COT · Historical archive

17 February 2026

A reconstructed cross-market positioning table from the 2026 COT record.

Positions as of 17 Feb 2026 · Added to archive 26 Jul 2026

Positions as of 17 Feb 2026Added to archive 26 Jul 2026

Metals

GoldNeutral range19th13.3%+3K
SilverPositioning reversal15th3.1%+1.6K
CopperPositioning reversal82nd17.4%−1.6K
PlatinumPositioning reversal40th4.3%+1.8K
PalladiumHistorical extreme100th4.1%+24

Energy

Crude Oil (WTI)Neutral range21st3.2%−5.1K
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)Neutral range64th-1.6%−18.7K
Gasoline (RBOB)Positioning reversal94th16.7%−2K
Heating Oil / ULSDNeutral range52nd3.2%−7.7K

Agriculture

CornNeutral range68th-1.2%+20.8K
Wheat (SRW)Positioning reversal64th-12.5%+17.6K
SoybeansPositioning reversal96th12.8%+40.5K
Coffee CNeutral range17th7.7%−2.1K
Sugar No. 11Positioning reversal1st-19.4%−30K
Cotton No. 2Positioning reversal3rd-20.3%−3.9K
CocoaPositioning reversal3rd-6.4%+1.3K
Live CattlePositioning reversal72nd26.8%+8.1K
Lean HogsPositioning reversal87th24.0%−16.8K

Currencies

Euro FXNeutral range97th4.8%−6.7K
British PoundPositioning reversal76th17.7%−1.1K
Japanese YenPositioning reversal71st-8.3%+24.5K
Swiss FrancNeutral range91st2.6%+3.3K
Canadian DollarPositioning reversal54th-19.2%+9K
Australian DollarCrowded long100th27.4%+5.4K
Mexican PesoNeutral range83rd20.1%−263

Equity indices

S&P 500Neutral range6th-23.5%−41.6K
Nasdaq-100Neutral range73rd-5.8%−3.4K
Dow Jones (DJIA)Positioning reversal28th-11.3%+3.9K
Russell 2000Neutral range71st-6.8%+3.2K
VIX FuturesNeutral range52nd-7.3%−4.7K

Rates

SOFR 3-MonthPositioning reversal2nd-9.5%−311.8K
10-Year T-NoteNeutral range21st-36.0%−29.3K
Ultra T-BondCrowded short1st-33.9%−25.3K

Crypto

Bitcoin (CME)Crowded long72nd-38.0%+623
Ether (CME)Neutral range35th-16.7%+224