Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 60,051
- Short
- 143,844
- Spread
- —
- Net
- -83,793
- Weekly change
- +18,613
- Net / open interest
- -17.28%
- 52 reports
- 4th percentile
- 156 reports
- 1th percentile
Chicago SRW Wheat futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: WHEAT-SRW · CBOT · Disaggregated Futures Only · 5,000 bushels
Latest report: 8 September 2026 · processed 11 Sept 2026, 19:31 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long Chicago SRW Wheat futures position of 4,873 contracts. The position decreased by 10,031 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 98th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 8 September 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 89,148
- Short
- 17,903
- Spread
- 17,325
- Net
- +71,245
- Weekly change
- -7,425
- Net / open interest
- 14.69%
- 52 reports
- 58th percentile
- 156 reports
- 79th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 100,506
- Short
- 95,633
- Spread
- 123,461
- Net
- +4,873
- Weekly change
- -10,031
- Net / open interest
- 1.00%
- 52 reports
- 94th percentile
- 156 reports
- 98th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Spread | Net | Weekly change | Net / OI | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Other Reportables | 31,392 | 25,795 | 27,450 | +5,597 | -4,202 | 1.15% | -2,893 | 27th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Non-Reportable | 35,347 | 33,269 | — | +2,078 | +3,045 | 0.42% | -78 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 60,051 | 143,844 | — | -83,793 | +18,613 | -17.28% | -31,161 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Swap Dealer | 89,148 | 17,903 | 17,325 | +71,245 | -7,425 | 14.69% | -4,141 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Managed Money | 100,506 | 95,633 | 123,461 | +4,873 | -10,031 | 1.00% | +38,273 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Other Reportables | 36,777 | 26,978 | 26,242 | +9,799 | +2,981 | 2.08% | -312 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Non-Reportable | 34,356 | 35,323 | — | -967 | -271 | -0.20% | +661 | 35th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 42,440 | 144,846 | — | -102,406 | -28,958 | -21.76% | -49,468 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Swap Dealer | 94,285 | 15,615 | 9,764 | +78,670 | -2,253 | 16.71% | +9,345 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Managed Money | 109,614 | 94,710 | 117,082 | +14,904 | +28,501 | 3.16% | +39,774 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Other Reportables | 33,711 | 26,893 | 30,505 | +6,818 | +255 | 1.53% | +647 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Non-Reportable | 34,458 | 35,154 | — | -696 | -3,080 | -0.15% | +1,771 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 50,985 | 124,433 | — | -73,448 | -6,995 | -16.55% | -10,887 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Swap Dealer | 95,424 | 14,501 | 8,156 | +80,923 | -1,911 | 18.24% | +13,903 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Managed Money | 87,501 | 101,098 | 102,791 | -13,597 | +11,731 | -3.06% | -5,434 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Other Reportables | 35,774 | 29,211 | 34,295 | +6,563 | -1,927 | 1.43% | -4,827 | 31th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Non-Reportable | 37,186 | 34,802 | — | +2,384 | +228 | 0.52% | +7,562 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 50,755 | 117,208 | — | -66,453 | -13,821 | -14.53% | -11,627 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Swap Dealer | 96,879 | 14,045 | 14,632 | +82,834 | +7,448 | 18.11% | +15,821 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Managed Money | 78,911 | 104,239 | 108,716 | -25,328 | +8,072 | -5.54% | -6,929 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Reportables | 36,970 | 28,480 | 37,710 | +8,490 | -1,621 | 1.78% | -10,058 | 35th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Non-Reportable | 38,571 | 36,415 | — | +2,156 | +3,784 | 0.45% | +1,451 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 64,948 | 117,580 | — | -52,632 | +306 | -11.06% | -6,991 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Swap Dealer | 89,805 | 14,419 | 17,099 | +75,386 | +6,061 | 15.85% | +14,111 | 87th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Managed Money | 78,009 | 111,409 | 112,454 | -33,400 | -8,530 | -7.02% | +1,487 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Other Reportables | 37,075 | 26,964 | 31,827 | +10,111 | +3,940 | 2.16% | -591 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Non-Reportable | 34,362 | 35,990 | — | -1,628 | +839 | -0.34% | -464 | 27th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 67,896 | 120,834 | — | -52,938 | +9,623 | -11.35% | -40,109 | 23th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Swap Dealer | 84,051 | 14,726 | 15,001 | +69,325 | +2,305 | 14.86% | +5,602 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Managed Money | 80,037 | 104,907 | 116,074 | -24,870 | -16,707 | -5.33% | +35,562 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 33,878 | 27,707 | 26,050 | +6,171 | -5,219 | 1.33% | -6,386 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 33,894 | 36,361 | — | -2,467 | +2,711 | -0.53% | +823 | 23th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 65,697 | 128,258 | — | -62,561 | -7,735 | -13.49% | -56,065 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 82,515 | 15,495 | 25,754 | +67,020 | +7 | 14.45% | +2,230 | 50th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 85,168 | 93,331 | 110,546 | -8,163 | +10,236 | -1.76% | +59,398 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 35,369 | 23,979 | 25,797 | +11,390 | -7,158 | 2.50% | -10,632 | 42th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 33,254 | 38,432 | — | -5,178 | -5,883 | -1.13% | -4,945 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 70,786 | 125,612 | — | -54,826 | -9,185 | -12.03% | -32,824 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 82,478 | 15,465 | 22,437 | +67,013 | +5,738 | 14.71% | -3,633 | 50th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 74,206 | 92,605 | 111,106 | -18,399 | +16,488 | -4.03% | +52,034 | 79th percentile |
How to interpret Chicago SRW Wheat positioning
What the contract represents
CBOT Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat futures represent 5,000 bushels; the stable code spans the official Wheat-SRW rename.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money and Producer/Merchant positioning provide distinct financial and commercial context.
Interpretation considerations
Wheat class, harvest timing, exports and global crop conditions matter, so this series should not be conflated with Kansas City HRW wheat.
Important limitations
The page follows one reviewed benchmark code and does not aggregate other wheat classes.
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