How to Read the COT Reports — The Complete Guide

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

What How to Read the COT Reports — The Complete Guide actually does.

A complete, beginner-friendly guide to reading the CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) reports — read on the site, not a download. Part 1 covers the basics: where the data comes from, how it is released, and an in-depth explanation of every column (longs, shorts, change in longs/shorts, net positions, net change, net % change, percent of open interest, open interest and the price column). Part 2 explains the colour system in our simplified reports so you can spot shifts in market sentiment at a glance. Part 3 walks through a real example, lining up a market’s COT report against its candlestick chart so you can read institutional positioning like a professional. Every example is a live report on this site, so nothing ever goes out of date.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What you get.

• Read instantly on the site — nothing to download, available in 6 languages
• Always up to date — live report examples, never a stale screenshot
• Part 1 — COT basics + every column explained (longs, shorts, net positions, open interest)
• Part 2 — the colour system for spotting sentiment shifts at a glance
• Part 3 — COT report vs. candlestick chart, with a real worked example
• Written for retail traders, perfect for beginners
• One-time payment — lifetime access
• Included free with a COT Premium annual plan