Name: COT report of 25 Aug 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
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COT report of 25 Aug 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 25 Aug 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 28 Aug 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-08-25 · released 2026-08-28 · 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 243,334 contracts, adding 21,145 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

243,334

+21,145

100%

427,957

Silver

Smart money is net long 25,261 contracts, adding 1,636 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

25,261

+1,636

53%

113,801

Copper

Smart money is net long 85,266 contracts, adding 5,518 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

85,266

+5,518

100%

283,299

WTI Crude Oil

Smart money is net long 123,449 contracts, adding 1,359 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

123,449

+1,359

65%

1,906,740

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 197,932 contracts, covering 5,571 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-197,932

+5,571

15%

1,747,730

S&P 500

Smart money is net short 67,994 contracts, adding 57,434 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-67,994

-57,434

66%

2,045,669

Nasdaq 100 biggest change

Smart money is net long 10,039 contracts, adding 20,455 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

10,039

+20,455

100%

301,987

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 15,557 contracts, cutting 2,124 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

15,557

-2,124

82%

88,454

US 10Y Note biggest change

Smart money is net short 838,975 contracts, covering 107,986 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

-838,975

+107,986

82%

6,208,739

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 36,352 contracts, covering 22,736 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-36,352

+22,736

30%

818,524

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 44,524 contracts, covering 10,049 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-44,524

+10,049

100%

318,468

USDJPY

Smart money is net short 63,298 contracts, adding 10,405 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.

-63,298

-10,405

83%

384,216

AUDUSD

Smart money is net short 44,455 contracts, adding 296 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-44,455

-296

333,906

USDCAD biggest change

Smart money is net short 121,522 contracts, covering 36,644 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.

-121,522

+36,644

68%

329,544

Bitcoin

Smart money is net long 1,949 contracts, cutting 787 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

1,949

-787

22,216

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 243,334 contracts, adding 21,145 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	243,334	+21,145	100%	427,957
Silver Smart money is net long 25,261 contracts, adding 1,636 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	25,261	+1,636	53%	113,801
Copper Smart money is net long 85,266 contracts, adding 5,518 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	85,266	+5,518	100%	283,299
WTI Crude Oil Smart money is net long 123,449 contracts, adding 1,359 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	123,449	+1,359	65%	1,906,740
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 197,932 contracts, covering 5,571 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-197,932	+5,571	15%	1,747,730
S&P 500 Smart money is net short 67,994 contracts, adding 57,434 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-67,994	-57,434	66%	2,045,669
Nasdaq 100 biggest change Smart money is net long 10,039 contracts, adding 20,455 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	10,039	+20,455	100%	301,987
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 15,557 contracts, cutting 2,124 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	15,557	-2,124	82%	88,454
US 10Y Note biggest change Smart money is net short 838,975 contracts, covering 107,986 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	-838,975	+107,986	82%	6,208,739
EURUSD Smart money is net short 36,352 contracts, covering 22,736 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-36,352	+22,736	30%	818,524
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 44,524 contracts, covering 10,049 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-44,524	+10,049	100%	318,468
USDJPY Smart money is net short 63,298 contracts, adding 10,405 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.	-63,298	-10,405	83%	384,216
AUDUSD Smart money is net short 44,455 contracts, adding 296 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-44,455	-296	0%	333,906
USDCAD biggest change Smart money is net short 121,522 contracts, covering 36,644 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.	-121,522	+36,644	68%	329,544
Bitcoin Smart money is net long 1,949 contracts, cutting 787 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	1,949	-787	0%	22,216