S&P 500 positioning
Speculative traders were net short 142,709 S&P 500 futures contracts as of 13 October 2026, the 28th percentile of its last 160 weeks, a rise of 12,942 on the week.
This week
Reported for 13 October 2026
| Net speculative position | −142,709 net short |
|---|---|
| Long contracts | 224,888 |
| Short contracts | 367,597 |
| Change on the week | +12,942 |
| Against its own history | 28th percentile of 160 weeks below its usual |
| Open interest | 1,948,056 |
| Commercial net | +35,937 hedgers, the other side of the speculative position |
Net position over time
160 weekly readings · zero is the line between net long and net short
S&P 500 net speculative position
Non-commercial longs minus shorts, in contracts.
S&P 500 net speculative position, 160 weeks
Show values
| Point | Net position |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | −91,168 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | −77,088 |
| 10 Oct 2023 | −98,000 |
| 17 Oct 2023 | −69,896 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 1,417 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | −3,449 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | −58,153 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | −56,665 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | −83,900 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | −68,908 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | −49,294 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | −60,221 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | −196,001 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | −193,727 |
| 2 Jan 2024 | −213,055 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | −112,306 |
| 16 Jan 2024 | −164,421 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | −185,900 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | −224,031 |
| 6 Feb 2024 | −231,862 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | −213,211 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | −215,689 |
| 27 Feb 2024 | −219,872 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | −198,969 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | −227,840 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | −187,506 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | −163,258 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | −69,356 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | −51,512 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 82,278 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 76,712 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 50,678 |
| 7 May 2024 | −498 |
| 14 May 2024 | −16,519 |
| 21 May 2024 | −13,770 |
| 28 May 2024 | 6,193 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | −53,189 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | −97,804 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | −99,893 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | −66,105 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | −12,612 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | −55,709 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | −68,072 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | −16,094 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 7,739 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 27,940 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | −29,263 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | −92,158 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | −89,533 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | −54,821 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | −65,294 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | −128,087 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | −36,133 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 8,000 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | −4,832 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 30,678 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 25,163 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 68,364 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 120,581 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 33,659 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 42,451 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | −70,359 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | −99,611 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | −74,116 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | −28,562 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | −64,496 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | −57,251 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | −63,537 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | −32,854 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | −77,997 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | −57,901 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | −6,073 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | −16,856 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | −40,050 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | −32,719 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 34,811 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 85,312 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 75,292 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | −54,224 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | −21,091 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | −31,053 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | −64,022 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | −75,875 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | −79,231 |
| 6 May 2025 | −79,010 |
| 13 May 2025 | −119,891 |
| 20 May 2025 | −95,399 |
| 27 May 2025 | −52,347 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | −69,628 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | −127,969 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | −177,494 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | −145,345 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | −83,025 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | −137,039 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | −165,652 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | −165,462 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | −159,519 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | −143,097 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | −195,956 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | −175,062 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | −189,744 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | −159,802 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | −173,607 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | −222,947 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | −172,840 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | −135,337 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | −142,377 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | −166,569 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | −143,953 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | −148,854 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | −161,606 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | −150,820 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | −140,898 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | −146,929 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | −188,693 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | −183,882 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | −158,909 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | −82,506 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | −94,563 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | −105,722 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | −121,596 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | −82,842 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | −97,747 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | −129,329 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | −100,714 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | −173,234 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | −187,614 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | −165,454 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | −136,175 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | −112,552 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | −77,843 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | −38,787 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | −43,108 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | −114,887 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | −109,957 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | −100,522 |
| 5 May 2026 | −98,581 |
| 12 May 2026 | −138,905 |
| 19 May 2026 | −134,906 |
| 26 May 2026 | −159,316 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | −214,309 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | −194,554 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | −180,143 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | −32,156 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | −37,831 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | −43,986 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | −42,565 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | −20,998 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | −19,085 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | −28,007 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 7,433 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | −15,736 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | −78,175 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | −89,371 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | −93,933 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | −116,732 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | −134,673 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | −144,956 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | −155,651 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | −142,709 |
Against its own history
The percentile each week: the share of earlier weeks whose net was at or below it · every market as gauges
S&P 500 positioning percentile
Above 90, near the most long it has been; below 10, near the most short. Withheld until 26 weeks of history.
S&P 500 positioning percentile, by week
Show values
| Point | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | — |
| 3 Oct 2023 | — |
| 10 Oct 2023 | — |
| 17 Oct 2023 | — |
| 24 Oct 2023 | — |
| 31 Oct 2023 | — |
| 7 Nov 2023 | — |
| 14 Nov 2023 | — |
| 21 Nov 2023 | — |
| 28 Nov 2023 | — |
| 5 Dec 2023 | — |
| 12 Dec 2023 | — |
| 19 Dec 2023 | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | — |
| 2 Jan 2024 | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | — |
| 16 Jan 2024 | — |
| 23 Jan 2024 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | — |
| 6 Feb 2024 | — |
| 13 Feb 2024 | — |
| 20 Feb 2024 | — |
| 27 Feb 2024 | — |
| 5 Mar 2024 | — |
| 12 Mar 2024 | — |
| 19 Mar 2024 | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 50 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 74 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 89 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 100 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 97 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 94 |
| 7 May 2024 | 88 |
| 14 May 2024 | 82 |
| 21 May 2024 | 82 |
| 28 May 2024 | 91 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 69 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 43 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 40 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 62 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 83 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 68 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 57 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 79 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 93 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 93 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 72 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 38 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 42 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 65 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 56 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 28 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 73 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 93 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 82 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 95 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 91 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 97 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 100 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 92 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 92 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 39 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 27 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 40 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 67 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | 51 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 55 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 51 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 66 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 35 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 54 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 76 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 69 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 63 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 66 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 92 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 99 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 95 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 55 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 67 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 64 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 43 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 32 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 29 |
| 6 May 2025 | 30 |
| 13 May 2025 | 18 |
| 20 May 2025 | 24 |
| 27 May 2025 | 59 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 39 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 17 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 13 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 17 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 32 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 17 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 14 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 15 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 18 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 20 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 9 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 14 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 11 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 20 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 16 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 3 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 17 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 27 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 26 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 18 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 25 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 24 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 22 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 24 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 30 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 26 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 11 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 25 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 46 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 42 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 37 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 47 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 41 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 33 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 38 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 16 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 11 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 21 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 33 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 38 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 54 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 75 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 37 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 39 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 41 |
| 5 May 2026 | 43 |
| 12 May 2026 | 30 |
| 19 May 2026 | 33 |
| 26 May 2026 | 23 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 4 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 9 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 82 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 82 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 46 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 36 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 26 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 23 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 28 |
Related instruments
The futures contract and the spot instrument are not the same thing; they move together, not identically.
Reading this figure
It is futures positioning and not spot, it is a Tuesday snapshot published the following Friday, and a level is not a signal. The hub explains each limit, and none of this is advice.