Name: COT report of 18 Aug 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
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COT report of 18 Aug 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 18 Aug 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 21 Aug 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-08-18 · released 2026-08-21 · 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 222,189 contracts, adding 4,249 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

222,189

+4,249

100%

406,260

Silver

Smart money is net long 23,625 contracts, cutting 21 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

23,625

-21

24%

120,117

Copper

Smart money is net long 79,748 contracts, cutting 640 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

79,748

-640

96%

281,563

WTI Crude Oil biggest change

Smart money is net long 122,090 contracts, adding 22,894 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

122,090

+22,894

60%

1,888,960

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 203,503 contracts, adding 6,368 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-203,503

-6,368

1,727,378

S&P 500

Smart money is net short 10,560 contracts, adding 21,840 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-10,560

-21,840

91%

2,072,358

Nasdaq 100 biggest change

Smart money is net short 10,416 contracts, covering 28,886 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-10,416

+28,886

65%

297,931

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 17,681 contracts, cutting 794 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

17,681

-794

91%

90,072

US 10Y Note

Smart money is net short 946,961 contracts, adding 31,908 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-946,961

-31,908

17%

5,596,739

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 59,088 contracts, covering 922 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-59,088

+922

11%

804,940

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 54,573 contracts, covering 1,648 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-54,573

+1,648

96%

286,371

USDJPY

Smart money is net short 52,893 contracts, adding 10,808 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.

-52,893

-10,808

91%

380,811

AUDUSD

Smart money is net short 44,159 contracts, adding 4,936 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-44,159

-4,936

288,526

USDCAD

Smart money is net short 158,166 contracts, covering 15,196 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.

-158,166

+15,196

19%

359,585

Bitcoin biggest change

Smart money is net long 2,736 contracts, cutting 1,129 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

2,736

-1,129

28%

21,760

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 222,189 contracts, adding 4,249 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	222,189	+4,249	100%	406,260
Silver Smart money is net long 23,625 contracts, cutting 21 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	23,625	-21	24%	120,117
Copper Smart money is net long 79,748 contracts, cutting 640 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	79,748	-640	96%	281,563
WTI Crude Oil biggest change Smart money is net long 122,090 contracts, adding 22,894 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	122,090	+22,894	60%	1,888,960
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 203,503 contracts, adding 6,368 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-203,503	-6,368	0%	1,727,378
S&P 500 Smart money is net short 10,560 contracts, adding 21,840 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-10,560	-21,840	91%	2,072,358
Nasdaq 100 biggest change Smart money is net short 10,416 contracts, covering 28,886 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-10,416	+28,886	65%	297,931
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 17,681 contracts, cutting 794 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	17,681	-794	91%	90,072
US 10Y Note Smart money is net short 946,961 contracts, adding 31,908 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-946,961	-31,908	17%	5,596,739
EURUSD Smart money is net short 59,088 contracts, covering 922 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-59,088	+922	11%	804,940
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 54,573 contracts, covering 1,648 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-54,573	+1,648	96%	286,371
USDJPY Smart money is net short 52,893 contracts, adding 10,808 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.	-52,893	-10,808	91%	380,811
AUDUSD Smart money is net short 44,159 contracts, adding 4,936 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-44,159	-4,936	0%	288,526
USDCAD Smart money is net short 158,166 contracts, covering 15,196 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.	-158,166	+15,196	19%	359,585
Bitcoin biggest change Smart money is net long 2,736 contracts, cutting 1,129 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	2,736	-1,129	28%	21,760