Where to find itCOTreport

Here is how to find commitments for trader reports online.

step1:

In yourwebOpen the following address in the browser(http://www.cftc.gov/marketreports/commitmentsoftraders/index.htm).

step2:

Once the webpage opens, scroll down to“Current Legacy Report”, and click on“Chicago Mercantile Exchange”Okay“Futures Only”Columnar“Short Format”, access recentCOT report

step3:

It may look a bit scary at first because it looks like a big monster eating a clump of text pancakes, but with just a little effort, you can accurately find what you want. according toCTRL+F (Or open the search function in your browser), enter the currency you want to view.

For example, if you enter"Pound Sterling"If you find the UK or GBP, you will be directly taken to the following section:

Oh my god! What the hell is this?! Don't worry. We will explain each category below

Business: Business traders, these are some large enterprises that use currencyfuturesHedge to protect your assets from losses caused by exchange rate fluctuations.

Non commercial: Non commercial traders, including hedge funds and financial institutions. Most of the time, these traders seek profits through speculation. Simply put, it can be understood as a large speculative trader,

Long position quantity: This is the reported quantity of long-term contracts to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Short positions: This is the reported quantity of short-term contracts to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Number of open contracts: This represents the number of contracts that have not yet been closed and settled.

Number of Traders: This is the total number of trades that must be reported to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The number of positions that meet the mandatory reporting requirements: must be reported according to the reporting regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionoptionAnd the number of futures position reports.

Number of positions that do not meet reporting requirements: Similar to retail traders, the number of position reports that do not meet the reporting threshold. It can be understood as small speculative traders like you and me.

You can see many things in the report, but you don't have to read and remember them all.

As a new trader, you only need to answer one basic question:

"Wat da dilly on da market yo?!"

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Translation: "What’s the market feeling this week?"

How is the feeling of this market this week?