How to read the Commitments of Traders report
Understand CFTC COT reports, net positions, trader categories and reporting dates before using futures positioning in your research.
Read the guide →Understand the report.
Question the signal.
Clear explanations, practical examples and source links for your futures-market research.
Smart money flow: positioning data and price charts explained
Learn the difference between reported COT positioning, CIPEX commercial-versus-speculator flow and the price-derived Smart Money Proxy Index.
Read the guide →A practical workflow for COT trading analysis
Build a repeatable futures research workflow with COT positioning, price context, Trade Confirmation and clear limits on historical results.
Read the guide →Research with context.
These guides explain how the data and CIPEX tools work. They are educational information, not personalised trading recommendations. For the official positioning reports and publication schedule, visit the CFTC Commitments of Traders page.
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