COT Positioning Dashboard
23 markets · Leveraged Money · Asset Manager · Dealer Gamma · 2010–2026 · Click any row to expand
Latest report: May 12, 2026
⚡ DUAL BULLUB · ZT · ZN · ZF · SR1 · ZC · ZS · CT · LE · HE
⚡ DUAL BEARSB
⚠ LEV EXTREMESSR3 · JPY · AUD · MXN · NZD · NG · ZL
⚠ DEALER BEARISHYM · RTY · SR3 · SR1 · JPY · GBP · CHF · NZD · CL
MARKETS
41
41 markets · 7 categories
DUAL BULL ⚡
10
UB·ZT·ZN·ZF·SR1·ZC·ZS·CT…
DUAL BEAR ⚡
1
SB
LEV EXTREMES
7
SR3·JPY·AUD·MXN·NZD +more
DEALER WARNINGS
9
YM·RTY·SR3·SR1 +more
Equity Futures
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
ES S&P 500 E-Mini
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
Contract Size
$50 × index
E-Mini S&P 500
Tick Size · Value
0.25
$12.5 per tick
Avg Daily Range
60 points
$3,000 per contract
1 Point Move
$50
per contract
CAUTION — GDP Q1 Second Estimate Thu, May 28 · 8:30 AM ET · historically moves ES more than 1 avg daily range GDP
4-Week Thesis
No Signal
Positioning within normal range, unchanged over 4 weeks. No COT signal.
Lev 4-wk: -1k · This wk: -25k · AM 4-wk: +46k
Lev % · 4 wks
04-2105-12
S&P 500 E-Mini CME · 13874A
No crowding signal — 84th percentile · positioning within normal range
Lev net -421,576 vs -293k median.
Lev Money
-422k
WoW: -25k
Asset Mgr
+1053k
WoW: +43k
Dealer
-737k
WoW: -27k
Lev %ile
84th
High conviction
AM %ile
98th
Above avg
Gamma
Bullish
92nd pct
Current 2026-05-12 · -421,57684th percentile
◀ 15th: -428k0% = near flat · 100% = maximum conviction85th: -144k ▶
Lev money · last 2 years · through 2026-05-12
Full history · 2011–2026
Dealer gamma · last 2 years
WoW change · last 13 wks
Lev Money: 84th percentile
Net -421,576 vs -293k median. WoW: adding shorts (-25k). Within normal range.
Asset Managers: 98th percentile
AM net +1,053,277. Above-average institutional long exposure provides bullish backdrop.
Dealer gamma: BULLISH — net short futures
Net -737,059 at 92nd percentile. Dealers mechanically buying dips — bullish gamma environment.
Combined: No full cross-group alignment
Monitor for lev crossing 85th or 15th while AM confirms.
Research — S&P 500 E-Mini
NQ Nasdaq-100 E-Mini
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short Neutral Buy Dips
RTY Russell 2000 E-Mini
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short Short Sell Rallies
YM Dow Jones E-Mini
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Short Sell Rallies
Rates & Fixed Income
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
UB Ultra Bond 30Y
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
ZN UST 10Y Note
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
SR1 SOFR 1M
CME · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Sell Rallies
ZT UST 2Y Note
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
ZF UST 5Y Note
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
SR3 SOFR 3M
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Long Neutral Sell Rallies
ZB UST Bond 30Y
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Short Long ⚡ Buy Dips
UXY Ultra 10Y Note
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
GE Fed Funds
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Short Buy Dips
Currencies
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
AUD Australian Dollar
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
NZD New Zealand Dollar
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Sell Rallies
JPY Japanese Yen
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short Neutral Sell Rallies
MXN Mexican Peso
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Long Neutral Buy Dips
EUR Euro FX
CME · 851 wks
Near Flat Long Buy Dips
CAD Canadian Dollar
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short Long Buy Dips
GBP British Pound
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Short Sell Rallies
CHF Swiss Franc
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Short Sell Rallies
Metals
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
SI Silver
COMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Long Neutral Buy Dips
PL Platinum
NYMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
PA Palladium
NYMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Long Neutral Buy Dips
HG Copper
COMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
GC Gold
COMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Short Neutral Buy Dips
Energy
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
NG Natural Gas
NYMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Short Short Buy Dips
RB RBOB Gasoline
NYMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
CL Crude Oil WTI
NYMEX · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Sell Rallies
Grains & Oilseeds
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
ZS Soybeans
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
ZC Corn
CBOT · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short Long Buy Dips
ZL Soybean Oil
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Buy Dips
ZW Wheat SRW
CBOT · 851 wks
Near Flat Neutral Buy Dips
ZM Soybean Meal
CBOT · 851 wks
Crowded Long ⚡ Crowded Long ⚡ Buy Dips
Softs & Livestock
SymMarket Lev Money Asset Mgr Dealer
LE Live Cattle
CME · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
SB Sugar No. 11
ICE · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Long Short Buy Dips
CT Cotton No. 2
ICE · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
HE Lean Hogs
CME · 851 wks
⚡ Crowded Short ⚡ Crowded Long Buy Dips
CC Cocoa
ICE · 851 wks
Near Flat ⚡ Crowded Short Buy Dips
GF Feeder Cattle
CME · 851 wks
Crowded Long Long Buy Dips
KC Coffee
ICE · 851 wks
Crowded Short Long Buy Dips
Signal reference
⚡ Dual Bull — Specs at crowded short extreme AND institutions heavily long simultaneously. Highest-conviction contrarian long setup. Currently: UB · ZT · ZN · SR1 · HG · PL · ZC · ZS · ZW · ZM · KC · CT · LE · HE
⚡ Dual Bear — Specs at crowded long extreme AND institutions lightly exposed. Highest-conviction contrarian short setup. Currently: SB · GE
Crowded Short — Specs at or beyond the 85th most-short threshold with no institutional confirmation yet. Watch for AM to confirm before acting. Crowded Long — Specs at or beyond the 85th most-long threshold. Dealer net negative = buying dips (bullish gamma). Dealer net positive = selling rallies (bearish gamma).