COT · Historical archive

17 March 2026

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

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

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

Metals

GoldPositioning reversal25th15.5%+3.7K
SilverPositioning reversal19th6.0%−420
CopperNeutral range78th18.8%−1.1K
PlatinumNeutral range56th14.2%+3.2K
PalladiumPositioning reversal93rd-0.4%−425

Energy

Crude Oil (WTI)Positioning reversal59th4.9%+11.4K
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)Positioning reversal47th-2.8%+18K
Gasoline (RBOB)Positioning reversal94th20.8%+2.9K
Heating Oil / ULSDNeutral range72nd8.2%+3.6K

Agriculture

CornCrowded long94th9.9%+35.5K
Wheat (SRW)Crowded long100th-2.2%+9.6K
SoybeansPositioning reversal97th15.7%−20.1K
Coffee CPositioning reversal18th8.8%+3.8K
Sugar No. 11Historical extreme5th-17.4%+6.4K
Cotton No. 2Positioning reversal42nd-9.4%+26.5K
CocoaPositioning reversal6th-4.5%+4K
Live CattlePositioning reversal58th24.0%−2.4K
Lean HogsPositioning reversal85th24.8%−11.2K

Currencies

Euro FXCrowded short22nd-0.9%−12.2K
British PoundPositioning reversal15th4.8%−8.3K
Japanese YenNeutral range19th-20.0%−16.2K
Swiss FrancPositioning reversal79th0.7%−3.8K
Canadian DollarNeutral range58th-15.3%−693
Australian DollarNeutral range96th17.1%−1.2K
Mexican PesoPositioning reversal83rd27.4%−5.9K

Equity indices

S&P 500Positioning reversal44th-14.7%+10.5K
Nasdaq-100Positioning reversal33rd-12.9%−7.1K
Dow Jones (DJIA)Neutral range56th-0.4%−56
Russell 2000Neutral range33rd-11.2%−10.6K
VIX FuturesPositioning reversal14th-16.5%+178

Rates

SOFR 3-MonthPositioning reversal17th-7.0%+87.8K
10-Year T-NotePositioning reversal32nd-36.7%−56K
Ultra T-BondCrowded short1st-37.5%+4.9K

Crypto

Bitcoin (CME)Neutral range67th-45.6%−1.2K
Ether (CME)Neutral range10th-36.3%−2.8K