Bitcoin COT Report: CME Bitcoin Futures Positioning
Weekly positioning in CME Bitcoin futures (5 BTC per contract) by trader type, from the CFTC's Commitments of Traders report. Net = long minus short contracts; positions are as of Tuesday and published on Friday.
In the week to Tuesday 3 November 2026, leveraged funds were net short 2,591 CME Bitcoin futures contracts (≈ 12,955 BTC), against net short 3,979 a week earlier. Asset managers were net long 2,403 (≈ 12,015 BTC) and dealers net long 479. Open interest was 17,527 contracts (≈ 87,635 BTC), down 3,264 on the week.
Net positions by trader type
Apr 2018 – Nov 2026 · contracts, weekly- Leveraged funds
- Asset managers
- Dealers
Positioning in the week to 3 Nov 2026
CME Bitcoin futures · 5 BTC per contract| Trader type | Long | Short | Net | Net change | % of OI long / short | Net ≈ BTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged funds hedge funds, CTAs and other money managers |
5,114 | 7,705 | -2,591 | +1,388 | 29.2% / 44.0% | net short 12,955 BTC |
| Asset managers pension funds, endowments, insurers and institutional fund managers |
4,379 | 1,976 | +2,403 | -351 | 25.0% / 11.3% | net long 12,015 BTC |
| Dealers banks and other sell-side intermediaries |
6,027 | 5,548 | +479 | -777 | 34.4% / 31.7% | net long 2,395 BTC |
| Other reportables large traders that fit none of the groups above |
124 | 308 | -184 | +7 | 0.7% / 1.8% | net short 920 BTC |
| Small traders positions below the CFTC's reporting level |
762 | 869 | -107 | -267 | 4.3% / 5.0% | net short 535 BTC |
Open interest 17,527 contracts (≈ 87,635 BTC); 105 traders held positions above the CFTC reporting level. Every open contract has one long and one short, so the net positions of all five groups add up to zero.
Weekly history
last 26 reports · net contracts and change on the week| Report date | Open interest | OI change | Leveraged funds | Change | Asset managers | Change | Dealers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,527 | -3,264 | -2,591 | +1,388 | +2,403 | -351 | +479 | -777 | |
| 20,791 | -249 | -3,979 | +963 | +2,754 | -245 | +1,256 | -136 | |
| 21,040 | +288 | -4,942 | +902 | +2,999 | -643 | +1,392 | -449 | |
| 20,752 | -680 | -5,844 | +1,008 | +3,642 | +110 | +1,841 | -498 | |
| 21,432 | +1,836 | -6,852 | +4 | +3,532 | -54 | +2,339 | -341 | |
| 19,596 | -2,719 | -6,856 | +1,097 | +3,586 | +415 | +2,680 | -967 | |
| 22,315 | +1,542 | -7,953 | -1,599 | +3,171 | +411 | +3,647 | +228 | |
| 20,773 | -310 | -6,354 | +1,538 | +2,760 | -983 | +3,419 | +476 | |
| 21,083 | +1,386 | -7,892 | -272 | +3,743 | +45 | +2,943 | +159 | |
| 19,697 | -2,519 | -7,620 | +469 | +3,698 | +753 | +2,784 | -795 | |
| 22,216 | +456 | -8,089 | -650 | +2,945 | +213 | +3,579 | +608 | |
| 21,760 | +575 | -7,439 | -387 | +2,732 | +498 | +2,971 | -108 | |
| 21,185 | +1,042 | -7,052 | +188 | +2,234 | -308 | +3,079 | +110 | |
| 20,143 | +124 | -7,240 | -367 | +2,542 | +243 | +2,969 | -1,111 | |
| 20,019 | -508 | -6,873 | +1,076 | +2,299 | -428 | +4,080 | -543 | |
| 20,527 | +1,142 | -7,949 | -458 | +2,727 | -88 | +4,623 | +7 | |
| 19,385 | +553 | -7,491 | -774 | +2,815 | +430 | +4,616 | -163 | |
| 18,832 | +496 | -6,717 | -1,404 | +2,385 | +385 | +4,779 | +254 | |
| 18,336 | -2,218 | -5,313 | +817 | +2,000 | -585 | +4,525 | +494 | |
| 20,554 | -571 | -6,130 | +477 | +2,585 | +78 | +4,031 | +21 | |
| 21,125 | +1,349 | -6,607 | -612 | +2,507 | -381 | +4,010 | +321 | |
| 19,776 | -106 | -5,995 | +563 | +2,888 | -215 | +3,689 | +218 | |
| 19,882 | -1,743 | -6,558 | +2,076 | +3,103 | -1,249 | +3,471 | -611 | |
| 21,625 | -1,375 | -8,634 | +327 | +4,352 | -469 | +4,082 | +21 | |
| 23,000 | -535 | -8,961 | +2,109 | +4,821 | -979 | +4,061 | +180 | |
| 23,535 | +133 | -11,070 | +668 | +5,800 | -387 | +3,881 | -588 |
How to read it. Net = long minus short contracts; positive is net long, negative net short. Leveraged funds on CME are often short futures against long spot or ETF holdings (the basis trade), so their net short tracks the futures premium as much as a view on price. Dates are the Tuesday the positions were taken; the CFTC publishes them the following Friday. Numbers cover the standard CME Bitcoin futures contract only (not CME Micro contracts). Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, Traders in Financial Futures, futures only. Public domain.
Bitcoin COT report FAQ
What is the COT report?
The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is published every week by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It breaks down the open interest of each US futures market by type of trader. For financial futures such as CME Bitcoin and Ether futures, the Traders in Financial Futures (TFF) version splits large traders into dealers, asset managers, leveraged funds and other reportables; everyone below the reporting level is counted as non-reportable.
When is the COT report released?
Every Friday at 3:30 pm US Eastern time, with positions as of the Tuesday of that week. After US federal holidays it comes out a day or more later. This page checks for the new report shortly after each release.
Who are leveraged funds and asset managers?
Leveraged funds are hedge funds, commodity trading advisors (CTAs) and other money managers. In crypto futures many of them run the basis trade: long spot bitcoin or ETF shares and short CME futures to earn the premium, so a large net short is not simply a bearish bet. Asset managers are pension funds, endowments, insurers and institutional fund managers, usually net long. Dealers are banks and other intermediaries.
Does this include Binance or other crypto exchanges?
No. The CFTC only reports US-regulated futures. This page covers the standard CME Bitcoin futures contract (5 BTC for Bitcoin, 50 ETH for Ether); CME Micro contracts are reported separately and are not included. Offshore perpetual futures are on the open interest and long/short ratio pages.
Where does the data come from, and can I reuse it?
From the CFTC's own public reporting API (Traders in Financial Futures, futures only). CFTC reports are works of the US government and are in the public domain, so you can cite and reuse the numbers on this page freely. Nothing here is financial advice.