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

Select market from the table

Analyze COT data

Recognize trends

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Der COT-Report wird von der CFTC am Freitag um 15:30 Uhr CET veröffentlicht. Die COT-Daten zeigen die Positionen zum Handelsschluss am Dienstag. Die untenstehenden Informationen wurden am 03/21/2025 nach Börsenschluss aktualisiert und enthalten den neuesten COT-Report.

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Week to: 03/21/2025	Price change, %	Trend	Commercial				Large Speculators				Small Traders				Open Interest		Net Positions - Commercials			26-weeks Position Extremes Commercial		COT Index
Week to: 03/21/2025	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	1.39%		1 754 634	202 436	1 946 369	176 157	342 952	-35 973	274 641	-23 671	296 211	-1 129	172 787	12 848	2 560 662	12%	-191 735	26 279	-12%	-40 012	-233 202	21%
NASDAQ	1.26%		152 857	-9 326	194 316	-14 589	76 491	-6 094	53 495	-6 361	48 736	-1 487	30 273	4 043	301 517	-1%	-41 459	5 263	-11%	-12 409	-49 864	22%
RUSSELL	1.88%		370 978	27 743	365 336	18 296	74 922	-2 266	85 130	2 766	29 881	-879	25 315	3 536	502 107	6%	5 642	9 447	-248%	20 253	-39 015	75%
DOW E-MINI	1.95%		55 140	8 461	57 215	6 052	10 733	-2 218	9 460	-1 419	12 857	-796	12 055	814	91 941	23%	-2 075	2 409	-54%	-1 003	-18 853	94%
Bonds
30-YR T-BONDS	0.64%		1 282 155	-12 470	1 371 741	17 057	314 099	2 196	327 609	-18 498	230 672	4 293	127 576	-4 540	1 851 155	0%	-89 586	-29 527	49%	39 846	-134 212	26%
10-YR T-NOTES	0.48%		3 737 602	186 640	2 941 893	32 592	569 934	-15 059	1 451 308	129 240	431 013	-8 820	345 348	929	4 868 495	4%	795 709	154 048	24%	990 689	508 311	60%
Currencies
DOLLAR INDEX	0.11%		1 403	-3 281	8 143	-13 824	23 657	-4 312	16 469	5 335	2 214	-642	2 662	254	29 600	-26%	-6 740	10 543	-61%	3 011	-17 283	52%
EURO FX	-0.61%		359 417	-35 088	451 777	9 425	188 952	305	129 527	-46 030	82 523	-17 643	49 588	-15 821	652 620	-11%	-92 360	-44 513	93%	55 114	-112 828	12%
SWISS FRANC	0.18%		65 157	-14 438	22 132	-15 222	4 087	-1 042	38 462	-3 624	10 615	-2 617	19 265	749	80 057	-20%	43 025	784	2%	57 758	21 396	59%
BRITISH POUND	-0.13%		48 822	-43 201	87 566	-36 818	95 941	1 155	66 539	946	33 403	-7 668	24 061	-13 842	180 841	-27%	-38 744	-6 383	20%	39 354	-111 435	48%
JAPANESE YEN	-0.54%		80 456	-98 066	217 232	-110 559	164 752	-12 038	41 788	-1 100	46 056	-12 989	32 244	-11 434	296 567	-34%	-136 776	12 493	-8%	72 173	-149 269	6%
CANADIAN DOLLAR	0.12%		300 798	23 847	153 639	32 836	18 089	-1 108	154 671	-6 936	24 334	-2 516	34 911	-5 677	347 932	2%	147 159	-8 989	-6%	195 936	59 746	64%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR	-0.83%		117 162	-46 359	46 203	-61 917	27 628	-24 543	98 077	-2 320	26 057	-5 980	26 567	-12 645	180 546	-30%	70 959	15 558	28%	87 297	-50 253	88%
NEW ZEALAND $	-0.30%		64 529	-30 363	22 638	-16 928	15 954	-328	56 398	-12 815	3 794	241	5 241	-707	84 543	-28%	41 891	-13 435	-24%	58 610	-5 413	74%
MEXICAN PESO	-1.45%		42 218	-36 872	98 538	-10 845	93 583	18 064	37 631	-7 802	5 232	-92	4 864	-253	142 943	-14%	-56 320	-26 027	86%	2 423	-56 320	0%
Energy
CRUDE OIL	1.64%		702 875	-12 500	885 103	-9 016	316 473	13 605	149 650	10 908	70 633	-947	55 228	-1 734	1 768 386	-1%	-182 228	-3 484	2%	-174 395	-317 124	95%
GASOLINE	2.15%		219 971	-5 646	258 070	16 938	90 949	3 161	53 320	-15 892	19 942	220	19 472	-3 311	442 204	-1%	-38 099	-22 584	146%	-15 515	-75 251	62%
HEATING OIL	2.12%		178 874	1 867	167 871	-18 462	45 242	-12 006	60 750	4 872	39 275	-2 515	34 770	936	325 959	-5%	11 003	20 329	-218%	35 113	-26 870	61%
NATURAL GAS	-2.08%		530 025	-623	434 259	-24 122	233 243	-38 927	356 286	-8 874	66 267	3 908	38 990	-2 646	1 580 223	-4%	95 766	23 499	33%	162 932	47 768	42%
Metals
GOLD	1.16%		91 549	7 004	376 717	26 984	321 654	25 482	63 722	3 650	52 841	-906	25 605	946	533 566	4%	-285 168	-19 980	8%	-262 322	-339 706	70%
SILVER	-2.43%		31 479	2 016	113 134	6 315	87 601	7 636	25 303	4 864	32 438	2 755	13 081	1 228	170 566	10%	-81 655	-4 299	6%	-52 407	-85 358	11%
PLATINUM	-3.21%		16 215	270	40 032	2 745	49 545	3 014	29 038	-1 745	8 586	-1 074	5 276	1 210	80 614	2%	-23 817	-2 475	12%	-13 911	-41 451	64%
PALLADIUM	-1.03%		8 756	-385	1 391	-224	8 198	10	16 697	-7	2 405	17	1 271	-127	19 999	-1%	7 365	-161	-2%	8 101	1 636	89%
COPPER	4.54%		68 409	-509	95 961	4 987	101 076	6 147	75 884	-447	17 846	564	15 486	1 662	237 882	5%	-27 552	-5 496	25%	-5 902	-52 304	53%
Grains
SOYBEANS	-0.69%		456 826	-3 259	417 358	1 577	167 323	1 565	175 600	-2 298	39 818	350	71 009	-623	830 437	2%	39 468	-4 836	-11%	125 032	-4 926	34%
SOYBEAN MEAL	-1.99%		277 383	-12 503	263 911	2 571	105 300	4 596	137 507	-8 405	48 229	-260	29 494	-2 333	560 198	1%	13 472	-15 074	-53%	39 090	-131 994	85%
SOYBEAN OIL	0.89%		321 123	8 751	312 430	438	119 091	3 030	128 925	11 318	29 804	564	28 663	589	584 855	3%	8 693	8 313	2 188%	8 693	-110 883	100%
CORN	0.93%		760 199	-14 628	941 922	-49 624	441 602	-7 403	202 226	21 578	128 584	-581	186 237	5 434	1 819 184	-1%	-181 723	34 996	-16%	102 193	-377 274	41%
WHEAT	0.22%		168 339	4 862	93 097	6 546	116 964	-3 971	193 443	-5 565	33 354	-568	32 117	-658	446 942	2%	75 242	-1 684	-2%	86 289	11 914	85%
ROUGH RICE	-1.94%		7 161	61	3 605	302	2 398	270	6 230	-13	2 193	31	1 917	73	12 406	2%	3 556	-241	-6%	4 461	-2 181	86%
Softs
COTTON	-2.94%		140 894	1 287	92 744	9 429	64 425	-1 512	113 729	-8 932	13 930	-121	12 776	-843	272 839	1%	48 150	-8 142	-14%	61 640	6 604	75%
COFFEE	3.39%		59 693	2 920	118 677	2 235	69 882	-938	13 752	-612	8 791	-491	5 937	-132	168 654	2%	-58 984	685	-1%	-58 984	-80 705	100%
COCOA	-0.65%		47 120	2 617	66 791	1 325	28 342	-46	11 872	780	9 089	-485	5 888	-19	104 840	0%	-19 671	1 292	-6%	-19 671	-49 419	100%
SUGAR	2.61%		453 803	-7 416	508 197	26 008	189 131	4 912	157 329	-18 151	73 069	9 674	50 477	-687	899 339	2%	-54 394	-33 424	159%	34 888	-156 894	53%
ORANGE JUICE	5.13%		2 247	-280	6 360	-778	5 225	-648	1 950	178	2 246	257	1 408	-71	10 342	-5%	-4 113	498	-11%	-3 338	-7 004	79%
Meats
LIVE CATTLE	-0.05%		105 926	296	186 788	4 911	173 498	12 759	70 073	6 669	30 738	1 238	53 301	2 713	372 760	4%	-80 862	-4 615	6%	-21 714	-96 439	21%
FEEDER CATTLE	1.52%		16 393	1 376	21 159	2 259	41 023	2 755	20 864	878	10 499	-7	25 892	987	84 963	9%	-4 766	-883	23%	6 882	-6 511	13%
LEAN HOGS	-0.64%		99 554	3 042	131 043	-1 209	92 802	-528	58 210	3 097	19 383	293	22 486	919	267 412	1%	-31 489	4 251	-12%	-4 952	-82 933	66%
Other
BITCOIN	-0.26%		680	-65	2 427	381	25 241	756	23 400	444	1 298	184	1 392	50	30 213	6%	-1 747	-446	34%	1 466	-1 747	0%
ETHER	2.38%		369	-366	1 293	32	16 181	180	15 308	-264	770	11	719	57	18 806	-2%	-924	-398	76%	644	-1 430	24%
VIX FUTURES	-6.04%		149 263	-28 633	153 733	-4 686	102 134	7 307	95 966	-16 743	27 820	-808	29 518	-705	348 583	-9%	-4 470	-23 947	-123%	68 093	-9 357	6%

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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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.

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