COTflow

Every Friday. What shifted in institutional positioning this week — in 5 minutes.

Raw CFTC data, turned readable — no CSV, no calculations.

Weekly Top Movers Top 10 · signal priority + amplitude

01 Ethereum CME — Asset Managers

↕ Flip💧 Conviction Erosion

Net -536 ↕ Flip 16%

02 S&P 500 — Asset Managers

◈ Extreme🤝 Institutional Alignment

Net +1.06M ↑ +4.2% 100%

03 Corn — Commercials

◈ Extreme⏬ Short Record

Net -557K S -10.3% 96%

04 Dollar Index — Asset Managers

👁️ Momentum

Net +8K S +16.1% 78%

05 Euro — Asset Managers

Net +314K ↑ +3.1% 62%

06 Silver (COMEX) — Managed Money

◈ Extreme

Net +16K L +37.1% 44%

07 Sterling — Asset Managers

Net -95K L +30.0% 33%

Sorted by signal priority and amplitude — flips, extremes, and divergences surface automatically.

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The COT report is powerful. Reading it shouldn't take your Friday evening.

Same data. Processed automatically — no spreadsheet, no CSV.

Without COTflow

Download the CFTC CSV — 200+ columns, cryptic names
Figure out which report applies to each market
Calculate the COT Index manually for each asset
Scan columns to find what changed vs last week
Build your own charts in Excel or TradingView
1.5 to 2 hours every Friday evening

With COTflow

Open the dashboard — data already parsed and ready
Each asset mapped to the right report automatically
52-week COT Index calculated for all markets
Weekly moves highlighted with recurring positioning patterns.
Charts, history and positioning breakdown already built
5 minutes Friday evening

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What gets flagged automatically

Nine recurring positioning patterns. Surfaced on the right asset, the week they occur.

◈ Positioning Extreme

Position at a 52-week boundary — vigilance signal, not a reversal. The real warning is the first week of reduction.

↕ Flip

Primary actor net changed sign — regime shift. Most significant weekly signal.

💧 Conviction Erosion

Primary actor reducing conviction for 2+ consecutive weeks. Flip precursor.

🤝 Institutional Alignment

Both institutional actors on the same side simultaneously — rare and strong directional signal.

👁️ Momentum Signals

AM reducing despite established trend (intensity fade) or flipping short on DXY (global Risk On shift). Forex only.

⏬⏫ Commercial Extremes

Record short = top approaching. Massively covering shorts = value floor signal. Commodities only.

⛖ Institutional Divergence

Real Money exiting while speculatives enter — bubble or violent reversal precursor. Indices only.

💣 Speculative Bubble

Institutionals out, only speculatives sustaining the market. High crash risk. Indices only.

🏦 Institutional Entry

AM flip long + OI surge on CME crypto — dominant bullish signal. Crypto only.

These highlights describe positioning facts — not trade recommendations. COTflow tells you what's there. You decide what to do with it.

Read the COT like a pro.

Everything is explained in context — what each number means, how signals are detected, and why it matters for the market you're watching.

→ See the full COTflow Playbook

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The Friday routine 🕐

Five minutes is enough. Open it once a week, get current, close it.

Check the Weekly Top Movers 📊

Flips, extremes, divergences. Sorted by signal priority. Ten seconds of context.

Scan what's flagged 🔍

Extremes, alignments, erosion. Surfaced automatically — you don't go hunting.

Drill into what matters 🎯

Chart, history, AM/LF breakdown. One click away.

Pricing

Two ways in. Same dashboard, different breadth.

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Weekly auto-refresh
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About the product

What is the Commitment of Traders (COT) report?

The CFTC publishes weekly positioning data showing how Commercials (hedgers), Managed Money (speculators), Asset Managers, and Leveraged Funds are positioned in futures markets. The data is public — but raw, late on Friday, buried in CSV columns. COTflow does the parsing.

Is this a signal service?

No. COTflow surfaces what large players are doing. It doesn't tell you when to buy or sell. You combine it with your own price analysis, risk management, and strategy.

Who maintains this?

Built and maintained by Travis, a discretionary trader who uses it every Friday. Last data update: —.

Compared to alternatives

Can't I just use TradingView scripts?

Yes — with 6 separate scripts, no multi-asset view, and no weekly delta. If you like assembling tools, TradingView works. If you want the read done, COTflow does it.

COTbase covers 60+ markets.

COTbase is built for analysts who need everything. COTflow covers the markets most discretionary traders actually follow — with a UX built for a 5-minute weekly read, not a deep dive.

Can't I get this data free on Tradingster or COTbase?

Yes — the data is public and free. What you're paying for is the processing, the weekly delta, the automatic highlights, and the time you don't spend in a spreadsheet.

Using COTflow

How often is the data updated?

The CFTC releases new data every Friday at 15:30 EDT. The dashboard refreshes automatically afterwards — nothing to do on your side.

Do I need to know how to interpret COT signals?

The COTflow Playbook explains every highlight, every label, and every market-specific reading rule. Designed for traders who can read a chart but haven't worked with COT data before.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes — one click, no retention prompts. Cancellation is immediate; access ends at the next billing cycle.

About

Who built this

Hi, I'm Travis. I've been trading Forex and Indices for a few years, using COT data as part of my weekly analysis.

Every Friday evening, the same routine: download the CFTC CSV, figure out which report applies to which market, build the charts. An hour and a half, minimum.

I built COTflow because nothing on the market fit — COTbase is too dense, Tradingster shows raw data, TradingView scripts don't aggregate across markets. So I built what I actually needed.

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Forex & Indices trader

1–3 years using COT

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