COT · Historical archive
20 January 2026
A reconstructed cross-market positioning table from the 2026 COT record.
Metals
GoldPositioning reversal54th16.0%+2.6K
SilverCrowded short22nd4.6%−3.7K
CopperNeutral range89th19.6%−493
PlatinumPositioning reversal44th5.4%−2.6K
PalladiumPositioning reversal97th-0.1%−222
Energy
Crude Oil (WTI)Positioning reversal15th2.2%+10.9K
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)Positioning reversal22nd-4.7%+27K
Gasoline (RBOB)Positioning reversal72nd13.5%+3.6K
Heating Oil / ULSDPositioning reversal28th-0.3%+4.8K
Agriculture
CornPositioning reversal56th-3.9%+450
Wheat (SRW)Positioning reversal10th-18.9%−4.5K
SoybeansPositioning reversal54th1.0%−2.9K
Coffee CPositioning reversal38th16.1%−2K
Sugar No. 11Positioning reversal9th-13.0%−9.4K
Cotton No. 2Positioning reversal22nd-13.2%−1.6K
CocoaPositioning reversal2nd-6.8%−4.7K
Live CattleNeutral range55th22.4%+161
Lean HogsPositioning reversal78th22.0%+14.8K
Currencies
Euro FXNeutral range50th1.2%−15.2K
British PoundPositioning reversal72nd19.6%+2.7K
Japanese YenPositioning reversal8th-29.0%+13.9K
Swiss FrancNeutral range76th-0.0%+536
Canadian DollarNeutral range30th-26.9%−1.7K
Australian DollarPositioning reversal97th11.9%−2.7K
Mexican PesoPositioning reversal96th27.4%+4.3K
Equity indices
S&P 500Neutral range17th-21.5%+28.7K
Nasdaq-100Neutral range59th-10.3%−8K
Dow Jones (DJIA)Neutral range22nd-13.1%−1.3K
Russell 2000Neutral range89th-2.5%+2.1K
VIX FuturesPositioning reversal34th-9.4%−13.6K
Rates
SOFR 3-MonthPositioning reversal15th-6.9%−178
10-Year T-NotePositioning reversal18th-36.4%+178.6K
Ultra T-BondNeutral range19th-30.9%−43.5K
Crypto
Bitcoin (CME)Positioning reversal62nd-47.1%+1.2K
Ether (CME)Positioning reversal19th-31.3%+3.6K