Commitments of Traders Report

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Concept of Commitments of Traders Report (COT) in Futures Trading

In this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Commitments of Traders Report (COT): A weekly report from the CFTC providing a breakdown of each Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more traders hold positions equal to or above the reporting levels established by the CFTC. Open interest is broken down by aggregate commercial, non-commercial, and non-reportable holdings.