COT reports: Net long positions held by non-reporting traders in Nikkei 225 index futures: NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (number of contracts) - United States - CFTC - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Nikkei 225 index futures COT reports (CFTC)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the Commitments of Traders (COT) reports published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), net long positions held by non-reporting traders in Nikkei 225 index futures of the kind "NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE" were 1,329 contracts on 3 March 2026, versus 307 on 7 October 2025.
Sample. There are 581 data points in the weekly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time span extending from January 2013 to March 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: positions had a mean of 1,131 contracts; they recorded a minimum of -24,274 on 5 March 2013; they attained a maximum of 9,348 on 20 August 2013.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Number of contracts |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 943.000 |
| 2025-10-07 | 307.000 |
| 2026-03-03 | 1,329.00 |
Suggestion. To simplify research, we organize indicators into worksheets and datasets. When you navigate further down, you will find how we arranged further information related to the statistics found here.
Not for investment purposes. Content provided on this web site is not intended for investment purposes or as a basis for financial-decision making. Users should seek expert advice and do independent analysis before taking any financial risk.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Net long positions held by non-reporting traders in Nikkei 225 index futures |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Number of contracts |
| Source | Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) |
| Source type | Government agency |
| Data licence | Public domain information |
| Other information | Specific future: "NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.