Copper COT Positioning Right Now

Updated weekly · CFTC Commitment of Traders, 2026-08-18
78,648 ▲ net long
Managed-money net position · 27.93% of open interest · report date 2026-08-18

What this means

Managed money is net long 78,648 contracts of Copper — in the top decile of the trailing 156-week range. Positioning this stretched has historically preceded sharper-than-average reversals, though a crowded trade can stay crowded for a long time. See how to read the COT report for context on what managed money vs. commercial positioning actually measures.

The numbers

  • Managed money net position: +78,648 contracts
  • Open interest: 281,563 contracts
  • Percentile vs. trailing 156 weeks: 99.4%
  • Report date: 2026-08-18 (CFTC publishes every Friday, reflecting the prior Tuesday's positions)

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