Name: COT report of 29 Sep 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders)
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COT report of 29 Sep 2026

Where the large speculators (hedge funds, CTAs: "smart money") stood in the futures of 15 main markets on 29 Sep 2026, from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report released on 2 Oct 2026. Updated automatically every week.

Report date 2026-09-29 · released 2026-10-02 · 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 218,632 contracts, cutting 7,221 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

218,632

-7,221

60%

406,456

Silver biggest change

Smart money is net long 22,083 contracts, cutting 3,361 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

22,083

-3,361

107,047

Copper

Smart money is net long 85,411 contracts, cutting 5,111 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.

85,411

-5,111

75%

301,201

WTI Crude Oil

Smart money is net long 109,463 contracts, cutting 31,643 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

109,463

-31,643

60%

1,878,576

Natural Gas

Smart money is net short 231,020 contracts, adding 14,490 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-231,020

-14,490

1,782,129

S&P 500

Smart money is net short 142,499 contracts, adding 9,271 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-142,499

-9,271

1,895,922

Nasdaq 100

Smart money is net long 51,247 contracts, cutting 4,903 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.

51,247

-4,903

95%

270,554

Dow Jones 30

Smart money is net long 9,844 contracts, cutting 226 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

9,844

-226

88,098

US 10Y Note biggest change

Smart money is net short 900,615 contracts, adding 88,863 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

-900,615

-88,863

47%

5,676,556

EURUSD

Smart money is net short 63,256 contracts, adding 10,922 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.

-63,256

-10,922

15%

853,959

GBPUSD

Smart money is net short 91,075 contracts, adding 8,507 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-91,075

-8,507

251,740

USDJPY

Smart money is net long 55,440 contracts, cutting 16,542 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.

55,440

-16,542

77%

360,720

AUDUSD biggest change

Smart money is net short 63,239 contracts, adding 16,425 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.

-63,239

-16,425

309,800

USDCAD

Smart money is net short 78,671 contracts, adding 25,461 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.

-78,671

-25,461

71%

347,274

Bitcoin

Smart money is net long 2,465 contracts, cutting 291 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.

2,465

-291

55%

19,596

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 218,632 contracts, cutting 7,221 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	218,632	-7,221	60%	406,456
Silver biggest change Smart money is net long 22,083 contracts, cutting 3,361 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	22,083	-3,361	0%	107,047
Copper Smart money is net long 85,411 contracts, cutting 5,111 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range.	85,411	-5,111	75%	301,201
WTI Crude Oil Smart money is net long 109,463 contracts, cutting 31,643 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	109,463	-31,643	60%	1,878,576
Natural Gas Smart money is net short 231,020 contracts, adding 14,490 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-231,020	-14,490	0%	1,782,129
S&P 500 Smart money is net short 142,499 contracts, adding 9,271 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-142,499	-9,271	0%	1,895,922
Nasdaq 100 Smart money is net long 51,247 contracts, cutting 4,903 on the week; the position is at the top of its 13-week range.	51,247	-4,903	95%	270,554
Dow Jones 30 Smart money is net long 9,844 contracts, cutting 226 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	9,844	-226	0%	88,098
US 10Y Note biggest change Smart money is net short 900,615 contracts, adding 88,863 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	-900,615	-88,863	47%	5,676,556
EURUSD Smart money is net short 63,256 contracts, adding 10,922 on the week; the position is near the bottom of its 13-week range.	-63,256	-10,922	15%	853,959
GBPUSD Smart money is net short 91,075 contracts, adding 8,507 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-91,075	-8,507	0%	251,740
USDJPY Smart money is net long 55,440 contracts, cutting 16,542 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.	55,440	-16,542	77%	360,720
AUDUSD biggest change Smart money is net short 63,239 contracts, adding 16,425 on the week; the position is at the bottom of its 13-week range.	-63,239	-16,425	0%	309,800
USDCAD Smart money is net short 78,671 contracts, adding 25,461 on the week; the position is near the top of its 13-week range. These are positions in the Canadian dollar future, which moves the opposite way to USDCAD.	-78,671	-25,461	71%	347,274
Bitcoin Smart money is net long 2,465 contracts, cutting 291 on the week; the position is in the middle of its 13-week range.	2,465	-291	55%	19,596