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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 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
Week to: 05/09/2025	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	-0.54%		1 579 940	-12 836	1 539 758	-15 265	251 351	11 255	327 756	8 994	237 311	-3 411	201 088	1 279	2 133 652	0%	40 182	2 429	6%	40 182	-218 014	100%
NASDAQ	-0.29%		135 792	2 919	158 546	2 381	85 091	8 065	52 244	6 081	31 046	-1 387	41 139	1 135	258 249	5%	-22 754	538	-2%	-16 759	-49 864	82%
RUSSELL	0.24%		331 976	-1 952	313 133	-17 641	75 021	-9 829	89 849	4 593	23 509	-375	27 524	892	449 683	-2%	18 843	15 689	497%	20 253	-30 429	97%
DOW E-MINI	-0.25%		48 033	-2 103	51 538	-1 235	12 694	-508	6 899	-754	8 949	568	11 239	-54	76 175	-3%	-3 505	-868	33%	3 625	-17 645	66%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS	-0.65%		1 361 393	-618	1 364 097	-5 767	187 829	-689	283 618	9 544	230 957	5 047	132 464	-37	1 803 444	0%	-2 704	5 149	-66%	30 179	-134 212	80%
10-YR T-NOTES	-0.45%		3 936 983	118 110	3 124 795	21 853	468 266	-28 280	1 421 434	53 351	458 736	-13 693	317 756	933	4 996 132	2%	812 188	96 257	13%	916 013	508 311	75%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX	0.39%		9 682	294	7 196	-644	21 251	2 158	22 359	2 817	2 559	44	3 937	323	35 412	8%	2 486	938	61%	2 486	-17 283	100%
EURO FX	-0.50%		405 535	3 789	536 874	3 617	194 192	-2 196	118 473	-2 118	97 040	-336	41 420	-242	737 013	1%	-131 339	172	0%	55 114	-131 511	0%
SWISS FRANC	-0.69%		52 272	-1 348	27 840	-516	5 558	-9	29 132	-749	12 634	72	13 492	-20	70 578	-2%	24 432	-832	-3%	57 758	24 432	0%
BRITISH POUND	0.27%		57 797	2 534	92 533	7 547	94 384	3 320	65 149	-1 956	31 693	219	26 192	482	200 214	4%	-34 736	-5 013	17%	39 354	-59 148	25%
JAPANESE YEN	-0.32%		105 878	968	306 490	-317	204 008	1 211	27 149	3 564	44 435	47	20 682	-1 021	375 546	3%	-200 612	1 285	-1%	72 173	-201 897	0%
CANADIAN DOLLAR	-0.89%		209 571	1 415	133 102	268	16 677	631	87 322	4 071	24 048	1 355	29 872	-938	255 101	2%	76 469	1 147	2%	195 936	73 173	3%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR	-0.59%		121 539	-1 540	71 826	-2 450	26 243	-359	74 615	-1 930	22 896	-71	24 237	2 410	183 057	-1%	49 713	910	2%	87 297	-32 634	69%
NEW ZEALAND $	-0.61%		45 115	-955	22 285	-2 483	10 188	-1 982	33 323	-370	4 533	332	4 228	248	60 509	-4%	22 830	1 528	7%	58 610	13 012	22%
MEXICAN PESO	0.89%		34 566	-4 453	104 253	3 764	86 615	3 328	18 060	-5 715	4 872	-682	3 740	144	127 483	-1%	-69 687	-8 217	13%	2 423	-69 687	0%
Energy
CRUDE OIL	4.59%		754 904	13 256	935 494	10 354	331 348	14 182	155 920	15 963	62 112	-3 535	56 950	-2 414	1 982 266	5%	-180 590	2 902	-2%	-148 559	-317 124	81%
GASOLINE	4.33%		210 351	5 712	249 467	12 558	77 467	-1 611	40 762	-6 576	23 247	3 944	20 836	2 063	397 319	3%	-39 116	-6 846	21%	-15 515	-75 251	60%
HEATING OIL	3.79%		205 866	5 526	179 288	-7 449	46 802	-2 730	78 412	8 846	36 593	1 246	31 561	2 645	357 341	2%	26 578	12 975	95%	35 113	-26 870	86%
NATURAL GAS	3.27%		531 481	31 574	418 846	29 982	187 176	-14 761	304 341	-9 994	43 815	1 029	39 285	-2 146	1 510 862	3%	112 635	1 592	1%	157 678	47 768	59%
Metals
GOLD	2.52%		87 244	-5 543	279 347	-4 201	237 445	-2 932	74 948	-2 111	52 632	1 957	23 026	-206	452 414	0%	-192 103	-1 342	1%	-190 761	-328 175	99%
SILVER	2.18%		32 146	-9 094	99 949	-10 555	70 335	36	21 083	727	27 737	-798	9 186	-28	140 261	-8%	-67 803	1 461	-2%	-52 407	-81 655	47%
PLATINUM	3.44%		18 742	249	32 782	-533	44 605	-1 189	35 095	-737	8 637	-207	4 107	123	77 994	2%	-14 040	782	-5%	-8 011	-29 759	72%
PALLADIUM	2.66%		11 158	285	1 646	774	6 396	163	16 387	-764	2 026	-325	1 547	113	21 543	4%	9 512	-489	-5%	10 001	4 658	91%
COPPER	-0.93%		61 510	-1 910	83 865	381	71 777	165	50 074	-2 169	13 342	-358	12 690	-315	192 752	0%	-22 355	-2 291	11%	-5 902	-34 530	43%
Grains
SOYBEANS	-0.57%		392 063	13 238	423 021	5 220	177 646	-6 521	128 261	3 567	43 458	2 149	61 885	79	778 000	3%	-30 958	8 018	-21%	125 032	-38 976	5%
SOYBEAN MEAL	-0.98%		285 863	6 749	251 951	8 383	119 134	6 883	173 089	7 104	49 215	3 149	29 172	1 294	568 530	4%	33 912	-1 634	-5%	39 090	-36 537	93%
SOYBEAN OIL	-1.78%		262 712	10 798	338 351	5 793	155 811	4 723	88 906	7 983	33 834	-2 160	25 100	-415	576 761	5%	-75 639	5 005	-6%	24 882	-110 883	26%
CORN	-4.05%		701 110	15 469	776 407	-37 888	376 617	-35 419	260 718	24 111	129 869	10 480	170 471	4 307	1 548 526	0%	-75 297	53 357	-41%	-75 297	-377 274	100%
WHEAT	-4.05%		176 106	427	74 600	8 527	119 875	5 135	227 412	-4 136	36 682	-1 506	30 651	-335	456 016	2%	101 506	-8 100	-7%	109 606	37 085	89%
ROUGH RICE	-2.39%		5 460	-405	2 117	-64	2 602	147	6 526	-157	2 766	-13	2 185	-50	11 698	-2%	3 343	-341	-9%	4 461	198	74%
Softs
COTTON	-2.44%		103 419	2 031	90 282	3 287	64 851	-493	74 927	-2 155	10 468	-457	13 529	-51	219 537	4%	13 137	-1 256	-9%	61 640	11 808	3%
COFFEE	1.32%		56 913	-653	108 701	-1 059	59 594	189	10 253	137	8 598	-536	6 151	-78	154 370	-1%	-51 788	406	-1%	-42 991	-80 705	77%
COCOA	3.21%		36 520	1 202	57 694	668	27 028	-309	10 117	132	9 402	-78	5 139	15	90 835	1%	-21 174	534	-2%	-18 097	-45 916	89%
SUGAR	3.18%		424 216	-20 662	442 218	-37 372	196 150	-678	173 710	15 647	61 109	4 700	65 547	5 085	797 126	-2%	-18 002	16 710	-48%	34 888	-115 926	65%
ORANGE JUICE	-9.52%		2 154	-337	5 194	-334	4 495	124	1 295	110	1 628	159	1 788	170	8 628	0%	-3 040	-3	0%	-3 037	-7 004	100%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE	1.53%		105 351	4 183	190 294	6 263	185 603	10 820	76 972	5 219	27 847	-816	51 535	2 705	382 737	7%	-84 943	-2 080	3%	-60 663	-97 973	35%
FEEDER CATTLE	1.11%		10 030	-870	15 661	-604	38 290	2 564	20 318	1 193	9 191	-600	21 532	505	72 081	5%	-5 631	-266	5%	1 993	-6 839	14%
LEAN HOGS	-1.78%		95 588	1 414	130 551	1 843	100 650	2 124	63 149	-520	19 676	-2 132	22 214	83	269 286	-1%	-34 963	-429	1%	-15 757	-82 933	71%
Other
BITCOIN	6.10%		1 982	622	441	-4	22 936	581	24 717	1 131	1 360	53	1 120	129	27 971	4%	1 541	626	68%	1 541	-1 747	100%
ETHER	26.24%		40	-144	860	214	12 482	413	11 709	-145	637	-119	590	81	13 573	-1%	-820	-358	77%	363	-1 430	34%
VIX FUTURES	-2.22%		121 604	857	135 149	6 565	71 127	-3 771	60 184	-10 474	25 910	-3 714	23 308	-2 719	279 106	0%	-13 545	-5 708	73%	68 093	-13 545	0%

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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