COT · Historical archive

19 May 2026

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

Positions as of 19 May 2026 · Added to archive 26 Jul 2026

Positions as of 19 May 2026Added to archive 26 Jul 2026

Metals

GoldNeutral range19th17.4%−6.2K
SilverPositioning reversal29th9.3%−4.4K
CopperPositioning reversal98th26.2%+1.5K
PlatinumPositioning reversal71st20.6%−2.5K
PalladiumPositioning reversal76th-14.9%−849

Energy

Crude Oil (WTI)Neutral range57th5.0%+9.2K
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)Positioning reversal17th-6.0%+23.6K
Gasoline (RBOB)Positioning reversal67th19.4%−1.1K
Heating Oil / ULSDPositioning reversal44th4.0%+1.2K

Agriculture

CornCrowded long95th11.4%−6.1K
Wheat (SRW)Positioning reversal98th-0.8%+14.2K
SoybeansPositioning reversal96th16.1%−7K
Coffee CNeutral range17th7.6%−7.1K
Sugar No. 11Positioning reversal29th-7.1%+16.4K
Cotton No. 2Crowded long95th12.3%+2.5K
CocoaPositioning reversal4th-6.5%−2.2K
Live CattlePositioning reversal83rd26.5%−773
Lean HogsCrowded short31st7.6%−7.1K

Currencies

Euro FXPositioning reversal65th2.0%−1.7K
British PoundPositioning reversal42nd11.0%−5.9K
Japanese YenNeutral range22nd-16.4%−2.5K
Swiss FrancPositioning reversal31st-4.6%+2.9K
Canadian DollarPositioning reversal62nd-13.2%−991
Australian DollarPositioning reversal98th20.3%+5.3K
Mexican PesoNeutral range92nd27.3%−2.3K

Equity indices

S&P 500Positioning reversal23rd-19.2%+27K
Nasdaq-100Positioning reversal3rd-20.6%+7.9K
Dow Jones (DJIA)Positioning reversal16th-16.5%−577
Russell 2000Neutral range24th-16.0%−6.8K
VIX FuturesNeutral range17th-11.8%−4.3K

Rates

SOFR 3-MonthCrowded short1st-12.0%−79.7K
10-Year T-NoteNeutral range33rd-33.5%+4.2K
Ultra T-BondPositioning reversal2nd-35.0%−12.8K

Crypto

Bitcoin (CME)Positioning reversal78th-39.0%+2.1K
Ether (CME)Positioning reversal34th-25.2%+2.1K