COT data on the chart

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.

How it works

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Select market from the table

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Analyze COT data

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Recognize trends

COT report online with free charts

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
Long Change Short Change Long Change Short Change Long Change Short Change Value Change,% Net Change Change,% High Low
Indices
S&P5000.26%Same icon1,382,66216,7681,320,740-42,110231,861-11,602371,87941,607250,486-2,912172,3902,7571,899,0461%61,92258,8781,934%116,271-218,01484%
NASDAQ0.23%Same icon140,837-240182,4633,04981,5473,32450,336-75140,146-4329,731743270,4222%-41,626-3,2899%-3,723-46,72212%
RUSSELL0.28%Same icon303,80913,195242,1434,55360,139-3,391127,2605,34525,446-1,03319,991-1,127397,8293%61,6668,64216%61,666-15,457100%
DOW E-MINI-0.55%Same icon51,607-1,81159,108-97415,147-1,24210,84459913,1951,3839,997-1,29585,138-2%-7,501-83713%3,625-9,57716%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS-1.12%Down icon1,417,63622,5421,386,587-10,214171,54012,135280,29816,436226,683-10,364148,97418,0911,837,2091%31,04932,756-1,919%31,049-134,212100%
10-YR T-NOTES-0.48%Up icon3,835,558-63,7923,101,926-102,302544,513-65,4041,385,092-8,487443,57715,423336,630-2,9844,920,617-3%733,63238,5106%916,013508,31155%
5-YR T-NOTES-0.25%Up icon5,891,815-48,5783,552,736-117,974500,722-52,3963,017,509-12,611437,809-9,134260,10120,4777,008,745-2%2,339,07969,3963%3,610,2442,232,4758%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX0.94%Down icon13,063-4778,301-12516,208-66520,194-9613,233-714,009-12735,076-3%4,762-352-7%6,748-17,28392%
EURO FX-0.79%Up icon439,9539,040617,37625,799241,12516,146120,5293,08799,3673,40742,540-293805,8473%-177,423-16,75910%48,337-177,4230%
SWISS FRANC-0.51%Up icon48,057-26527,2806918,4881,38830,684-26916,140-40814,72129372,7610%20,777-956-4%57,75819,1664%
BRITISH POUND-1.16%Up icon45,4952,72289,0372,293108,01986974,825-92636,635-1,50826,287716191,5572%-43,542429-1%39,354-60,56217%
JAPANESE YEN-2.06%Up icon96,6361,772225,316-20,405166,192-4,43250,0376,75140,895-4,47328,3706,521308,621-2%-128,68022,177-15%31,023-201,89731%
CANADIAN DOLLAR-0.62%Up icon140,689-82571,995-8,54920,344-1,80591,9526,35128,6311,45425,7171,022201,326-1%68,6947,72413%181,48150,43014%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR0.35%Up icon95,7122,62927,56748323,272-2,26797,5861,95726,16845519,999-1,623153,3901%68,1452,1463%87,29748,80350%
NEW ZEALAND $ -0.81%Up icon14,023-50320,96267218,98466914,063-1025,4195123,40110843,0372%-6,939-1,17520%58,610-6,9390%
MEXICAN PESO0%Up icon61,7034,479121,6314,65697,4319,98342,3539,4177,343-2882,493101167,2629%-59,928-1770%2,423-69,68714%
Energy
CRUDE OIL3.38%Down icon791,46122,7261,028,081-4,549333,138-22,103123,7643,21678,09656650,8502,5221,991,2250%-236,62027,275-10%-148,559-317,12448%
GASOLINE3.57%Up icon167,065-2,876210,6073,77679,6921,77245,522-2,41323,3131,37713,941-1,090345,2061%-43,542-6,65218%-15,515-73,12251%
HEATING OIL2.37%Up icon150,7066,003198,95312,24159,9345,23240,35518454,4553,46925,7872,279344,6546%-48,247-6,23815%26,578-48,2470%
NATURAL GAS-0.89%Up icon483,570-4,878416,63566256,9484,767344,739-28855,13277234,2768831,519,6291%66,935-4,944-7%116,10247,76828%
Metals
GOLD0.71%Up icon71,8753,055310,2295,340261,6853,05458,7172,06656,2912,96720,9051,670443,1441%-238,354-2,2851%-190,761-328,17565%
SILVER5.22%Up icon37,094891116,689-4,05480,779-1,96822,2582,91131,764-24110,690-175162,8030%-79,5954,945-6%-59,676-85,94824%
PLATINUM4.65%Same icon18,9271,45045,278-33556,239-1,32035,46554811,1027115,52562891,7571%-26,3511,785-6%-8,011-31,88123%
PALLADIUM12.33%Same icon7,6942314,509-558,650-5813,3841932,837-931,288-5820,7320%3,18528610%10,0012,8994%
COPPER10.30%Same icon64,4693,200105,5717,00980,8436,21841,23930414,535-1,88213,037223230,2518%-41,102-3,80910%-14,543-41,1020%
Grains
SOYBEANS-3.89%Same icon430,7815,284453,1422,048182,512-233144,4443,03247,3542,46863,0612,439845,9810%-22,3613,236-13%67,504-69,94735%
SOYBEAN MEAL-2.87%Same icon338,45611,967276,10210,219114,859-2,649200,460-3,85958,802-1,28835,5551,670655,6372%62,3541,7483%62,354-15,513100%
SOYBEAN OIL-1.78%Same icon278,498-4,732347,248-5,226130,3948271,232-1,35438,48463828,8962,568605,5781%-68,750494-1%24,882-83,81214%
CORN-5.72%Same icon686,5525,320520,88813,916287,159-9,320428,921-23,084143,433-1,297167,3353,8711,498,9640%165,664-8,596-5%174,260-377,27498%
WHEAT-2.02%Same icon151,152-47481,8215,171111,2026,682173,042-1,11428,157-1,83835,648313391,3102%69,331-5,645-8%112,47637,08543%
ROUGH RICE-1.39%Same icon4,8413622,216-3192,406-455,5121,0451,9672151,486-1949,8868%2,62568135%4,4611,87929%
Softs
COTTON-1.48%Same icon100,0913,09269,99447263,36746793,1122,52911,2257011,577628205,9572%30,0972,62010%61,64013,13735%
COFFEE-0.07%Up icon63,3608793,247-1,01547,9891,99119,0682,0287,109-2466,143819150,0751%-29,8871,102-4%-29,887-80,705100%
COCOA0.46%Up icon37,3052,75553,8461,79527,518-61914,9343449,930625,9735992,3534%-16,541960-5%-16,541-44,243100%
SUGAR1.16%Down icon445,016-1,462370,623274201,9754,125262,426-2,33960,123-2,61274,0652,116850,5321%74,393-1,736-2%76,129-72,76399%
ORANGE JUICE30.14%Down icon2,702814,811-954,542-1042,234831,258-2581,457-2699,228-2%-2,109176-8%-2,109-6,782100%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE3.90%Same icon119,4183,164198,334-2,291187,7102,82986,3885,61528,827-1,04351,2331,626389,0271%-78,9165,455-6%-68,986-97,97366%
FEEDER CATTLE5.19%Up icon12,846-1,56123,567-25346,6963,99521,0446609,039-47423,9701,55394,8974%-10,721-1,30814%-3,883-10,7210%
LEAN HOGS-1.13%Up icon96,3821,765180,633-1,548165,878-4,32374,978-52422,7536929,402-417361,898-2%-84,2513,313-4%-15,757-89,2857%
Other
BITCOIN9.26%Up icon2,206519326-5924,014-17226,4505081,4831459274329,5911%1,88057844%1,949-1,74798%
ETHER19.56%Same icon1,086352655-16621,9261,32122,8062,0591,0822696334925,9147%431518-595%1,110-1,15470%
VIX FUTURES2.40%Same icon178,40014,329138,7349,177108,0544,628147,2748,51225,91641626,3621,684382,7506%39,6665,15215%68,093-13,54565%
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.

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.

Why InsiderWeek is the Best Choice

InsiderWeek makes it easy for you to understand and effectively use COT data, with a user-friendly interface that allows you to work effortlessly with COT data charts and other COT report information.

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.

If you are ready to improve your COT data strategy, sign up with your email at InsiderWeek and enjoy free access to the latest COT report, in-depth COT report analysis, and samples of COT index charts.

With InsiderWeek, COT report trading can lead to better trading decisions.

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