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COT Tracker
Every week, the CFTC publishes data showing how institutional traders — hedge funds, asset managers, and banks — are positioned across major futures markets. This dashboard turns that raw data into a simple visual read.
How to read the colors
Green = Bullish
Traders are betting prices go up
Red = Bearish
Traders are betting prices go down
Gray = Neutral
No strong lean either way
Each colored bar below represents one week of positioning data. Watch how the colors shift over time to spot when big traders are building or unwinding positions.
Popular markets
These well-known futures contracts cover commodities, equities, currencies, and rates — the building blocks of macro trading.
Gold
GCMetals
Last 8 weeks
S&P 500
ESIndices
Last 8 weeks
Nasdaq Mini - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
209742Indices
Last 8 weeks
Crude Oil
CLEnergy
Last 8 weeks
Natural Gas
NGEnergy
Last 8 weeks
Silver
SIMetals
Last 8 weeks
Copper
HGMetals
Last 8 weeks
EUR/USD
6EFX
Last 8 weeks
US Dollar Index
DXFX
Last 8 weeks
US 10Y Note
ZNRates
Last 8 weeks
This week
These markets saw the largest change in trader positioning compared to last week.
All markets
Markets are grouped by category. The color shows positioning direction and the number shows signal strength.
Crypto
Nano Ether Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
146LM3
Balanced
29
Nano Bitcoin Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
133LM4
Bullish
24
Micro Bitcoin - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
133742
Balanced
9
Ether Cash Settled - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
146021
Balanced
4
Micro Ether - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
146022
Balanced
4
Bitcoin Cash Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
133LM5
Neutral
-5
Nano Ether - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
146LM1
Bearish
-5
Bitcoin - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
133741
Mildly bearish
-12
Energy
Gasoline Rbob - New York Mercantile Exchange
111659
Bullish
46
Gulf # 6 Fuel Oil Crack - New York Mercantile Exchange
86565A
Strongest bullish
43
Wti 1St Line-Brent 1St Line - Ice Futures Energy Div
06741R
Strongest bullish
43
Rbob Calendar - New York Mercantile Exchange
11165K
Mildly bullish
37
Soybean Oil - Chicago Board Of Trade
007601
Bullish
33
Wti-Brent Spread Option - New York Mercantile Exchange
06765Z
Mildly bullish
32
Gulf Coast Cbob Gas A2 Pl Rbob - New York Mercantile Exchange
111A34
Balanced
27
Crude Diff-Wcs Houston/Wti 1St - Ice Futures Energy Div
06739C
Mildly bullish
26
Crude Oil Cal Spread Opt Fin - New York Mercantile Exchange
067A28
Mildly bullish
26
Gasoline Crk-Rbob/Brent 1St - Ice Futures Energy Div
111415
Balanced
26
Crude Oil Avg Price Options - New York Mercantile Exchange
06765C
Balanced
24
Crude Oil Cal Spread Options - New York Mercantile Exchange
067657
Mildly bullish
22
Nat Gaslne Opis Mt B Nontet Fp - Ice Futures Energy Div
06641A
Neutral
21
Wti Crude Oil 1St Line - Ice Futures Energy Div
06741Q
Neutral
21
Wti Houston Argus/Wti Balmo - New York Mercantile Exchange
0676A6
Neutral
20
Florida Gas-Zone 3 Basis - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233A9
Neutral
18
Wti Financial Crude Oil - New York Mercantile Exchange
06765A
Balanced
17
Nat Gas Opt On Calendar Strip - New York Mercantile Exchange
023B41
Neutral
17
Henry Hub Penultimate Nat Gas - New York Mercantile Exchange
03565C
Balanced
17
Marine Fuel Oil 0.5% Fob Usgc - Ice Futures Energy Div
021397
Neutral
16
Wti Midland Argus Vs Wti Trade - New York Mercantile Exchange
067A71
Mildly bullish
15
Nat Gas Ice Pen - Ice Futures Energy Div
023392
Mildly bullish
14
Rbob Gasoline 1St Line - Ice Futures Energy Div
111416
Neutral
11
Micro Wti Crude Oil Financial - New York Mercantile Exchange
067A55
Neutral
10
Natural Gas
NG
Balanced
10
Wti-Brent Calendar - New York Mercantile Exchange
06765L
Mildly bearish
7
Gulf Jet Ny Heat Oil Spr - New York Mercantile Exchange
86465A
Mildly bearish
6
Nat Gas Ice Ld1 - Ice Futures Energy Div
023391
Mildly bearish
4
Oneok Gas Transportation Basis - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233BF
Neutral
2
Natural Gas Cal Spread Opt Fin - New York Mercantile Exchange
023A84
Mildly bearish
-8
Mt Belv Nat Gasoline Opis - New York Mercantile Exchange
06665R
Bearish
-9
Nat Gas Ld1 For Gdd -Texok - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AT
Strongest bearish
-12
Wti-Physical - New York Mercantile Exchange
067651
Mildly bearish
-13
Nat Gas Nyme - New York Mercantile Exchange
023651
Mildly bearish
-16
Crude Oil
CL
Mildly bearish
-16
Fuel Oil-3% Usgc/3.5% Fob Rdam - Ice Futures Energy Div
02141C
Bearish
-16
Wti Houston Argus/Wti Tr Mo - New York Mercantile Exchange
0676A5
Mildly bearish
-16
D4 Biodiesel Rins Opis Curr Yr - Ice Futures Energy Div
0063DG
Bearish
-17
Eur Style Natural Gas Options - New York Mercantile Exchange
02365U
Strongest bearish
-19
Usd Malaysian Crude Palm Oil C - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
037021
Bearish
-25
FX
Aluminium Euro Prem Duty-Paid - Commodity Exchange Inc.
191696
Strongest bullish
43
Australian Dollar - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
232741
Bullish
42
Ercot N 345Kv Real T Pk 2X16 - Ice Futures Energy Div
0643ID
Bullish
38
Miso In. Real-Time Off-Peak - Ice Futures Energy Div
06439L
Bullish
36
Pjm West Hub Real Time Pk Mini - Ice Futures Energy Div
0643IA
Balanced
32
Euro Fx/British Pound Xrate - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
299741
Mildly bullish
31
US Dollar Index
DX
Bullish
31
E-Mini S&P Real Estate Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874R
Balanced
31
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Idx - Chicago Board Of Trade
124606
Strongest bullish
31
Mexican Peso - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
095741
Bullish
29
So African Rand - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
122741
Mildly bullish
22
Euro Fx - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
099741
Mildly bullish
22
Brazilian Real - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
102741
Balanced
20
British Pound - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
096742
Balanced
10
Euro Fx/Japanese Yen Xrate - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
399741
Balanced
10
Nz Dollar - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
112741
Balanced
2
Swiss Franc - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
092741
Mildly bearish
1
Canadian Dollar - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
090741
Mildly bearish
-3
EUR/USD
6E
Balanced
-4
North Euro Hot-Roll Coil Steel - Commodity Exchange Inc.
192691
Mildly bearish
-5
Nikkei Stock Average Yen Denom - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
240743
Mildly bearish
-5
Japanese Yen - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
097741
Mildly bearish
-6
Crude Oil, Light Sweet-Wti - Ice Futures Europe
067411
Bearish
-7
Ercot N 345Kv Real T Pk Daly M - Ice Futures Energy Div
0643IB
Strongest bearish
-16
Euro Short Term Rate - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
047745
Strongest bearish
-20
Indices
Socal (Index) - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233BW
Strongest bullish
37
Nikkei Stock Average - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
240741
Mildly bullish
35
Russell 2000 Annual Dividend - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
239750
Strongest bullish
35
E-Mini S&P Technology Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874I
Bullish
34
Nwp Rockies Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233BD
Mildly bullish
32
Waha Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233D4
Strongest bullish
31
S&P 500 Annual Dividend Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
43874A
Mildly bullish
30
Tetco M3 Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233CG
Mildly bullish
24
Up Down Gc Ulsd Vs Ho Spr - New York Mercantile Exchange
022A13
Mildly bullish
22
E-Mini S&P Materials Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874H
Bullish
22
Natural Gas Index: Ep San Juan - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AX
Neutral
20
Jet Up-Down Balmo - New York Mercantile Exchange
86465K
Neutral
17
Adjusted Int Rate S&P 500 Totl - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874W
Mildly bullish
16
E-Mini S&P Utilities Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874J
Mildly bullish
16
Algonquin Citygates Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AW
Balanced
15
Crude Diff-Tmx Sw 1A Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
06742T
Mildly bearish
14
Vix Futures - Cboe Futures Exchange
1170E1
Mildly bullish
13
Rex Zone 3 Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233ED
Mildly bearish
13
Mini Msci Acwi Ntr Index - Ice Futures U.S.
24477M
Neutral
12
Nat Gas Tetco-Wla Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233EP
Neutral
11
E-Mini S&P Industrial Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874F
Mildly bullish
10
Msci Em Index - Ice Futures U.S.
244042
Balanced
10
Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874U
Balanced
10
Emini Russell 1000 Growth - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
239745
Neutral
10
Tgt Zone 1 Index Diff - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233DC
Neutral
7
Nng Ventura Financial Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233B7
Neutral
7
Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 Indx - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
239747
Mildly bearish
5
Chicago Citygate (Index) - Ice Futures Energy Div
02339Q
Balanced
5
Houston Ship Channel (Index) - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AM
Balanced
1
E-Mini S&P Health Care Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874E
Mildly bearish
1
Tetco M2 Index (Receipts) - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233DW
Mildly bearish
1
Michcon Financial Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AN
Mildly bearish
-1
Pg&E - Citygate (Index) - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233BQ
Bearish
-3
Transco Stn 85 Monthly Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233CS
Mildly bearish
-3
Henry Hub Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233AH
Mildly bearish
-5
Russell E-Mini - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
239742
Mildly bearish
-9
Condensate Dif-Tmx C5 1A Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
06743A
Strongest bearish
-10
E-Mini S&P Consu Staples Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
138748
Mildly bearish
-11
Transco Leidy Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233E5
Strongest bearish
-13
Micro E-Mini Nasdaq-100 Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
209747
Strongest bearish
-15
Nasdaq Mini - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
209742
Mildly bearish
-16
Emini Russell 1000 Value Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
239744
Bearish
-16
Usd Index - Ice Futures U.S.
098662
Bearish
-16
Transco Zone 6 Monthly Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233CV
Strongest bearish
-18
E-Mini S&P Energy Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
138749
Bearish
-19
Nasdaq-100 Consolidated - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
20974+
Bearish
-20
Cig Rockies Financial Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
02339S
Strongest bearish
-21
E-Mini S&P 400 Stock Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
33874A
Bearish
-21
Crude Diff-Tmx Wcs 1A Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
06742G
Bearish
-22
S&P 500 Quarterly Dividend Ind - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
43874Q
Strongest bearish
-25
Cg-Mainline Financial Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
02339P
Strongest bearish
-28
Transco Zone 5 South Index - Ice Futures Energy Div
0233FK
Strongest bearish
-28
E-Mini S&P 500 - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874A
Strongest bearish
-29
S&P 500 Consolidated - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874+
Bearish
-29
E-Mini S&P Communication Index - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
13874P
Strongest bearish
-30
S&P 500
ES
Strongest bearish
-34
Metals
Gold - Commodity Exchange Inc.
088691
Bullish
42
Aluminum - Commodity Exchange Inc.
191691
Mildly bullish
40
Aluminum Mwp - Commodity Exchange Inc.
191693
Bullish
39
Steel-Hrc - Commodity Exchange Inc.
192651
Bullish
36
Copper- #1 - Commodity Exchange Inc.
085692
Bullish
34
Gold
GC
Bullish
33
Copper
HG
Balanced
28
Platinum - New York Mercantile Exchange
076651
Mildly bullish
21
Micro Gold - Commodity Exchange Inc.
088695
Mildly bearish
16
Micro Copper - Commodity Exchange Inc.
085699
Neutral
12
Silver - Commodity Exchange Inc.
084691
Mildly bullish
12
Silver
SI
Mildly bullish
4
Palladium - New York Mercantile Exchange
075651
Mildly bearish
-19
Rates
1K Shib - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
172LM1
Strongest bullish
43
Polkadot - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
169LM1
Strongest bullish
43
Xrp - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
176740
Strongest bullish
43
Sol - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
177741
Strongest bullish
41
Bbg Commodity - Chicago Board Of Trade
221602
Bullish
40
3 Year Eris Sofr Swap - Chicago Board Of Trade
344606
Mildly bullish
40
Avalanche - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
171LM1
Mildly bullish
39
Avalanche Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
171LM2
Strongest bullish
35
Dogecoin - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
168DC1
Strongest bullish
31
Micro 10 Year Yield - Chicago Board Of Trade
04360Y
Bullish
29
Nano Xrp - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
176LM1
Mildly bullish
27
Nano Solana - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
177LM1
Balanced
23
Micro Xrp - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
176741
Neutral
20
5 Year Eris Sofr Swap - Chicago Board Of Trade
344605
Mildly bullish
20
Fed Funds - Chicago Board Of Trade
045601
Mildly bullish
18
Hedera Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
180LM4
Mildly bullish
16
Chainlink - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
170LM1
Mildly bearish
16
US 10Y Note
ZN
Mildly bullish
16
Ust Bond - Chicago Board Of Trade
020601
Balanced
16
Ultra Ust Bond - Chicago Board Of Trade
020604
Mildly bullish
13
Ust 5Y Note - Chicago Board Of Trade
044601
Balanced
11
Frzn Concentrated Orange Juice - Ice Futures U.S.
040701
Balanced
5
Micro Sol - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
177742
Bearish
2
10 Year Eris Sofr Swap - Chicago Board Of Trade
343603
Mildly bearish
-4
Ust 2Y Note - Chicago Board Of Trade
042601
Mildly bearish
-5
Nano Solana Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
177LM3
Bearish
-5
Micro E-Mini Djia (X$0.5) - Chicago Board Of Trade
124608
Bearish
-7
Litecoin Cash - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
167LM0
Mildly bearish
-7
Hedera - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
180LM1
Neutral
-8
Ultra Ust 10Y - Chicago Board Of Trade
043607
Bearish
-8
Litecoin Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
167LM1
Bearish
-8
1K Shib Perp - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
172LM2
Balanced
-9
Ust 10Y Note - Chicago Board Of Trade
043602
Bearish
-10
Polkadot Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
169LM2
Strongest bearish
-11
Msci Eafe - Ice Futures U.S.
244041
Bearish
-11
Cardona - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
174LM1
Bearish
-12
Chainlink Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
170LM2
Balanced
-15
Nano Xrp Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
176LM3
Strongest bearish
-17
2 Year Eris Sofr Swap - Chicago Board Of Trade
342603
Bearish
-17
Dogecoin Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
168LM2
Mildly bearish
-18
Sofr-1M - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
134742
Bearish
-19
Sofr-3M - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
134741
Strongest bearish
-21
Djia Consolidated - Chicago Board Of Trade
12460+
Bearish
-23
Nano Stellar - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
173LM1
Strongest bearish
-23
Djia X $5 - Chicago Board Of Trade
124603
Bearish
-24
Cardona Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
174LM2
Strongest bearish
-28
Sui Perp Style - Coinbase Derivatives, Llc
180LM3
Bearish
-29
New here?
You don't need to be a futures expert. Here's the quick version.
Step 1
Green means positioning is leaning bullish, red means it is leaning bearish, and gray means the crowd is balanced.
Darker shades mean stronger conviction. Watch how the colors fade week to week to see pressure build or cool off.
Step 2
When everyone is on the same side, the move may still work, but squeeze risk rises fast.
Use the crowding callout to decide whether conviction looks healthy or dangerously one-sided.
Step 3
If price trend and macro agree with positioning, the signal is stronger. If they fight it, conviction drops.
You do not need to know CFTC jargon. Just ask: is positioning strong, and is the rest of the tape confirming it?