Dow Jones E-mini COT Report
Positions in CBOT E-mini Dow futures ($5 × DJIA) as of Tuesday Oct 13, 2026, released by the CFTC on Friday Oct 16, 2026. Next report: positions as of Oct 20, 2026, scheduled for release on Friday Oct 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
CFTC Commitments of Traders report as of Oct 13, 2026
What changed this week
In the week to Tuesday Oct 13, 2026, large speculators (non-commercial traders) in Dow E-mini futures cut their net long by 1,355 contracts to 8,136, the 6th straight week their net position fell. Their 3-year COT index stands at 74, on a scale where 0 is the lowest net position of the past 3 years (-37,076 on Nov 7, 2023) and 100 the highest (+24,410 on Jan 30, 2024). In the Traders in Financial Futures report, leveraged funds were net long 2,809 contracts, a weekly change of +6,976. Commercial hedgers were net short 12,457, a weekly change of +2,890. Open interest fell by 5,212 to 90,364 contracts.
Positions by trader group
Contracts · Oct 13, 2026| Trader group | Report | Long | Short | Net | Net, w/w | Net % OI | 3-yr COT index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators (non-commercial) | Legacy | 19,376 | 11,240 | +8,136 | -1,355 | +9.0% | 74 |
| Commercials (hedgers) | Legacy | 57,177 | 69,634 | -12,457 | +2,890 | -13.8% | 20 |
| Small traders (non-reportable) | Legacy | 13,522 | 9,201 | +4,321 | -1,535 | +4.8% | 73 |
| Leveraged funds | TFF | 14,651 | 11,842 | +2,809 | +6,976 | +3.1% | 62 |
| Asset managers & institutional | TFF | 17,088 | 6,215 | +10,873 | -8,749 | +12.0% | 66 |
| Dealers & intermediaries | TFF | 41,582 | 60,031 | -18,449 | +3,405 | -20.4% | 21 |
| Other reportables | TFF | 646 | 200 | +446 | -97 | +0.5% | 90 |
- Large speculators (non-commercial): Reportable traders that do not qualify as commercial hedgers for this commodity.
- Commercials (hedgers): Reportable traders whose futures positions in this commodity are hedges as defined in CFTC Regulation 1.3.
- Small traders (non-reportable): Open interest left after subtracting all reportable positions; positions below the CFTC reporting levels.
- Leveraged funds: Typically hedge funds and money managers, including registered CTAs and CPOs.
- Asset managers & institutional: Pension funds, endowments, insurers, mutual funds and managers whose clients are mainly institutional.
- Dealers & intermediaries: The sell side: large banks and dealers in securities, swaps and other derivatives.
- Other reportables: Reportable traders that fit none of the three categories above, e.g. corporate treasuries and central banks.
Large speculators' net position, last 5 years
Contracts, weeklyCOT index by lookback (large speculators)
| Lookback | COT index | Percentile | Range low | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 weeks | 58 | 38% | -8,491 May 19, 2026 | +20,051 Aug 4, 2026 |
| 52 weeks | 71 | 69% | -21,013 Nov 25, 2025 | +20,051 Aug 4, 2026 |
| 3 years | 74 | 61% | -37,076 Nov 7, 2023 | +24,410 Jan 30, 2024 |
| All history (since 2006) | 34 | 45% | -37,076 Nov 7, 2023 | +95,721 Sep 26, 2017 |
0 = lowest net position of the lookback, 100 = highest. Percentile = share of weeks in the lookback with a net position at or below this week's.
Positioning extremes
| Window | Highest net | Lowest net |
|---|---|---|
| Past 52 weeks | +20,051 Aug 4, 2026 | -21,013 Nov 25, 2025 |
| Past 3 years | +24,410 Jan 30, 2024 | -37,076 Nov 7, 2023 |
| Past 5 years | +24,410 Jan 30, 2024 | -37,076 Nov 7, 2023 |
| Since Jan 3, 2006 | +95,721 Sep 26, 2017 | -37,076 Nov 7, 2023 |
| Window | Highest net | Lowest net |
|---|---|---|
| Past 52 weeks | +2,809 Oct 13, 2026 | -25,427 Nov 25, 2025 |
| Past 3 years | +20,355 Apr 9, 2024 | -25,427 Nov 25, 2025 |
| Past 5 years | +20,355 Apr 9, 2024 | -25,427 Nov 25, 2025 |
| Since Jun 13, 2006 | +81,726 Sep 26, 2017 | -25,427 Nov 25, 2025 |
Weekly history, last 3 years
Download full history (CSV)| Report date | Large specs net | w/w | Leveraged funds net | Commercials net | Open interest | 3-yr index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | +8,136 | -1,355 | +2,809 | -12,457 | 90,364 | 74 |
| 2026-10-06 | +9,491 | -353 | -4,167 | -15,347 | 95,576 | 76 |
| 2026-09-29 | +9,844 | -226 | -5,456 | -15,828 | 88,098 | 76 |
| 2026-09-22 | +10,070 | -4,833 | -4,109 | -16,312 | 88,087 | 77 |
| 2026-09-15 | +14,903 | -1,423 | -2,437 | -18,938 | 101,191 | 85 |
| 2026-09-08 | +16,326 | -1,002 | -4,259 | -20,580 | 89,114 | 87 |
| 2026-09-01 | +17,328 | +1,771 | -1,731 | -20,847 | 86,927 | 88 |
| 2026-08-25 | +15,557 | -2,124 | -1,635 | -21,170 | 88,454 | 86 |
| 2026-08-18 | +17,681 | -794 | +2,035 | -24,022 | 90,072 | 89 |
| 2026-08-11 | +18,475 | -1,576 | -1,207 | -24,810 | 89,844 | 90 |
| 2026-08-04 | +20,051 | +3,712 | -3,113 | -25,579 | 91,653 | 93 |
| 2026-07-28 | +16,339 | +2,412 | -1,194 | -22,701 | 83,013 | 87 |
| 2026-07-21 | +13,927 | +723 | -3,451 | -21,604 | 82,002 | 83 |
| 2026-07-14 | +13,204 | +1,724 | -2,778 | -18,736 | 76,483 | 82 |
| 2026-07-07 | +11,480 | -589 | -1,806 | -15,075 | 79,726 | 79 |
| 2026-06-30 | +12,069 | +2,595 | -9,978 | -18,169 | 83,306 | 80 |
| 2026-06-23 | +9,474 | +6,607 | -9,025 | -15,699 | 78,956 | 76 |
| 2026-06-16 | +2,867 | +4,886 | -10,258 | -10,786 | 103,128 | 65 |
| 2026-06-09 | -2,019 | +2,438 | -7,646 | -2,915 | 79,613 | 57 |
| 2026-06-02 | -4,457 | +3,305 | -11,744 | -991 | 81,760 | 53 |
| 2026-05-26 | -7,762 | +729 | -13,809 | +2,404 | 81,105 | 48 |
| 2026-05-19 | -8,491 | -5,602 | -11,587 | +5,256 | 82,825 | 46 |
| 2026-05-12 | -2,889 | -1,715 | -12,629 | -715 | 81,940 | 56 |
| 2026-05-05 | -1,174 | +1,116 | -14,697 | -5,162 | 78,430 | 58 |
| 2026-04-28 | -2,290 | +707 | -12,259 | -3,153 | 74,874 | 57 |
| 2026-04-21 | -2,997 | +2,079 | -9,984 | -2,847 | 71,200 | 55 |
| 2026-04-14 | -5,076 | +4,498 | -12,174 | +395 | 68,873 | 52 |
| 2026-04-07 | -9,574 | -4,532 | -7,406 | +6,166 | 68,557 | 45 |
| 2026-03-31 | -5,042 | +1,521 | -7,646 | +1,106 | 68,213 | 52 |
| 2026-03-24 | -6,563 | -5,843 | -3,059 | +2,955 | 67,922 | 50 |
| 2026-03-17 | -720 | +1,396 | +1,313 | -2,367 | 91,467 | 59 |
| 2026-03-10 | -2,116 | -776 | +1,915 | +390 | 71,187 | 57 |
| 2026-03-03 | -1,340 | -3,780 | +987 | -229 | 71,894 | 58 |
| 2026-02-24 | +2,440 | +3,975 | -4,957 | -5,688 | 69,944 | 64 |
| 2026-02-17 | -1,535 | -3,000 | -7,752 | -1,247 | 68,377 | 58 |
| 2026-02-10 | +1,465 | +418 | -11,100 | -3,522 | 72,216 | 63 |
| 2026-02-03 | +1,047 | -97 | -11,899 | -2,247 | 70,011 | 62 |
| 2026-01-27 | +1,144 | +4,415 | -14,289 | -4,726 | 70,906 | 62 |
| 2026-01-20 | -3,271 | -3,908 | -9,183 | -100 | 70,237 | 55 |
| 2026-01-13 | +637 | -3,470 | -7,891 | -4,303 | 68,752 | 61 |
| 2026-01-06 | +4,107 | +4,597 | -9,294 | -9,251 | 66,021 | 67 |
| 2025-12-30 | -490 | -360 | -10,453 | -3,576 | 61,375 | 60 |
| 2025-12-23 | -130 | +16,844 | -9,502 | -3,838 | 61,462 | 60 |
| 2025-12-16 | -16,974 | +1,204 | -18,481 | +13,328 | 90,249 | 33 |
| 2025-12-09 | -18,178 | +1,571 | -20,279 | +14,531 | 83,015 | 31 |
| 2025-12-02 | -19,749 | +1,264 | -23,412 | +16,166 | 82,132 | 28 |
| 2025-11-25 | -21,013 | -2,952 | -25,427 | +16,955 | 83,199 | 26 |
| 2025-11-18 | -18,061 | -4,295 | -21,580 | +13,686 | 82,876 | 31 |
| 2025-11-10 | -13,766 | -2,068 | -24,900 | +10,872 | 81,781 | 38 |
| 2025-11-04 | -11,698 | -2,486 | -20,533 | +10,165 | 86,448 | 41 |
| 2025-10-28 | -9,212 | +2,049 | -22,734 | +7,304 | 90,629 | 45 |
| 2025-10-21 | -11,261 | +2,364 | -20,878 | +9,354 | 90,396 | 42 |
| 2025-10-14 | -13,625 | -945 | -24,380 | +11,908 | 85,017 | 38 |
| 2025-10-07 | -12,680 | +2,049 | -22,995 | +11,191 | 82,515 | 40 |
| 2025-09-30 | -14,729 | -14,752 | -22,049 | +13,644 | 78,830 | 36 |
| 2025-09-23 | +23 | +9,366 | -6,334 | +161 | 78,112 | 60 |
| 2025-09-16 | -9,343 | -7,654 | -15,186 | +8,417 | 98,350 | 45 |
| 2025-09-09 | -1,689 | +2,574 | -14,420 | +2,377 | 87,037 | 58 |
| 2025-09-02 | -4,263 | -1,660 | -9,555 | +5,267 | 82,004 | 53 |
| 2025-08-26 | -2,603 | +338 | -7,602 | +2,347 | 84,505 | 56 |
| 2025-08-19 | -2,941 | -437 | -8,534 | +3,207 | 85,223 | 56 |
| 2025-08-12 | -2,504 | +1,411 | -7,575 | +1,045 | 87,098 | 56 |
| 2025-08-05 | -3,915 | -970 | -6,303 | +1,621 | 87,993 | 54 |
| 2025-07-29 | -2,945 | -3,547 | -2,649 | +1,594 | 86,736 | 56 |
| 2025-07-22 | +602 | -2,930 | +41 | -2,260 | 84,378 | 61 |
| 2025-07-15 | +3,532 | -771 | +266 | -5,050 | 83,480 | 66 |
| 2025-07-08 | +4,303 | -1,841 | -1,869 | -7,501 | 85,138 | 67 |
| 2025-07-01 | +6,144 | -242 | -2,217 | -6,664 | 86,845 | 70 |
| 2025-06-24 | +6,386 | -4,796 | -3,562 | -6,169 | 82,269 | 71 |
| 2025-06-17 | +11,182 | +862 | +2,616 | -9,276 | 100,802 | 78 |
| 2025-06-10 | +10,320 | -657 | +828 | -8,896 | 85,743 | 77 |
| 2025-06-03 | +10,977 | -201 | +1,656 | -9,577 | 82,788 | 78 |
| 2025-05-27 | +11,178 | +3,031 | -1,242 | -7,984 | 80,388 | 78 |
| 2025-05-20 | +8,147 | +1,033 | -4,451 | -3,719 | 78,995 | 74 |
| 2025-05-13 | +7,114 | +1,319 | -4,368 | -4,300 | 77,515 | 72 |
| 2025-05-06 | +5,795 | +246 | -2,971 | -3,505 | 76,175 | 70 |
| 2025-04-29 | +5,549 | +4,662 | -938 | -2,637 | 78,341 | 69 |
| 2025-04-22 | +887 | +646 | +39 | +217 | 78,992 | 62 |
| 2025-04-15 | +241 | -1,079 | -1,865 | +3,246 | 73,931 | 61 |
| 2025-04-08 | +1,320 | +3,924 | +2,503 | +419 | 73,838 | 62 |
| 2025-04-01 | -2,604 | +1,602 | +81 | +3,625 | 74,497 | 56 |
| 2025-03-25 | -4,206 | -5,479 | -1,666 | +2,646 | 74,443 | 53 |
| 2025-03-18 | +1,273 | -799 | +9,407 | -2,075 | 91,941 | 62 |
| 2025-03-11 | +2,072 | +962 | +7,118 | -4,484 | 74,843 | 64 |
| 2025-03-04 | +1,110 | +2,021 | +1,081 | -2,519 | 75,169 | 62 |
| 2025-02-25 | -911 | +133 | +251 | -1,003 | 79,313 | 59 |
| 2025-02-18 | -1,044 | -3,921 | -1,335 | -2,510 | 80,427 | 59 |
| 2025-02-11 | +2,877 | +1,156 | +2,866 | -7,270 | 81,382 | 65 |
| 2025-02-04 | +1,721 | -13 | +2,996 | -6,083 | 82,475 | 63 |
| 2025-01-28 | +1,734 | -593 | +3,887 | -3,769 | 84,167 | 63 |
| 2025-01-21 | +2,327 | +881 | +5,716 | -5,564 | 81,691 | 64 |
| 2025-01-14 | +1,446 | -1,313 | +7,540 | -6,960 | 81,768 | 63 |
| 2025-01-07 | +2,759 | -1,881 | +5,809 | -10,477 | 85,367 | 65 |
| 2024-12-31 | +4,640 | -1,335 | +5,804 | -11,318 | 83,957 | 68 |
| 2024-12-24 | +5,975 | -1,546 | +2,257 | -11,011 | 82,150 | 70 |
| 2024-12-17 | +7,521 | -3,550 | -4,809 | -13,145 | 105,423 | 73 |
| 2024-12-10 | +11,071 | +571 | -6,884 | -16,301 | 89,712 | 78 |
| 2024-12-03 | +10,500 | -1,552 | -5,399 | -13,613 | 92,337 | 77 |
| 2024-11-26 | +12,052 | +3,787 | -2,175 | -14,242 | 86,688 | 80 |
| 2024-11-19 | +8,265 | -5,401 | -329 | -14,757 | 84,631 | 74 |
| 2024-11-12 | +13,666 | +735 | +2,050 | -17,645 | 88,312 | 83 |
| 2024-11-05 | +12,931 | +3,306 | +2,130 | -17,117 | 86,343 | 81 |
| 2024-10-29 | +9,625 | -2,611 | +2,215 | -12,902 | 89,974 | 76 |
| 2024-10-22 | +12,236 | -480 | +3,517 | -14,393 | 91,035 | 80 |
| 2024-10-15 | +12,716 | -1,570 | +6,981 | -15,665 | 89,377 | 81 |
| 2024-10-08 | +14,286 | -2,764 | +10,414 | -15,843 | 84,731 | 84 |
| 2024-10-01 | +17,050 | +1,614 | +11,306 | -18,632 | 89,570 | 88 |
| 2024-09-24 | +15,436 | +822 | +7,837 | -18,853 | 87,645 | 85 |
| 2024-09-17 | +14,614 | +6,446 | +10,935 | -15,981 | 98,131 | 84 |
| 2024-09-10 | +8,168 | +1,032 | +4,128 | -9,186 | 85,971 | 74 |
| 2024-09-03 | +7,136 | -1,233 | +4,624 | -7,196 | 85,167 | 72 |
| 2024-08-27 | +8,369 | +1,641 | +3,892 | -10,461 | 89,659 | 74 |
| 2024-08-20 | +6,728 | +5,491 | +4,324 | -7,610 | 87,145 | 71 |
| 2024-08-13 | +1,237 | -6,132 | +1,749 | -3,784 | 81,881 | 62 |
| 2024-08-06 | +7,369 | -6,169 | +421 | -7,321 | 84,440 | 72 |
| 2024-07-30 | +13,538 | +2,172 | -556 | -16,873 | 92,185 | 82 |
| 2024-07-23 | +11,366 | -3,875 | -70 | -14,640 | 91,047 | 79 |
| 2024-07-16 | +15,241 | +7,446 | +6,208 | -17,661 | 99,652 | 85 |
| 2024-07-09 | +7,795 | +1,067 | +4,144 | -11,061 | 88,307 | 73 |
| 2024-07-02 | +6,728 | +7,242 | +3,010 | -9,094 | 82,128 | 71 |
| 2024-06-25 | -514 | -2,038 | -1,628 | -1,345 | 84,823 | 59 |
| 2024-06-18 | +1,524 | -1,640 | -6,212 | -3,418 | 114,233 | 63 |
| 2024-06-11 | +3,164 | -5,122 | +8,186 | -4,478 | 105,519 | 65 |
| 2024-06-04 | +8,286 | -4,858 | +4,752 | -10,195 | 100,634 | 74 |
| 2024-05-28 | +13,144 | -6,965 | +8,802 | -17,654 | 97,243 | 82 |
| 2024-05-21 | +20,109 | +4,336 | +12,333 | -22,672 | 101,346 | 93 |
| 2024-05-14 | +15,773 | +7,109 | +11,090 | -19,177 | 99,207 | 86 |
| 2024-05-07 | +8,664 | +3,466 | +7,795 | -10,847 | 92,752 | 74 |
| 2024-04-30 | +5,198 | -1,654 | +9,008 | -6,639 | 89,960 | 69 |
| 2024-04-23 | +6,852 | -6,827 | +10,588 | -7,730 | 90,835 | 71 |
| 2024-04-16 | +13,679 | -3,282 | +17,407 | -16,459 | 93,614 | 83 |
| 2024-04-09 | +16,961 | +366 | +20,355 | -18,398 | 92,484 | 88 |
| 2024-04-02 | +16,595 | -3,417 | +15,947 | -19,811 | 93,520 | 87 |
| 2024-03-26 | +20,012 | -2,433 | +15,484 | -24,240 | 92,741 | 93 |
| 2024-03-19 | +22,445 | +6,774 | +13,175 | -24,632 | 93,851 | 97 |
| 2024-03-12 | +15,671 | +1,085 | +1,733 | -17,818 | 112,366 | 86 |
| 2024-03-05 | +14,586 | -3,602 | +6,649 | -17,331 | 99,156 | 84 |
| 2024-02-27 | +18,188 | +1,460 | +9,378 | -21,957 | 104,051 | 90 |
| 2024-02-20 | +16,728 | -3,641 | +8,652 | -18,898 | 102,374 | 88 |
| 2024-02-13 | +20,369 | -616 | +11,366 | -23,116 | 103,437 | 93 |
| 2024-02-06 | +20,985 | -3,425 | +10,650 | -23,706 | 104,421 | 94 |
| 2024-01-30 | +24,410 | +6,162 | +15,440 | -26,351 | 107,896 | 100 |
| 2024-01-23 | +18,248 | +861 | +13,912 | -21,553 | 99,697 | 90 |
| 2024-01-16 | +17,387 | -6,692 | +17,068 | -17,616 | 98,165 | 89 |
| 2024-01-09 | +24,079 | +4,537 | +17,151 | -25,433 | 103,318 | 100 |
| 2024-01-02 | +19,542 | +8,389 | +13,054 | -20,590 | 103,364 | 100 |
| 2023-12-26 | +11,153 | +4,030 | +5,132 | -12,483 | 98,501 | 100 |
| 2023-12-19 | +7,123 | +3,672 | +6,047 | -6,630 | 100,329 | 95 |
| 2023-12-12 | +3,451 | +3,143 | -6,453 | +199 | 112,076 | 88 |
| 2023-12-05 | +308 | +24,916 | -9,437 | +2,833 | 94,870 | 81 |
| 2023-11-28 | -24,608 | +9,700 | -12,665 | +29,427 | 98,357 | 27 |
| 2023-11-21 | -34,308 | +2,205 | -16,291 | +39,389 | 94,498 | 6 |
| 2023-11-14 | -36,513 | +563 | -19,217 | +41,796 | 101,030 | 1 |
| 2023-11-07 | -37,076 | -965 | -19,849 | +42,559 | 103,306 | 0 |
| 2023-10-31 | -36,111 | -151 | -20,458 | +40,621 | 103,936 | 0 |
| 2023-10-24 | -35,960 | -749 | -24,477 | +39,649 | 104,581 | 0 |
| 2023-10-17 | -35,211 | -559 | -22,630 | +40,256 | 96,554 | 0 |
Year-by-year history (large speculators)
| Year | Reports | Average net | Highest | Lowest | Last report | Avg open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | +4,408 | +20,051 Aug 4 | -9,574 Apr 7 | +8,136 | 80,057 |
| 2025 | 52 | -2,106 | +11,182 Jun 17 | -21,013 Nov 25 | -490 | 82,194 |
| 2024 | 53 | +12,422 | +24,410 Jan 30 | -514 Jun 25 | +4,640 | 93,936 |
| 2023 | 52 | -16,515 | +11,153 Dec 26 | -37,076 Nov 7 | +11,153 | 95,075 |
| 2022 | 52 | -14,209 | +7,234 Jan 4 | -26,117 May 31 | -12,045 | 78,309 |
| 2021 | 52 | -6,918 | +9,211 Jul 13 | -24,301 Mar 9 | -1,158 | 100,762 |
| 2020 | 52 | -3,112 | +38,244 Jan 28 | -28,752 Jun 16 | -12,463 | 84,371 |
| 2019 | 52 | +28,748 | +51,421 Aug 6 | +2,131 Jun 4 | +26,184 | 91,334 |
| 2018 | 53 | +27,867 | +75,522 Jan 2 | -238 Apr 24 | +27,414 | 104,777 |
| 2017 | 52 | +68,703 | +95,721 Sep 26 | +43,938 May 23 | +72,172 | 141,447 |
| 2016 | 52 | +38,036 | +78,422 Sep 6 | -945 Feb 9 | +60,336 | 113,437 |
| 2015 | 52 | +8,786 | +24,737 Feb 17 | -15,856 Aug 25 | +20,520 | 99,080 |
| 2014 | 52 | +11,284 | +28,715 Nov 18 | -9,921 Feb 11 | +15,973 | 128,039 |
| 2013 | 52 | +28,722 | +49,598 Sep 24 | +4,684 Oct 15 | +9,167 | 118,764 |
| 2012 | 53 | +20,958 | +43,190 Oct 2 | -5,156 Nov 27 | +17,731 | 105,989 |
| 2011 | 52 | +19,119 | +46,486 May 3 | +1,813 Sep 27 | +16,934 | 96,052 |
| 2010 | 52 | +15,575 | +34,989 Oct 5 | -2,875 Jul 13 | +14,405 | 83,542 |
| 2009 | 52 | +8,914 | +24,307 Dec 1 | -2,085 Jun 16 | +19,897 | 65,113 |
| 2008 | 52 | +4,776 | +23,163 Jan 22 | -13,527 Jun 3 | +12,730 | 100,510 |
| 2007 | 53 | -2,836 | +15,008 Dec 24 | -28,591 Jun 5 | +11,675 | 105,186 |
| 2006 | 52 | +20,067 | +50,599 Jun 6 | -10,126 Dec 26 | -10,126 | 99,312 |
About this data
Source: the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Commitments of Traders reports, read from the CFTC's public reporting API. Contract: CBOT E-mini Dow futures ($5 × DJIA), CFTC contract market code 124603. Every figure is in contracts and comes from the futures-only reports: the Legacy report (dataset 6dca-aqww) for large speculators, commercials and small traders, and the Traders in Financial Futures report (dataset gpe5-46if) for leveraged funds, asset managers and dealers.
Net position = long minus short contracts; spreading positions are excluded. Weekly changes for the Legacy groups are the CFTC's own; for the TFF groups they are the difference from the previous report. The COT index and percentiles are AlphaScala calculations over the stored weekly history, which starts on Jan 3, 2006 (1,085 reports). The data describes what traders held on each Tuesday; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. See the methodology for how AlphaScala sources data.
FAQ
What does the Dow Jones E-mini COT report show?
The CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders report breaks down open interest in CBOT E-mini Dow futures ($5 × DJIA), CFTC contract code 124603, by type of trader. This page uses two of its reports: the Legacy report, which splits reportable traders into commercial and non-commercial, and the Traders in Financial Futures report, which splits them into dealers, asset managers, leveraged funds and other reportables. Both are the futures-only versions, so options positions are not included. The latest report here holds positions as of Oct 13, 2026.
When is the COT report released?
The CFTC collects positions as of the close of business on Tuesday and generally publishes them on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. A federal holiday between the Tuesday and the Friday delays the release, typically to the following Monday (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks, for example), and the CFTC lists those dates on its release schedule in advance; a Monday holiday such as Columbus Day does not. Publication stops during a lapse in federal funding, with the missed reports released afterwards. AlphaScala checks for the new report on Friday evening and again on Monday (UTC).
Who counts as a large speculator in the COT report?
In the Legacy report, a reportable trader is classified as commercial in a commodity if it uses futures in that commodity for hedging as defined in CFTC Regulation 1.3. Traders generally get that classification by filing CFTC Form 40, and CFTC staff can reclassify them. Every other reportable trader is non-commercial, the group COT readers call large speculators. A trader can be commercial in one commodity and non-commercial in another, but not both in the same commodity.
What are leveraged funds and asset managers in the COT report?
In the Traders in Financial Futures report, leveraged funds are typically hedge funds and other money managers, including registered commodity trading advisors (CTAs), registered commodity pool operators (CPOs) and unregistered funds the CFTC identifies. Asset managers are institutional investors: pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, mutual funds and managers whose clients are mainly institutional. Dealers are the sell side, mostly large banks and dealers in securities, swaps and other derivatives.
What are non-reportable positions?
The CFTC sets a reporting level for each contract, and clearing members, futures commission merchants and foreign brokers report every trader at or above it. Non-reportable positions are what is left of open interest after subtracting all reportable positions, so the number of those traders and whether they are hedgers is unknown. They are usually read as small traders.
How is the COT index calculated?
COT index = (current net position − lowest net position in the lookback) ÷ (highest − lowest) × 100, using the weekly net position of large speculators (longs minus shorts; spreading positions are left out). 0 is the most net short, or least net long, of the lookback and 100 the most net long. AlphaScala shows 26-week, 52-week and 3-year versions, plus a percentile: the share of weeks in the window with a net position at or below the current one. Both describe positioning relative to its own history; neither is a forecast.