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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 01/17/2025 after market closure and contains the newest CoT report.

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Week to: 01/17/2025	Price change, %	Trend	Commercial				Large Speculators				Small Traders				Open Interest		Net Positions - Commercials			26-weeks Position Extremes Commercial		COT Index
Week to: 01/17/2025	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	2.85%		1 462 893	-22 253	1 548 553	6 210	256 358	-8 309	286 900	-39 970	268 436	-7 088	152 234	-3 890	2 044 090	-1%	-85 660	-28 463	50%	37 745	-233 202	54%
NASDAQ	2.75%		146 458	19 821	170 508	10 129	62 849	-7 926	52 315	310	40 041	-616	26 525	840	253 879	5%	-24 050	9 692	-29%	-12 409	-49 864	69%
RUSSELL	4.12%		332 601	-6 931	348 058	-7 754	67 859	-1 292	68 954	-3 381	35 166	-848	18 614	2 064	453 908	-2%	-15 457	823	-5%	44 418	-39 015	28%
DOW E-MINI	3.64%		50 479	-780	57 439	-4 297	14 679	-1 043	13 233	270	15 757	-1 516	10 243	688	81 768	-4%	-6 960	3 517	-34%	-3 784	-18 853	79%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS	1.35%		1 245 292	-2 911	1 302 124	13 141	454 757	13 311	454 705	-3 568	214 663	2 755	157 883	3 582	1 940 717	1%	-56 832	-16 052	39%	39 846	-85 532	23%
10-YR T-NOTES	0.84%		3 505 753	-674	2 997 442	92 144	677 811	67 990	1 245 746	-36 521	440 081	-1 612	380 457	10 081	4 707 226	1%	508 311	-92 818	-15%	990 689	508 311	0%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX	-0.21%		10 978	-143	25 266	3 987	29 512	1 554	16 783	-2 530	4 033	65	2 474	19	45 758	2%	-14 288	-4 130	41%	3 011	-18 909	21%
EURO FX	0.21%		341 025	5 652	292 688	2 319	162 760	-3 743	223 157	-7 470	72 682	-3 967	60 622	3 093	604 225	0%	48 337	3 333	7%	55 114	-141 548	97%
SWISS FRANC	0.07%		78 690	3 138	22 347	1 239	7 557	-311	46 258	502	7 316	-35	24 958	1 051	94 045	3%	56 343	1 899	3%	56 343	17 728	100%
BRITISH POUND	-0.32%		94 313	15 940	79 328	-4 768	80 557	-786	80 119	13 282	21 817	-3 511	37 240	3 129	200 826	6%	14 985	20 708	-362%	14 985	-154 269	100%
JAPANESE YEN	0.81%		88 113	11 536	57 090	797	91 434	228	120 845	9 450	40 268	1 276	41 880	2 793	223 952	5%	31 023	10 739	53%	108 768	-77 508	58%
CANADIAN DOLLAR	-0.45%		292 957	-10 284	111 476	702	23 031	3 917	190 184	-7 519	27 533	-273	41 861	177	350 363	-2%	181 481	-10 986	-6%	203 786	59 746	85%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR	0.74%		134 239	762	46 942	-3 528	26 135	-6 981	103 766	-2 783	23 314	-329	32 980	-237	192 020	-3%	87 297	4 290	5%	87 297	-50 253	100%
NEW ZEALAND $	0.46%		77 144	-615	22 500	1 834	10 921	482	63 010	-2 053	3 632	354	6 187	440	92 053	0%	54 644	-2 449	-4%	57 093	-5 413	96%
MEXICAN PESO	-0.29%		77 842	6 340	81 607	-440	57 188	-2 951	51 191	3 443	3 823	85	6 055	471	142 860	3%	-3 765	6 780	-64%	216	-71 076	94%
Energy
CRUDE OIL	1.04%		693 036	-41 527	1 010 160	-10 533	433 574	21 951	127 283	-4 773	77 710	7 405	66 877	3 135	1 896 350	-3%	-317 124	-30 994	11%	-163 834	-317 124	0%
GASOLINE	3.24%		192 700	17 979	265 822	22 753	102 946	7 407	42 317	8 599	27 288	1 960	14 795	-4 006	403 829	6%	-73 122	-4 774	7%	-12 039	-75 251	3%
HEATING OIL	5.25%		185 632	-8 188	208 381	3 442	63 252	9 693	49 294	-885	39 746	1 504	30 955	452	371 161	0%	-22 749	-11 630	105%	35 113	-22 749	0%
NATURAL GAS	-13.09%		542 808	-20 856	482 833	17 785	235 337	12 288	306 920	-20 896	60 862	2 355	49 254	-3 102	1 573 055	2%	59 975	-38 641	-39%	162 932	48 544	10%
Metals
GOLD	0.83%		92 075	29 401	394 527	53 207	312 568	20 847	33 205	-3 605	48 250	676	25 161	1 322	526 467	10%	-302 452	-23 806	9%	-262 322	-339 706	48%
SILVER	-0.81%		32 379	-2 653	92 055	849	71 511	2 619	25 431	-2 513	27 024	-1 308	13 428	322	150 364	-1%	-59 676	-3 502	6%	-52 407	-85 358	78%
PLATINUM	-2.77%		15 507	681	35 851	-1 098	47 098	-9 341	31 538	-7 054	9 246	350	4 462	-158	75 049	-11%	-20 344	1 779	-8%	-10 141	-41 451	67%
PALLADIUM	-0.21%		9 114	-682	1 608	-87	7 855	-127	16 185	-911	2 279	-297	1 455	-108	20 339	-4%	7 506	-595	-7%	12 083	1 636	56%
COPPER	1.42%		76 426	-1 751	90 969	6 369	84 904	-4 682	73 066	-12 250	15 377	-1 225	12 672	-1 777	209 052	-4%	-14 543	-8 120	126%	-5 902	-52 630	82%
Grains
SOYBEANS	0.88%		459 142	2 140	440 731	58 949	186 047	25 107	171 529	-39 412	38 496	-90	71 425	7 620	825 366	2%	18 411	-56 809	-76%	198 947	18 411	0%
SOYBEAN MEAL	-0.30%		278 713	16 808	267 831	16 235	97 806	-6 728	127 832	-2 863	50 339	1 211	31 195	-2 081	557 838	4%	10 882	573	6%	25 831	-131 994	91%
SOYBEAN OIL	-0.04%		310 204	19 382	344 175	47 351	132 019	-9 841	97 616	-38 444	28 665	-1 659	29 097	-1 025	563 997	1%	-33 971	-27 969	466%	47 407	-110 883	49%
CORN	2.92%		805 779	81 840	1 078 198	98 913	534 428	28 015	186 353	-247	116 368	-4 884	192 024	6 305	1 839 734	9%	-272 419	-17 073	7%	232 230	-272 419	0%
WHEAT	1.79%		164 182	-2 337	84 697	-3 687	138 772	375	220 981	3 110	33 946	110	31 222	-1 275	475 561	1%	79 485	1 350	2%	84 958	11 914	93%
ROUGH RICE	2.77%		7 446	-251	3 586	-209	2 275	-40	5 929	-461	1 784	-355	1 990	24	11 802	-5%	3 860	-42	-1%	3 902	-2 181	99%
Softs
COTTON	0.90%		124 563	6 616	89 115	3 224	63 438	2 938	99 179	6 595	14 607	740	14 314	475	256 759	6%	35 448	3 392	11%	48 810	6 604	68%
COFFEE	0.72%		57 474	-9 217	133 914	-157	80 944	4 762	8 302	-3 746	10 766	1 342	6 968	790	187 855	-3%	-76 440	-9 060	13%	-61 771	-76 440	0%
COCOA	5.61%		48 250	-1 433	91 351	-746	49 216	487	12 356	-579	11 182	-333	4 941	46	124 919	-1%	-43 101	-687	2%	-35 270	-49 419	45%
SUGAR	-5.21%		534 962	37 341	544 875	-6 603	228 583	-4 094	214 421	31 571	64 921	1 919	69 170	10 198	987 977	3%	-9 913	43 944	-82%	-9 913	-156 894	100%
ORANGE JUICE	-1.12%		2 007	201	8 716	-94	6 834	-418	1 620	-222	2 298	-25	803	74	11 510	-2%	-6 709	295	-4%	-3 338	-7 004	8%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE	-0.60%		100 399	-617	196 838	2 536	192 036	9 209	68 751	4 469	25 870	-118	52 716	1 469	370 032	-1%	-96 439	-3 153	3%	-17 976	-96 439	0%
FEEDER CATTLE	-0.38%		13 774	-1 193	20 285	261	36 209	2 929	18 429	1 336	11 765	684	23 034	823	78 858	6%	-6 511	-1 454	29%	8 390	-6 511	0%
LEAN HOGS	-1.73%		98 041	791	167 241	4 568	129 741	3 388	53 199	-409	21 949	265	29 291	285	300 033	-1%	-69 200	-3 777	6%	29 684	-82 933	12%
Other
BITCOIN	10.63%		1 330	-176	2 850	-64	28 966	-80	27 631	-225	1 304	-43	1 119	-10	35 471	1%	-1 520	-112	8%	1 466	-1 520	0%
ETHER	6.62%		463	-81	1 498	-476	14 694	-1 132	13 959	-770	720	-19	420	14	17 427	-3%	-1 035	395	-28%	644	-1 430	19%
VIX FUTURES	-9.21%		135 636	-4 266	107 455	2 121	63 637	11 039	90 367	6 715	26 958	3 380	28 409	1 317	308 321	5%	28 181	-6 387	-18%	65 231	-9 357	50%

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

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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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