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📈 Indices Futures Positioning

CFTC weekly report · Report Date: 2026-09-01

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E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

BULLISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BULLISH
Commercials accumulating E-Mini S&P 500 while speculators exit — smart money positioning bullish.
Spec: -75,941 (-7,947) · Comm: -34,113
3Y Percentile 55%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
-75,941
Commercial Net
-34,113
Small Trader Net
110,054
Long/Short Ratio
0.76
Open Interest
2,046,914
Total Traders
431

Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

BULLISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BULLISH
Commercials accumulating Micro E-Mini S&P 500 while speculators exit — smart money positioning bullish.
Spec: -134,302 (-32,495) · Comm: 180,953
3Y Percentile 0%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
-134,302
Commercial Net
180,953
Small Trader Net
-46,651
Long/Short Ratio
0.27
Open Interest
322,341
Total Traders
36

NASDAQ Mini Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling NASDAQ Mini into speculator demand.
Spec: 25,890 (+15,851) · Comm: -45,420
3Y Percentile 72%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
25,890
Commercial Net
-45,420
Small Trader Net
19,530
Long/Short Ratio
1.41
Open Interest
300,140
Total Traders
296

Micro E-Mini NASDAQ Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling Micro E-Mini NASDAQ into speculator demand.
Spec: 11,870 (+998) · Comm: 49,341
3Y Percentile 77%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
11,870
Commercial Net
49,341
Small Trader Net
-61,211
Long/Short Ratio
1.16
Open Interest
202,614
Total Traders
70

Russell 2000 Futures

BULLISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BULLISH
Commercials accumulating Russell 2000 while speculators exit — smart money positioning bullish.
Spec: -71,663 (-20,085) · Comm: 68,101
3Y Percentile 6%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
-71,663
Commercial Net
68,101
Small Trader Net
3,562
Long/Short Ratio
0.47
Open Interest
424,663
Total Traders
325

DJIA Futures

BULLISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BULLISH
Commercials accumulating DJIA while speculators exit — smart money positioning bullish.
Spec: 17,328 (+1,771) · Comm: -20,847
3Y Percentile 91%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
17,328
Commercial Net
-20,847
Small Trader Net
3,519
Long/Short Ratio
2.88
Open Interest
86,927
Total Traders
75

S&P MidCap 400 Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling S&P MidCap 400 into speculator demand.
Spec: 3,812 (+997) · Comm: -8,370
3Y Percentile 75%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
3,812
Commercial Net
-8,370
Small Trader Net
4,558
Long/Short Ratio
1.96
Open Interest
39,289
Total Traders
72

Nikkei 225 Futures

WASHOUT

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal WASHOUT
Washout in Nikkei 225 — both sides reducing exposure, potential bottoming.
Spec: 2,695 (-599) · Comm: 8,378
3Y Percentile 18%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
2,695
Commercial Net
8,378
Small Trader Net
-11,073
Long/Short Ratio
1.68
Open Interest
30,948
Total Traders
41

VIX Futures

BULLISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BULLISH
Commercials accumulating VIX while speculators exit — smart money positioning bullish.
Spec: -84,185 (-6,021) · Comm: 79,343
3Y Percentile 10%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
-84,185
Commercial Net
79,343
Small Trader Net
4,842
Long/Short Ratio
0.52
Open Interest
410,574
Total Traders
203

MSCI EM Index Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling MSCI EM Index into speculator demand.
Spec: 36,186 (+13,663) · Comm: -53,838
3Y Percentile 35%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
36,186
Commercial Net
-53,838
Small Trader Net
17,652
Long/Short Ratio
1.37
Open Interest
1,068,186
Total Traders
394

MSCI EAFE Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling MSCI EAFE into speculator demand.
Spec: 23,847 (+4,637) · Comm: -31,282
3Y Percentile 97%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
23,847
Commercial Net
-31,282
Small Trader Net
7,435
Long/Short Ratio
1.59
Open Interest
467,918
Total Traders
196

Bloomberg Commodity Index Futures

BEARISH

2-year weekly history · Speculator, commercial, and small trader positioning

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Flow Signal BEARISH
Distribution phase — commercials selling Bloomberg Commodity Index into speculator demand.
Spec: -15,127 (+15,052) · Comm: 14,635
3Y Percentile 22%
Latest Week
Speculator Net
-15,127
Commercial Net
14,635
Small Trader Net
492
Long/Short Ratio
0.89
Open Interest
204,058
Total Traders
79
How to Read COT Data
Speculators (Non-Commercial)
Hedge funds, CTAs, and momentum traders. They follow trends and amplify moves. When their positioning reaches extremes, it often signals the trend is crowded and vulnerable to reversal.
Commercials (Hedgers)
Producers, refiners, and consumers who use futures to hedge their business. They tend to be contrarian — selling into rallies and buying dips. At extremes, they're historically on the right side.
The Percentile Bar
Shows where current speculator positioning ranks vs. the past 3 years. Above 80% = historically bullish, below 20% = historically bearish. Extremes (top/bottom 10%) are the highest-signal readings.
What To Watch For
The best signals come from extreme positioning + divergence: when speculators are max long but commercials are max short, it often precedes a reversal. The weekly change shows who's adding or liquidating.

Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commitments of Traders reports. Data is published weekly with a 3-day lag.

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