1,886,816

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 197,546 contracts, adding 6,747 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-197,546

-6,747

15%

1,705,908

S&P 500

Smart money is net short 27,258 contracts, adding 10,062 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-27,258

-10,062

95%

2,116,079

Nasdaq 100 biggest change

Smart money is net short 14,639 contracts, adding 19,553 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-14,639

-19,553

303,624

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 20,051 contracts, adding 3,712 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

20,051

+3,712

100%

91,653

US 10Y Note

Smart money is net short 979,243 contracts, adding 103,124 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-979,243

-103,124

5,265,447

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 58,091 contracts, covering 14,356 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-58,091

+14,356

12%

799,909

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 57,814 contracts, covering 7,000 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

-57,814

+7,000

76%

246,577

USDJPY biggest change

Smart money is net short 45,473 contracts, covering 117,939 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.

-45,473

+117,939

100%

419,393

AUDUSD

Smart money is net short 33,190 contracts, covering 6,774 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-33,190

+6,774

240,482

USDCAD

Smart money is net short 179,095 contracts, adding 2,785 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.

-179,095

-2,785

365,083

Bitcoin

Smart money is net long 3,752 contracts, cutting 152 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

3,752

-152

94%

20,143

Smart money = CFTC non-commercial traders. Net = long − short contracts. COT index = where the net position sits in its last 13 weekly reports (0% lowest, 100% highest). Market names link to our guide for that market.

How to read this table

Net above zero means the large speculators hold more long than short contracts; below zero, more short.
Change on the week shows whether they added to or cut that position since the report before.
COT index near 100% or 0% means the position is at an extreme of its recent range; extremes matter more than the raw number.
The report shows Tuesday's positions and comes out on Friday, so it describes the big picture, not the day.

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Positioning data for education, not investment advice. It shows what large traders held, not where prices will go. Trading carries a high risk of loss.

Market	Smart money net	Change on the week	COT index (13 weeks)	Open interest
Gold Smart money is net long 197,634 contracts, adding 15,564 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	197,634	+15,564	100%	371,551
Silver Smart money is net long 22,280 contracts, adding 63 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	22,280	+63	1%	111,999
Copper biggest change Smart money is net long 77,123 contracts, adding 9,842 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	77,123	+9,842	88%	289,395
WTI Crude Oil Smart money is net long 112,443 contracts, cutting 7,665 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	112,443	-7,665	45%	1,886,816
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 197,546 contracts, adding 6,747 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-197,546	-6,747	15%	1,705,908
S&P 500 Smart money is net short 27,258 contracts, adding 10,062 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-27,258	-10,062	95%	2,116,079
Nasdaq 100 biggest change Smart money is net short 14,639 contracts, adding 19,553 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-14,639	-19,553	6%	303,624
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 20,051 contracts, adding 3,712 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	20,051	+3,712	100%	91,653
US 10Y Note Smart money is net short 979,243 contracts, adding 103,124 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-979,243	-103,124	0%	5,265,447
EURUSD Smart money is net short 58,091 contracts, covering 14,356 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-58,091	+14,356	12%	799,909
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 57,814 contracts, covering 7,000 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	-57,814	+7,000	76%	246,577
USDJPY biggest change Smart money is net short 45,473 contracts, covering 117,939 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.	-45,473	+117,939	100%	419,393
AUDUSD Smart money is net short 33,190 contracts, covering 6,774 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-33,190	+6,774	5%	240,482
USDCAD Smart money is net short 179,095 contracts, adding 2,785 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.	-179,095	-2,785	0%	365,083
Bitcoin Smart money is net long 3,752 contracts, cutting 152 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	3,752	-152	94%	20,143