COT Positioning
E-mini Russell 2000
RTY · report date 2026-08-18
Latest report
2026-08-18 · OI 424,956| Category | Long | Short | Net | 1-wk Δ | % of OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged Funds | 49,530 | 149,316 | -99,786 | -4,628 | 28.3% |
| Dealer/Intermediary | 137,077 | 50,946 | +86,131 | -4,563 | 26.8% |
| Asset Managers | 157,511 | 143,157 | +14,354 | +4,224 | 42.8% |
| Other Reportables | 3,172 | 11,179 | -8,007 | +5,533 | 2.0% |
Trader group split
28%
27%
43%
- Lev funds28.3%
- Dealer26.8%
- Asset mgrs42.8%
- Other2.0%
Charts
Positions by category
Price — weekly candles
Open interest
Lev funds net vs price
Z-score (±2 bands)
Lev funds — weekly change
Δ LongΔ ShortΔ Net
Last 26 weeks — all metrics
| Week | Lev funds net | Dealer net | Asset mgrs net | Other net | 1-wk Δ | % OI | COT Idx | z | Price | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | -99,786 | +86,131 | +14,354 | -8,007 | -4,628 | -23.5% | 13 | -1.69 | 3,017.89 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | -95,158 | +90,694 | +10,130 | -13,540 | -10,013 | -22.7% | 16 | -1.56 | 3,027.12 | — |
| 2026-08-04 | -85,145 | +79,913 | +6,198 | -11,384 | -10,525 | -20.4% | 24 | -1.23 | 3,036.98 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | -74,620 | +74,514 | +952 | -7,694 | -1,152 | -17.9% | 31 | -0.87 | 2,953.80 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | -73,468 | +72,106 | -890 | -7,425 | +14,644 | -17.9% | 32 | -0.84 | 2,987.40 | — |
| 2026-07-14 | -88,112 | +75,880 | +7,554 | -6,921 | -15,850 | -21.7% | 21 | -1.37 | 2,964.76 | — |
| 2026-07-07 | -72,262 | +70,096 | -366 | -7,063 | +12,096 | -17.8% | 33 | -0.83 | 2,982.49 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | -84,358 | +72,099 | +7,831 | -7,270 | -27,930 | -21.1% | 24 | -1.26 | 3,024.37 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | -56,428 | +51,153 | +5,365 | -9,756 | +28,142 | -14.6% | 45 | -0.30 | 2,975.48 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | -84,570 | +68,383 | +14,808 | -9,260 | -10,116 | -17.2% | 24 | -1.29 | 2,939.20 | — |
| 2026-06-09 | -74,454 | +85,962 | -16,315 | +922 | -1,114 | -18.8% | 32 | -0.95 | 2,867.02 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | -73,340 | +83,980 | -10,134 | -3,509 | -5,128 | -17.7% | 32 | -0.93 | 2,931.96 | — |
| 2026-05-26 | -68,212 | +68,836 | -6,082 | -386 | -783 | -16.1% | 36 | -0.76 | 2,920.54 | — |
| 2026-05-19 | -67,429 | +64,332 | -2,073 | -368 | -6,798 | -16.0% | 37 | -0.74 | 2,747.07 | — |
| 2026-05-12 | -60,631 | +66,123 | -9,348 | +728 | -5,277 | -14.1% | 42 | -0.52 | 2,842.83 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | -55,354 | +65,221 | -14,854 | +2,949 | +9,921 | -13.0% | 46 | -0.34 | 2,845.00 | — |
| 2026-04-28 | -65,275 | +49,788 | +19,847 | -6,605 | -9,457 | -15.8% | 38 | -0.69 | 2,756.05 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | -55,818 | +43,827 | +14,892 | -6,617 | -5,082 | -13.6% | 45 | -0.37 | 2,764.97 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | -50,736 | +34,672 | +17,891 | -4,471 | -13,990 | -12.5% | 49 | -0.20 | 2,705.67 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | -36,746 | +32,596 | +6,514 | -4,129 | +2,684 | -9.3% | 59 | 0.27 | 2,544.95 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | -39,430 | +25,442 | +15,673 | -3,935 | +9,890 | -9.9% | 57 | 0.18 | 2,496.37 | — |
| 2026-03-24 | -49,320 | +15,431 | +32,961 | -49 | +4,658 | -12.2% | 50 | -0.16 | 2,505.44 | — |
| 2026-03-17 | -53,978 | +12,411 | +44,220 | -4,188 | -10,618 | -11.2% | 47 | -0.33 | 2,519.99 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | -43,360 | -5,762 | +44,615 | -2,778 | -6,769 | -10.8% | 55 | 0.04 | 2,548.08 | — |
| 2026-03-03 | -36,591 | -25,140 | +59,794 | -4,769 | +24 | -9.1% | 60 | 0.27 | 2,608.36 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | -36,615 | -22,892 | +56,054 | -8,602 | -9,863 | -9.2% | 60 | 0.27 | 2,652.33 | — |