Name: COT report of 1 Sep 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
Creator: ICC Terminal

COT report of 1 Sep 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 1 Sep 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 4 Sep 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-09-01 · released 2026-09-04 · 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 228,124 contracts, cutting 15,210 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

228,124

-15,210

78%

415,196

Silver biggest change

Smart money is net long 26,739 contracts, adding 1,478 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

26,739

+1,478

78%

104,362

Copper

Smart money is net long 80,869 contracts, cutting 4,397 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

80,869

-4,397

79%

282,640

WTI Crude Oil

Smart money is net long 129,911 contracts, adding 6,462 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

129,911

+6,462

99%

1,921,085

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 208,911 contracts, adding 10,979 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-208,911

-10,979

1,807,497

S&P 500

Smart money is net short 75,941 contracts, adding 7,947 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-75,941

-7,947

60%

2,046,914

Nasdaq 100

Smart money is net long 25,890 contracts, adding 15,851 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

25,890

+15,851

100%

300,140

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 17,328 contracts, adding 1,771 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

17,328

+1,771

88%

86,927

US 10Y Note biggest change

Smart money is net short 909,275 contracts, adding 70,300 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-909,275

-70,300

41%

5,276,634

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 24,925 contracts, covering 11,427 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-24,925

+11,427

44%

865,412

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 49,575 contracts, adding 5,051 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

-49,575

-5,051

92%

317,961

USDJPY

Smart money is net short 92,227 contracts, adding 28,929 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.

-92,227

-28,929

59%

411,882

AUDUSD

Smart money is net short 39,406 contracts, covering 5,049 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-39,406

+5,049

391,678

USDCAD

Smart money is net short 108,143 contracts, covering 13,379 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.

-108,143

+13,379

100%

334,800

Bitcoin biggest change

Smart money is net long 703 contracts, cutting 1,246 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

703

-1,246

19,697

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 228,124 contracts, cutting 15,210 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	228,124	-15,210	78%	415,196
Silver biggest change Smart money is net long 26,739 contracts, adding 1,478 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	26,739	+1,478	78%	104,362
Copper Smart money is net long 80,869 contracts, cutting 4,397 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	80,869	-4,397	79%	282,640
WTI Crude Oil Smart money is net long 129,911 contracts, adding 6,462 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	129,911	+6,462	99%	1,921,085
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 208,911 contracts, adding 10,979 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-208,911	-10,979	0%	1,807,497
S&P 500 Smart money is net short 75,941 contracts, adding 7,947 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-75,941	-7,947	60%	2,046,914
Nasdaq 100 Smart money is net long 25,890 contracts, adding 15,851 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	25,890	+15,851	100%	300,140
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 17,328 contracts, adding 1,771 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	17,328	+1,771	88%	86,927
US 10Y Note biggest change Smart money is net short 909,275 contracts, adding 70,300 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-909,275	-70,300	41%	5,276,634
EURUSD Smart money is net short 24,925 contracts, covering 11,427 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-24,925	+11,427	44%	865,412
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 49,575 contracts, adding 5,051 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	-49,575	-5,051	92%	317,961
USDJPY Smart money is net short 92,227 contracts, adding 28,929 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Japanese yen future, which moves the opposite way to USDJPY.	-92,227	-28,929	59%	411,882
AUDUSD Smart money is net short 39,406 contracts, covering 5,049 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-39,406	+5,049	8%	391,678
USDCAD Smart money is net short 108,143 contracts, covering 13,379 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.	-108,143	+13,379	100%	334,800
Bitcoin biggest change Smart money is net long 703 contracts, cutting 1,246 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	703	-1,246	0%	19,697