Commitment of Traders (COT) Report

The Commitment of Traders (COT) report is a weekly report from the U.S. CFTC, released on Fridays with data as of Tuesday, showing aggregated long and short positions in futures markets broken down by trader category (such as commercial hedgers and large speculators). Forex traders use it as a sentiment and positioning gauge for currency futures, though the data is delayed by several days and covers only the futures market.