Commitment of Traders

Weekly CFTC positioning — hedge funds vs retail speculators

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What is COT? The CFTC publishes weekly Commitment of Traders reports showing futures positioning of three groups: Managed Money (hedge funds & CTAs — the "smart money"), Commercial (producers & banks hedging real exposure), and Retail (small non-reportable speculators). Extreme positioning by managed money often precedes trend reversals. Released every Friday at 3:30pm ET. Not investment advice — educational data only.

Source: CFTC Disaggregated Futures-Only Report · Public domain data · Disclaimer