{"id":109,"date":"2026-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:00:00","slug":"cot-weekly-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/workinvestspend.com\/WIS\/cot-weekly-update\/","title":{"rendered":"COT Weekly Update"},"content":{"rendered":"    <style>\n        .cot-container { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, sans-serif; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; }\n        .cot-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; }\n        .cot-header h1 { color: #1a1a2e; margin-bottom: 10px; }\n        .cot-date { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; font-weight: 600; }\n        .cot-section { margin-bottom: 35px; }\n        .cot-section h2 { color: #1a1a2e; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; padding-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }\n        .cot-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 14px; }\n        .cot-table th { background: #1a1a2e; color: white; padding: 12px 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; }\n        .cot-table td { padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }\n        .cot-table tr:hover { background: #f8f9fa; }\n        .positive { color: #28a745; font-weight: 600; }\n        .negative { color: #dc3545; font-weight: 600; }\n        .signal-bullish { background: #d4edda; color: #155724; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }\n        .signal-bearish { background: #f8d7da; color: #721c24; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }\n        .signal-neutral { background: #e2e3e5; color: #383d41; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }\n        .cot-summary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f7fa 0%, #e4e8ec 100%); padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 25px; }\n        .cot-summary h3 { margin-top: 0; color: #1a1a2e; }\n        .cot-summary ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n        .cot-summary li { margin-bottom: 8px; }\n        .cot-info { background: #e7f1ff; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; padding: 15px 20px; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; }\n        .cot-info h4 { margin-top: 0; color: #1a1a2e; }\n        .cot-footer { text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 13px; color: #6c757d; }\n        @media (max-width: 768px) { .cot-table { font-size: 12px; } .cot-table th, .cot-table td { padding: 8px 5px; } }\n    <\/style>\n\n    <div class=\"cot-container\">\n        <div class=\"cot-header\">\n            <h1>COT Weekly Update<\/h1>\n            <p>Commitments of Traders - Smart Money Positioning<\/p>\n            <span class=\"cot-date\">Data as of: 10\/13\/26<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-summary\">\n            <h3>Key Signals This Week<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n                                    <li><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Commercials -242,531 vs Specs +207,879 \u2014 crowded long, bearish risk<\/li>\n                                    <li><strong>JPY:<\/strong> Commercials net long -48,587 vs Specs +50,207 \u2014 neutral (specs -12,118 wk)<\/li>\n                                    <li><strong>British Pound:<\/strong> Commercials +121,444 vs Specs -106,964 \u2014 contrarian bullish (specs -9,353 wk)<\/li>\n                                    <li><strong>Canadian:<\/strong> Commercials +105,613 vs Specs -94,765 \u2014 extreme divergence, contrarian bullish<\/li>\n                                    <li><strong>Euro:<\/strong> Commercials +111,225 vs Specs -137,573 \u2014 neutral (specs -38,241 wk)<\/li>\n                                    <li><strong>S&amp;P 500:<\/strong> Commercials +35,937 vs Specs -142,709 \u2014 specs net short \u2014 contrarian bullish<\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-section\">\n            <h2>Precious Metals (COMEX)<\/h2>\n            <table class=\"cot-table\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Contract<\/th>\n                <th>Commercial Net<\/th>\n                <th>Spec Net<\/th>\n                <th>Weekly Change<\/th>\n                <th>Signal<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody><tr>\n            <td><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-242,531<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+207,879<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -2,456<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bearish\">Crowded Long<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Silver<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-39,442<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+22,631<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -522<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Copper<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-76,637<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+68,520<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -914<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-section\">\n            <h2>Energy (NYMEX)<\/h2>\n            <table class=\"cot-table\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Contract<\/th>\n                <th>Commercial Net<\/th>\n                <th>Spec Net<\/th>\n                <th>Weekly Change<\/th>\n                <th>Signal<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody><tr>\n            <td><strong>Crude Oil<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-24,631<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+43,110<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -2,039<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>            <p><em>Crude Oil: Specs net long +43,110 vs Commercials net short -24,631 \u2014 monitor positioning for unwinding.<\/em><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-section\">\n            <h2>Equity Indices (CME)<\/h2>\n            <table class=\"cot-table\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Contract<\/th>\n                <th>Commercial Net<\/th>\n                <th>Spec Net<\/th>\n                <th>Weekly Change<\/th>\n                <th>Signal<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody><tr>\n            <td><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+35,937<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-142,709<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: +12,942<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Nasdaq 100<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-58,765<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+42,334<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -11,777<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>            <p><em>S&amp;P 500: Commercials +35,937, Specs -142,709 \u2014 specs net short, contrarian-bullish lean. Nasdaq 100: Commercials -58,765, Specs +42,334 \u2014 specs net long.<\/em><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-section\">\n            <h2>Currencies (CME)<\/h2>\n            <table class=\"cot-table\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Contract<\/th>\n                <th>Commercial Net<\/th>\n                <th>Spec Net<\/th>\n                <th>Weekly Change<\/th>\n                <th>Signal<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody><tr>\n            <td><strong>Euro FX<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+111,225<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-137,573<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -38,241<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Japanese Yen<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-48,587<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+50,207<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -12,118<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>British Pound<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+121,444<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-106,964<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -9,353<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Australian Dollar<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+106,370<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-117,299<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -18,711<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Canadian Dollar<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+105,613<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-94,765<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -4,602<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>            <p><em>JPY commercials -48,587 vs specs +50,207. CAD +105,613 vs specs -94,765 \u2014 extreme divergence, strong contrarian-bullish setup. GBP commercials +121,444 vs specs -106,964 \u2014 sustained contrarian bullish. EUR commercials +111,225 while specs -137,573 \u2014 neutral. AUD commercials +106,370, specs -117,299.<\/em><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-info\">\n            <h4>What is the COT Report?<\/h4>\n            <p>The <strong>Commitments of Traders (COT)<\/strong> report is released weekly by the CFTC. It shows how different trader groups are positioned in futures markets:<\/p>\n            <ul>\n                <li><strong>Commercials (Smart Money):<\/strong> Hedgers with real business exposure - often right at turning points<\/li>\n                <li><strong>Non-Commercials (Specs):<\/strong> Hedge funds and large speculators - often wrong at extremes<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p><strong>Release:<\/strong> Every Friday at 3:30 PM ET (Saturday 4:30 AM Singapore)<\/p>\n            <p><strong>Data Sources:<\/strong>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/dea\/futures\/deacmesf.htm\" target=\"_blank\">CME<\/a> |\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/dea\/futures\/deacmxsf.htm\" target=\"_blank\">COMEX<\/a> |\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/dea\/futures\/deanymesf.htm\" target=\"_blank\">NYMEX<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cot-footer\">\n            <p>Data from CFTC Commitments of Traders Report | Updated weekly<\/p>\n            <p>This is not financial advice. 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