Name: COT report of 11 Aug 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
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COT report of 11 Aug 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 11 Aug 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 14 Aug 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-08-11 · released 2026-08-14 · source: CFTC, legacy futures-only report

Market

Smart money net

Change on the week

COT index (13 weeks)

Open interest

Gold biggest change

Smart money is net long 217,940 contracts, adding 20,306 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

217,940

+20,306

100%

400,309

Silver

Smart money is net long 23,646 contracts, adding 1,366 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

23,646

+1,366

25%

115,127

Copper

Smart money is net long 80,388 contracts, adding 3,265 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

80,388

+3,265

100%

297,047

WTI Crude Oil

Smart money is net long 99,196 contracts, cutting 13,247 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

99,196

-13,247

33%

1,892,429

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 197,135 contracts, covering 411 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-197,135

+411

16%

1,692,411

S&P 500

Smart money is net long 11,280 contracts, adding 38,538 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

11,280

+38,538

100%

2,119,506

Nasdaq 100 biggest change

Smart money is net short 39,302 contracts, adding 24,663 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-39,302

-24,663

282,662

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 18,475 contracts, cutting 1,576 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

18,475

-1,576

94%

89,844

US 10Y Note biggest change

Smart money is net short 915,053 contracts, covering 64,190 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-915,053

+64,190

34%

5,458,890

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 60,010 contracts, adding 1,919 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-60,010

-1,919

10%

801,884

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 56,221 contracts, covering 1,593 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-56,221

+1,593

93%

256,447

USDJPY

Smart money is net short 42,085 contracts, covering 3,388 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.

-42,085

+3,388

100%

391,874

AUDUSD

Smart money is net short 39,223 contracts, adding 6,033 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-39,223

-6,033

267,222

USDCAD

Smart money is net short 173,362 contracts, covering 5,733 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.

-173,362

+5,733

364,104

Bitcoin

Smart money is net long 3,865 contracts, adding 113 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

3,865

+113

98%

21,185

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 biggest change Smart money is net long 217,940 contracts, adding 20,306 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	217,940	+20,306	100%	400,309
Silver Smart money is net long 23,646 contracts, adding 1,366 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	23,646	+1,366	25%	115,127
Copper Smart money is net long 80,388 contracts, adding 3,265 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	80,388	+3,265	100%	297,047
WTI Crude Oil Smart money is net long 99,196 contracts, cutting 13,247 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	99,196	-13,247	33%	1,892,429
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 197,135 contracts, covering 411 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-197,135	+411	16%	1,692,411
S&P 500 Smart money is net long 11,280 contracts, adding 38,538 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	11,280	+38,538	100%	2,119,506
Nasdaq 100 biggest change Smart money is net short 39,302 contracts, adding 24,663 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-39,302	-24,663	0%	282,662
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 18,475 contracts, cutting 1,576 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	18,475	-1,576	94%	89,844
US 10Y Note biggest change Smart money is net short 915,053 contracts, covering 64,190 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-915,053	+64,190	34%	5,458,890
EURUSD Smart money is net short 60,010 contracts, adding 1,919 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-60,010	-1,919	10%	801,884
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 56,221 contracts, covering 1,593 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-56,221	+1,593	93%	256,447
USDJPY Smart money is net short 42,085 contracts, covering 3,388 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.	-42,085	+3,388	100%	391,874
AUDUSD Smart money is net short 39,223 contracts, adding 6,033 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-39,223	-6,033	1%	267,222
USDCAD Smart money is net short 173,362 contracts, covering 5,733 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.	-173,362	+5,733	4%	364,104
Bitcoin Smart money is net long 3,865 contracts, adding 113 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	3,865	+113	98%	21,185