{"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; 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Crude Oil: Specs net long (+155,874), commercials short (-188,109).<\/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 E-Mini<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+109,074<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-220,768<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>-<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Contrarian Bullish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Nasdaq 100 Mini<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+13,812<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-14,949<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>-<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>            <p><em>S&amp;P 500: Specs at extreme short (-220,768) \u2014 deepest of 2026. Commercials strongly net long (+109,074). Historically, extreme spec shorts precede squeeze rallies. Nasdaq positioning neutral.<\/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=\"negative\">-69,396<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+48,866<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: +15,353<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-neutral\">Neutral<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Japanese Yen<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+127,768<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-129,567<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -35,662<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Bullish JPY<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>British Pound<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+61,093<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-52,218<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: +12,089<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Bullish GBP<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Australian Dollar<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-60,773<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+41,812<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -43,832<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bearish\">Bearish<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n            <td><strong>Canadian Dollar<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"positive\">+99,606<\/span><\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"negative\">-94,111<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Specs: -62,880<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"signal-bullish\">Bullish CAD<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>            <p><em>JPY commercials at +127,768 \u2014 persistent USD weakness signal. CAD at +99,606 vs specs -94,111 \u2014 extreme divergence. GBP (+61,093) sustained bullish. AUD commercials short (-60,773) with specs long (+41,812) \u2014 bearish.<\/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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