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

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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 05/09/2025 after market closure and contains the newest CoT report.
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Week to:
05/09/2025
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&P500-0.54%Same icon1 579 940-12 8361 539 758-15 265251 35111 255327 7568 994237 311-3 411201 0881 2792 133 6520%40 1822 4296%40 182-218 014100%
NASDAQ-0.29%Same icon135 7922 919158 5462 38185 0918 06552 2446 08131 046-1 38741 1391 135258 2495%-22 754538-2%-16 759-49 86482%
RUSSELL0.24%Same icon331 976-1 952313 133-17 64175 021-9 82989 8494 59323 509-37527 524892449 683-2%18 84315 689497%20 253-30 42997%
DOW E-MINI-0.25%Same icon48 033-2 10351 538-1 23512 694-5086 899-7548 94956811 239-5476 175-3%-3 505-86833%3 625-17 64566%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS-0.65%Same icon1 361 393-6181 364 097-5 767187 829-689283 6189 544230 9575 047132 464-371 803 4440%-2 7045 149-66%30 179-134 21280%
10-YR T-NOTES-0.45%Same icon3 936 983118 1103 124 79521 853468 266-28 2801 421 43453 351458 736-13 693317 7569334 996 1322%812 18896 25713%916 013508 31175%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX0.39%Same icon9 6822947 196-64421 2512 15822 3592 8172 559443 93732335 4128%2 48693861%2 486-17 283100%
EURO FX-0.50%Same icon405 5353 789536 8743 617194 192-2 196118 473-2 11897 040-33641 420-242737 0131%-131 3391720%55 114-131 5110%
SWISS FRANC-0.69%Same icon52 272-1 34827 840-5165 558-929 132-74912 6347213 492-2070 578-2%24 432-832-3%57 75824 4320%
BRITISH POUND0.27%Same icon57 7972 53492 5337 54794 3843 32065 149-1 95631 69321926 192482200 2144%-34 736-5 01317%39 354-59 14825%
JAPANESE YEN-0.32%Same icon105 878968306 490-317204 0081 21127 1493 56444 4354720 682-1 021375 5463%-200 6121 285-1%72 173-201 8970%
CANADIAN DOLLAR-0.89%Same icon209 5711 415133 10226816 67763187 3224 07124 0481 35529 872-938255 1012%76 4691 1472%195 93673 1733%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR-0.59%Same icon121 539-1 54071 826-2 45026 243-35974 615-1 93022 896-7124 2372 410183 057-1%49 7139102%87 297-32 63469%
NEW ZEALAND $ -0.61%Same icon45 115-95522 285-2 48310 188-1 98233 323-3704 5333324 22824860 509-4%22 8301 5287%58 61013 01222%
MEXICAN PESO0.89%Same icon34 566-4 453104 2533 76486 6153 32818 060-5 7154 872-6823 740144127 483-1%-69 687-8 21713%2 423-69 6870%
Energy
CRUDE OIL4.59%Same icon754 90413 256935 49410 354331 34814 182155 92015 96362 112-3 53556 950-2 4141 982 2665%-180 5902 902-2%-148 559-317 12481%
GASOLINE4.33%Same icon210 3515 712249 46712 55877 467-1 61140 762-6 57623 2473 94420 8362 063397 3193%-39 116-6 84621%-15 515-75 25160%
HEATING OIL3.79%Same icon205 8665 526179 288-7 44946 802-2 73078 4128 84636 5931 24631 5612 645357 3412%26 57812 97595%35 113-26 87086%
NATURAL GAS3.27%Same icon531 48131 574418 84629 982187 176-14 761304 341-9 99443 8151 02939 285-2 1461 510 8623%112 6351 5921%157 67847 76859%
Metals
GOLD2.52%Same icon87 244-5 543279 347-4 201237 445-2 93274 948-2 11152 6321 95723 026-206452 4140%-192 103-1 3421%-190 761-328 17599%
SILVER2.18%Same icon32 146-9 09499 949-10 55570 3353621 08372727 737-7989 186-28140 261-8%-67 8031 461-2%-52 407-81 65547%
PLATINUM3.44%Same icon18 74224932 782-53344 605-1 18935 095-7378 637-2074 10712377 9942%-14 040782-5%-8 011-29 75972%
PALLADIUM2.66%Same icon11 1582851 6467746 39616316 387-7642 026-3251 54711321 5434%9 512-489-5%10 0014 65891%
COPPER-0.93%Same icon61 510-1 91083 86538171 77716550 074-2 16913 342-35812 690-315192 7520%-22 355-2 29111%-5 902-34 53043%
Grains
SOYBEANS-0.57%Same icon392 06313 238423 0215 220177 646-6 521128 2613 56743 4582 14961 88579778 0003%-30 9588 018-21%125 032-38 9765%
SOYBEAN MEAL-0.98%Same icon285 8636 749251 9518 383119 1346 883173 0897 10449 2153 14929 1721 294568 5304%33 912-1 634-5%39 090-36 53793%
SOYBEAN OIL-1.78%Same icon262 71210 798338 3515 793155 8114 72388 9067 98333 834-2 16025 100-415576 7615%-75 6395 005-6%24 882-110 88326%
CORN-4.05%Same icon701 11015 469776 407-37 888376 617-35 419260 71824 111129 86910 480170 4714 3071 548 5260%-75 29753 357-41%-75 297-377 274100%
WHEAT-4.05%Same icon176 10642774 6008 527119 8755 135227 412-4 13636 682-1 50630 651-335456 0162%101 506-8 100-7%109 60637 08589%
ROUGH RICE-2.39%Same icon5 460-4052 117-642 6021476 526-1572 766-132 185-5011 698-2%3 343-341-9%4 46119874%
Softs
COTTON-2.44%Same icon103 4192 03190 2823 28764 851-49374 927-2 15510 468-45713 529-51219 5374%13 137-1 256-9%61 64011 8083%
COFFEE1.32%Same icon56 913-653108 701-1 05959 59418910 2531378 598-5366 151-78154 370-1%-51 788406-1%-42 991-80 70577%
COCOA3.21%Same icon36 5201 20257 69466827 028-30910 1171329 402-785 1391590 8351%-21 174534-2%-18 097-45 91689%
SUGAR3.18%Same icon424 216-20 662442 218-37 372196 150-678173 71015 64761 1094 70065 5475 085797 126-2%-18 00216 710-48%34 888-115 92665%
ORANGE JUICE-9.52%Same icon2 154-3375 194-3344 4951241 2951101 6281591 7881708 6280%-3 040-30%-3 037-7 004100%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE1.53%Same icon105 3514 183190 2946 263185 60310 82076 9725 21927 847-81651 5352 705382 7377%-84 943-2 0803%-60 663-97 97335%
FEEDER CATTLE1.11%Same icon10 030-87015 661-60438 2902 56420 3181 1939 191-60021 53250572 0815%-5 631-2665%1 993-6 83914%
LEAN HOGS-1.78%Same icon95 5881 414130 5511 843100 6502 12463 149-52019 676-2 13222 21483269 286-1%-34 963-4291%-15 757-82 93371%
Other
BITCOIN6.10%Same icon1 982622441-422 93658124 7171 1311 360531 12012927 9714%1 54162668%1 541-1 747100%
ETHER26.24%Same icon40-14486021412 48241311 709-145637-1195908113 573-1%-820-35877%363-1 43034%
VIX FUTURES-2.22%Up icon121 604857135 1496 56571 127-3 77160 184-10 47425 910-3 71423 308-2 719279 1060%-13 545-5 70873%68 093-13 5450%
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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