The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) reports are a cornerstone of market transparency, providing detailed breakdowns of open interest positions held by commercial traders, asset managers, hedge funds, and other participants in U.S. futures and options markets. Published weekly by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), these reports offer unique insight into market sentiment, positioning trends, and the behavior of major market participants across commodities, financial instruments, and currency futures. Analysts, traders, and policymakers utilize COT data to gauge supply and demand dynamics, identify emerging trends, and support trading strategies.
The COT data suite encompasses current and historical position disclosures for a wide range of futures contracts, with segmentation by trader type and contract maturity. Users benefit from the ability to analyze changes in speculative and hedging activity, track net positions across markets, and perform time-series analysis to inform risk management, research, and regulatory compliance.
CFTC Commitment of Traders data is accessible through ICE Connect, allowing users to view comprehensive reports, create visual comparisons, and monitor shifts in market positioning with ease. For organizations seeking advanced integration, COT datasets are also distributed via ICE’s API and bulk file delivery options, providing a streamlined channel for incorporating regulatory data into proprietary trading, analytics, and portfolio management platforms.
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Key Features
- Volume and open interest data per exchange segmented by position and operator type, including market makers and swap dealers.
- Coverage across multiple currency and commodity markets, including agriculture and energy sectors.
- Detailed reporting of long and short positions by trader category within each market segment.
- Insights supporting market transparency, regulatory compliance, and trading strategy development.
- Data delivery via ICE Connect and ICE XL for interactive analysis and Excel workflows, alongside ICE’s API and bulk file services for seamless integration.
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