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You do not know which direction to keep for trading. The positions of the major market participants are graphically displayed in our COT tool. Here you can see the direction of the trade and receive the necessary COT signals.

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The COT report is published by the CFTC on Friday about 15:30 CET. The data shows positions as of Tuesday’s close. Info below has been updated 07/11/2025 after market closure and contains the newest CoT report.

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Week to: 07/11/2025	Price change, %	Trend	Commercial				Large Speculators				Small Traders				Open Interest		Net Positions - Commercials			26-weeks Position Extremes Commercial		COT Index
Week to: 07/11/2025	Price change, %	Trend	Long	Change	Short	Change	Long	Change	Short	Change	Long	Change	Short	Change	Value	Change,%	Net	Change	Change,%	High	Low	COT Index
Indices
S&P500	0.26%		1,382,662	16,768	1,320,740	-42,110	231,861	-11,602	371,879	41,607	250,486	-2,912	172,390	2,757	1,899,046	1%	61,922	58,878	1,934%	116,271	-218,014	84%
NASDAQ	0.23%		140,837	-240	182,463	3,049	81,547	3,324	50,336	-751	40,146	-43	29,731	743	270,422	2%	-41,626	-3,289	9%	-3,723	-46,722	12%
RUSSELL	0.28%		303,809	13,195	242,143	4,553	60,139	-3,391	127,260	5,345	25,446	-1,033	19,991	-1,127	397,829	3%	61,666	8,642	16%	61,666	-15,457	100%
DOW E-MINI	-0.55%		51,607	-1,811	59,108	-974	15,147	-1,242	10,844	599	13,195	1,383	9,997	-1,295	85,138	-2%	-7,501	-837	13%	3,625	-9,577	16%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS	-1.12%		1,417,636	22,542	1,386,587	-10,214	171,540	12,135	280,298	16,436	226,683	-10,364	148,974	18,091	1,837,209	1%	31,049	32,756	-1,919%	31,049	-134,212	100%
10-YR T-NOTES	-0.48%		3,835,558	-63,792	3,101,926	-102,302	544,513	-65,404	1,385,092	-8,487	443,577	15,423	336,630	-2,984	4,920,617	-3%	733,632	38,510	6%	916,013	508,311	55%
5-YR T-NOTES	-0.25%		5,891,815	-48,578	3,552,736	-117,974	500,722	-52,396	3,017,509	-12,611	437,809	-9,134	260,101	20,477	7,008,745	-2%	2,339,079	69,396	3%	3,610,244	2,232,475	8%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX	0.94%		13,063	-477	8,301	-125	16,208	-665	20,194	-961	3,233	-71	4,009	-127	35,076	-3%	4,762	-352	-7%	6,748	-17,283	92%
EURO FX	-0.79%		439,953	9,040	617,376	25,799	241,125	16,146	120,529	3,087	99,367	3,407	42,540	-293	805,847	3%	-177,423	-16,759	10%	48,337	-177,423	0%
SWISS FRANC	-0.51%		48,057	-265	27,280	691	8,488	1,388	30,684	-269	16,140	-408	14,721	293	72,761	0%	20,777	-956	-4%	57,758	19,166	4%
BRITISH POUND	-1.16%		45,495	2,722	89,037	2,293	108,019	869	74,825	-926	36,635	-1,508	26,287	716	191,557	2%	-43,542	429	-1%	39,354	-60,562	17%
JAPANESE YEN	-2.06%		96,636	1,772	225,316	-20,405	166,192	-4,432	50,037	6,751	40,895	-4,473	28,370	6,521	308,621	-2%	-128,680	22,177	-15%	31,023	-201,897	31%
CANADIAN DOLLAR	-0.62%		140,689	-825	71,995	-8,549	20,344	-1,805	91,952	6,351	28,631	1,454	25,717	1,022	201,326	-1%	68,694	7,724	13%	181,481	50,430	14%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR	0.35%		95,712	2,629	27,567	483	23,272	-2,267	97,586	1,957	26,168	455	19,999	-1,623	153,390	1%	68,145	2,146	3%	87,297	48,803	50%
NEW ZEALAND $	-0.81%		14,023	-503	20,962	672	18,984	669	14,063	-102	5,419	512	3,401	108	43,037	2%	-6,939	-1,175	20%	58,610	-6,939	0%
MEXICAN PESO	0%		61,703	4,479	121,631	4,656	97,431	9,983	42,353	9,417	7,343	-288	2,493	101	167,262	9%	-59,928	-177	0%	2,423	-69,687	14%
Energy
CRUDE OIL	3.38%		791,461	22,726	1,028,081	-4,549	333,138	-22,103	123,764	3,216	78,096	566	50,850	2,522	1,991,225	0%	-236,620	27,275	-10%	-148,559	-317,124	48%
GASOLINE	3.57%		167,065	-2,876	210,607	3,776	79,692	1,772	45,522	-2,413	23,313	1,377	13,941	-1,090	345,206	1%	-43,542	-6,652	18%	-15,515	-73,122	51%
HEATING OIL	2.37%		150,706	6,003	198,953	12,241	59,934	5,232	40,355	184	54,455	3,469	25,787	2,279	344,654	6%	-48,247	-6,238	15%	26,578	-48,247	0%
NATURAL GAS	-0.89%		483,570	-4,878	416,635	66	256,948	4,767	344,739	-288	55,132	772	34,276	883	1,519,629	1%	66,935	-4,944	-7%	116,102	47,768	28%
Metals
GOLD	0.71%		71,875	3,055	310,229	5,340	261,685	3,054	58,717	2,066	56,291	2,967	20,905	1,670	443,144	1%	-238,354	-2,285	1%	-190,761	-328,175	65%
SILVER	5.22%		37,094	891	116,689	-4,054	80,779	-1,968	22,258	2,911	31,764	-241	10,690	-175	162,803	0%	-79,595	4,945	-6%	-59,676	-85,948	24%
PLATINUM	4.65%		18,927	1,450	45,278	-335	56,239	-1,320	35,465	548	11,102	711	5,525	628	91,757	1%	-26,351	1,785	-6%	-8,011	-31,881	23%
PALLADIUM	12.33%		7,694	231	4,509	-55	8,650	-58	13,384	193	2,837	-93	1,288	-58	20,732	0%	3,185	286	10%	10,001	2,899	4%
COPPER	10.30%		64,469	3,200	105,571	7,009	80,843	6,218	41,239	304	14,535	-1,882	13,037	223	230,251	8%	-41,102	-3,809	10%	-14,543	-41,102	0%
Grains
SOYBEANS	-3.89%		430,781	5,284	453,142	2,048	182,512	-233	144,444	3,032	47,354	2,468	63,061	2,439	845,981	0%	-22,361	3,236	-13%	67,504	-69,947	35%
SOYBEAN MEAL	-2.87%		338,456	11,967	276,102	10,219	114,859	-2,649	200,460	-3,859	58,802	-1,288	35,555	1,670	655,637	2%	62,354	1,748	3%	62,354	-15,513	100%
SOYBEAN OIL	-1.78%		278,498	-4,732	347,248	-5,226	130,394	82	71,232	-1,354	38,484	638	28,896	2,568	605,578	1%	-68,750	494	-1%	24,882	-83,812	14%
CORN	-5.72%		686,552	5,320	520,888	13,916	287,159	-9,320	428,921	-23,084	143,433	-1,297	167,335	3,871	1,498,964	0%	165,664	-8,596	-5%	174,260	-377,274	98%
WHEAT	-2.02%		151,152	-474	81,821	5,171	111,202	6,682	173,042	-1,114	28,157	-1,838	35,648	313	391,310	2%	69,331	-5,645	-8%	112,476	37,085	43%
ROUGH RICE	-1.39%		4,841	362	2,216	-319	2,406	-45	5,512	1,045	1,967	215	1,486	-194	9,886	8%	2,625	681	35%	4,461	1,879	29%
Softs
COTTON	-1.48%		100,091	3,092	69,994	472	63,367	467	93,112	2,529	11,225	70	11,577	628	205,957	2%	30,097	2,620	10%	61,640	13,137	35%
COFFEE	-0.07%		63,360	87	93,247	-1,015	47,989	1,991	19,068	2,028	7,109	-246	6,143	819	150,075	1%	-29,887	1,102	-4%	-29,887	-80,705	100%
COCOA	0.46%		37,305	2,755	53,846	1,795	27,518	-619	14,934	344	9,930	62	5,973	59	92,353	4%	-16,541	960	-5%	-16,541	-44,243	100%
SUGAR	1.16%		445,016	-1,462	370,623	274	201,975	4,125	262,426	-2,339	60,123	-2,612	74,065	2,116	850,532	1%	74,393	-1,736	-2%	76,129	-72,763	99%
ORANGE JUICE	30.14%		2,702	81	4,811	-95	4,542	-104	2,234	83	1,258	-258	1,457	-269	9,228	-2%	-2,109	176	-8%	-2,109	-6,782	100%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE	3.90%		119,418	3,164	198,334	-2,291	187,710	2,829	86,388	5,615	28,827	-1,043	51,233	1,626	389,027	1%	-78,916	5,455	-6%	-68,986	-97,973	66%
FEEDER CATTLE	5.19%		12,846	-1,561	23,567	-253	46,696	3,995	21,044	660	9,039	-474	23,970	1,553	94,897	4%	-10,721	-1,308	14%	-3,883	-10,721	0%
LEAN HOGS	-1.13%		96,382	1,765	180,633	-1,548	165,878	-4,323	74,978	-524	22,753	69	29,402	-417	361,898	-2%	-84,251	3,313	-4%	-15,757	-89,285	7%
Other
BITCOIN	9.26%		2,206	519	326	-59	24,014	-172	26,450	508	1,483	145	927	43	29,591	1%	1,880	578	44%	1,949	-1,747	98%
ETHER	19.56%		1,086	352	655	-166	21,926	1,321	22,806	2,059	1,082	269	633	49	25,914	7%	431	518	-595%	1,110	-1,154	70%
VIX FUTURES	2.40%		178,400	14,329	138,734	9,177	108,054	4,628	147,274	8,512	25,916	416	26,362	1,684	382,750	6%	39,666	5,152	15%	68,093	-13,545	65%

Source from CFTC. Release Schedule of COT report. Download Excel.

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Would you like to know what the COT is? The Commitment of Traders (COT) Report is a key component of market analysis, which is to provide insights into the positions and strategies of various market participants. Current COT data is especially important as it offers unique transparency, while the COT Price reveals price movements based on the actions of major participants.

Examples:

Commodities: Gold, Palladium
Currencies: EUR/USD
Indices: S&P 500

What Is the COT Trading Report?

The COT report released on a weekly basis summarizes the net positions of the most important market participants in the futures market.

These are the market participants to note:

Commercial Traders (COT Commercial, Hedgers)
Speculators (COT Non-Commercial)
Non-reportable traders

The reports cover a wide range of markets, including key commodities such as gold, oil, and palladium, currencies like EUR/USD and GBP/USD, and global stock indices like the S&P 500.

How Does COT Data Work?

In general, the data is presented in tables, COT graphs, charts, and COT charts to make analysis easier for traders. As a rule, the COT data is updated once a week (weekly COT Report), which allows traders to work with the most up-to-date information. This is especially important as market conditions can change in an instant.

An important feature of COT in trading refers to the ability to filter data. Traders can organize information by assets, such as gold, oil, or COT futures on currencies like EUR/USD.

Additionally, the data can be categorized by market participants, i.e., Commercials, Large Speculators, and Small Speculators, too. These filter options help traders conduct more precise analyses and develop specific strategies for each COT market.

COT data trading can be significantly simplified by COT tools such as the COT calculator or the COT index indicator which allow traders to compare historical data with current positions, analyze net positions, and visualize market sentiment. As for the TAN and CSC-based tools, these enable precise analysis of COT data in the forex market.

Why Is COT Data So Important for Traders?

The analysis of COT data offers numerous advantages that are highly important for both beginners and professional COT traders. The transparency of the reports is the key.

Global market trends can be predicted even more accurately by looking at the positions of big players, such as those presented via the COT Report Commercials. Thanks to this information, traders can respond to emerging movements on time.

COT data is also quite useful for developing relevant predictions. They help traders make adequate choices, reduce risks, and, hence, support both short-term and long-term strategies. These are the main benefits the combination of COT analysis, COT report charts, and the appropriate tools could ever provide.

The Structure of the COT Report

Members:

Commercials: Examples include commodity producers or companies seeking to minimize risks in their core business.
Large Speculators: These traders engage in speculative trading and aim to profit from market movements.
Small Speculators: These are smaller traders, often individual investors.

The key metrics in COT data trading include open interest, net positions, and the weekly changes in those positions.

Who Can Benefit from COT Data in Germany?

So, what is COT data, and who can use it? With access to COT data, investors can spot long-term market trends and modify their portfolios appropriately. When it comes to the COT data analysis, this may serve as the foundation for professional traders to develop effective trading strategies and make informed, prudent decisions at last. The most recent COT data is also used by analysts to better evaluate market sentiment and forecast market movements.

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Practical Application

Trend Analysis

With the help of COT data, traders can gauge market sentiment, should it be bullish or bearish.
Changes in the COT net positions of major market participants, such as Commercials or Large Speculators, provide crucial clues about potential market movements.
Traders can determine long-term market patterns and possible reversal points through reviewing COT report charts and the COT reports.

Strategies with COT Reports

One effective method refers to analyzing overbought and oversold markets, which is based on data from COT index charts and specific COT indicator tools.
Strategies based on the positions of COT Report Commercials help interpret the behavior of hedgers and assess their influence on the market.
What traders usually do is study data inferred from the COT charts and identify optimal entry and exit points for their positions.

Prediction of Market Reversals

Vital information about possible trend reversals can be obtained through data from major market participants, such as Large Speculators.
With the use of COT Report historical data, traders can analyze recurring patterns and past trends.
Changes in the COT index or shifts in COT analysis often signal turning points in market sentiment, which are to create potential trading opportunities.

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Our experts are dedicated to simplifying the complexities of COT data and providing clear explanations for you to accurately interpret the data and fully understand the COT reports.

Why It Is Important to Know How to Analyze COT Data

The Commitments of Traders (COT) reports are an essential tool for anyone involved in the futures market. These represent transparency and create a solid foundation for developing effective strategies. With InsiderWeek, you can learn to read the COT report properly and use a COT report trading strategy to achieve your trading goals.

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