S&P 500 COT Report | Institutional Positioning Intelligence

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Latest report date Sep 08, 2026

Last updated Sep 17, 2026 23:15

Market category Index

Trader Summary i

Large speculators are net short but reduced net bullish exposure by 44,675 contracts this week. Commercials are net long. Over the selected 52 weeks window, non-commercial net positioning is fading lower. Positioning is crowded short versus the 52-week history. Within the selected 52 weeks range, positioning sits around the 1.9 percentile. Commercials remain structurally opposite to speculators, which is typical in hedging-heavy markets. Price/COT divergence is currently limited.

Key Metrics

Non-Commercial Net Position

-178,977

-44,675 (-33.26%)

Bearish

Commercial Net Position

214,079

+33,126 (+18.31%)

Bearish

Non-Reportable Net Position

-35,102

+11,549 (+24.76%)

Neutral

Weekly Change in Net Position

-44,675

Bearish

13-Week Average Net Position

-34,780

+99,522 (+74.10%)

Bearish

52-Week Percentile

1.92%

N/A

Warning

Long Contracts

49,595

+1,021 (+2.10%)

Bullish

Short Contracts

228,572

+45,696 (+24.99%)

Bearish

Long/Short Ratio

0.22

0 (-18.31%)

Bearish

Open Interest

356,989

+34,648 (+10.75%)

Neutral

Open Interest Weekly Change

34,648

+34,648

Bullish

Net Position Trend

Long vs Short Exposure

Weekly Net Change

Positioning Percentile (52 weeks)

Current selected-window percentile: 1.92%. 0-20%: crowded short, 40-60%: neutral, 80-100%: crowded long.

Price vs COT Overlay

COT Divergence Detector

Crowded trade warning

Current speculative net positioning is at an extreme relative to the last 52 weeks.

Participant Breakdown

Participant Group	Long	Short	Spreading	Net	Weekly Change	13-Week Avg	52-Week High	52-Week Low	Percentile	Bias
Non-Commercial	49,595	228,572	1,647	-178,977	-44,675	-34,780	138,357	-178,977	1.92%	Bearish
Commercial	220,154	6,075	0	+214,079	+33,126	83,649	214,079	-43,162	100.00%	Bullish hedge bias
Non-Reportable	85,593	120,695	0	-35,102	+11,549	-48,868	852	-95,195	71.15%	Bearish
Total	271,396	236,294	0	+35,102	-11,549	48,868	95,195	-852	30.77%	Bullish

Historical Statistics

Max net position+257,375

Min net position-303,305

13-period average-34,780

26-period average+2,511

52-period average+15,154

Current vs average-194,131

Current percentile1.92%

Highest long position286,196

Highest short position228,572

Highest open interest4,554,164

Trader Education

Non-Commercial Commercial Non-Reportable Open Interest Net Position Long/Short Ratio Positioning Percentile

Final Market Bias Panel

Speculator BiasNet short

Commercial BiasNet long

Positioning ExtremeCrowded short

Weekly MomentumDecreasing

Open Interest ConfirmationNeutral

Overall COT SignalCrowded short

Non-commercials remain net short.
Net positioning percentile is 1.9% over 52 weeks.
Weekly net change is -44,675.
Commercials remain net long this week.
This is positioning intelligence, not a direct buy/sell trigger.

COT data is delayed and should not be used as a direct entry signal. It is best used to understand positioning, market sentiment, crowding, and potential macro bias.