COT Positioning
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)
NG · report date 2026-08-18
Latest report
2026-08-18 · OI 1,727,378| Category | Long | Short | Net | 1-wk Δ | % of OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Money | 265,239 | 365,319 | -100,080 | +10,550 | 40.8% |
| Producer/Merchant | 231,184 | 247,970 | -16,786 | +1,185 | 31.0% |
| Swap Dealer | 223,741 | 18,629 | +205,112 | +6,464 | 15.7% |
| Other Reportables | 45,567 | 148,990 | -103,423 | -16,918 | 12.6% |
Trader group split
41%
31%
16%
13%
- Mgd money40.8%
- Producer31.0%
- Swap15.7%
- Other12.6%
Charts
Positions by category
Price — weekly candles
Open interest
Mgd money net vs price
Z-score (±2 bands)
Mgd money — weekly change
Δ LongΔ ShortΔ Net
Last 26 weeks — all metrics
| Week | Mgd money net | Producer net | Swap net | Other net | 1-wk Δ | % OI | COT Idx | z | Price | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | -100,080 | -16,786 | +205,112 | -103,423 | +10,550 | -5.8% | 23 | -0.91 | 2.78 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | -110,630 | -17,971 | +198,648 | -86,505 | +16,303 | -6.5% | 19 | -1.12 | 2.77 | — |
| 2026-08-04 | -126,933 | -13,794 | +201,008 | -70,613 | -21,107 | -7.4% | 13 | -1.43 | 2.68 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | -105,826 | -17,017 | +196,681 | -84,973 | -3,070 | -6.3% | 20 | -1.06 | 2.66 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | -102,756 | -33,107 | +192,209 | -68,382 | +2,953 | -6.1% | 22 | -1.02 | 2.87 | — |
| 2026-07-14 | -105,709 | -28,132 | +193,660 | -72,903 | -45,414 | -6.4% | 20 | -1.09 | 2.90 | — |
| 2026-07-07 | -60,295 | -38,184 | +187,688 | -105,012 | +4,513 | -3.6% | 37 | -0.26 | 3.27 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | -64,808 | -31,500 | +185,440 | -105,995 | +17,914 | -4.0% | 36 | -0.35 | 3.28 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | -82,722 | -30,615 | +192,382 | -93,967 | +2,187 | -5.1% | 29 | -0.69 | 3.15 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | -84,909 | -28,589 | +191,343 | -88,567 | +37,708 | -5.2% | 28 | -0.74 | 3.24 | — |
| 2026-06-09 | -122,617 | -21,073 | +196,811 | -71,340 | -7,763 | -7.5% | 14 | -1.44 | 3.14 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | -114,854 | -22,783 | +196,696 | -71,261 | +19,572 | -6.9% | 17 | -1.31 | 3.17 | — |
| 2026-05-26 | -134,426 | -10,707 | +200,885 | -68,755 | -38,123 | -8.2% | 10 | -1.69 | 2.89 | — |
| 2026-05-19 | -96,303 | -20,268 | +194,492 | -95,893 | +23,762 | -6.0% | 24 | -1.00 | 3.11 | — |
| 2026-05-12 | -120,065 | -26,324 | +185,567 | -56,241 | -12,576 | -7.4% | 15 | -1.46 | 2.84 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | -107,489 | -28,041 | +181,191 | -59,157 | -10,244 | -6.6% | 20 | -1.24 | 2.79 | — |
| 2026-04-28 | -97,245 | -26,578 | +177,613 | -69,028 | +3,329 | -6.2% | 24 | -1.06 | 2.56 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | -100,574 | -23,743 | +174,059 | -67,741 | +13,521 | -6.4% | 22 | -1.13 | 2.70 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | -114,095 | -10,542 | +181,454 | -72,793 | -28,062 | -7.2% | 17 | -1.40 | 2.60 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | -86,033 | -9,428 | +171,515 | -97,954 | -18,417 | -5.5% | 28 | -0.88 | 2.87 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | -67,616 | -17,250 | +165,678 | -99,840 | -13,461 | -4.5% | 35 | -0.53 | 2.88 | — |
| 2026-03-24 | -54,155 | -10,910 | +163,658 | -118,452 | -9,527 | -3.6% | 40 | -0.28 | 2.94 | — |
| 2026-03-17 | -44,628 | -4,055 | +161,461 | -133,401 | +18,354 | -2.9% | 43 | -0.10 | 3.03 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | -62,982 | +8,300 | +155,872 | -123,874 | +13,270 | -4.0% | 36 | -0.46 | 3.02 | — |
| 2026-03-03 | -76,252 | +18,397 | +165,963 | -130,170 | -377 | -4.8% | 31 | -0.72 | 3.05 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | -75,875 | +30,372 | +152,809 | -122,644 | -49,110 | -4.7% | 32 | -0.72 | 2.91 | — |