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CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) Positioning Signal
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CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) Positioning Signal is a paid API for AI agents from cot.lonestaroracle.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).
Returns CFTC COT positioning data and a contrarian signal (Crowded Long/Short, Lean, Neutral) for a named futures market based on large speculator net position vs 3-year history
Price / call$0.05
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How this service works
CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning for a market (?market=<name>)
Output
Returns a JSON object with: the resolved market name, data source attribution (CFTC), a cot_signal label (Crowded Long / Lean Long / Neutral / Lean Short / Crowded Short), large speculator net position (long, short, net, net_pct_oi, net_wow_change, net_percentile_3y), commercial hedger net position, small trader net position, open interest, week-over-week OI change, report date, history weeks available, and a plain-English interpretation of what the positioning extreme means.
Example use cases
Contrarian trade signal for crude oil
“Pull the COT positioning signal for crude oil futures — I want to know if large specs are at an extreme long or short relative to the past 3 years and what the contrarian interpretation is.”
Forex positioning check before a trade
“Check the commitments of traders data for the euro — are large speculators crowded short or long, and where does that put them on the 3-year percentile scale?”
Multi-market positioning scan for a weekly report
“Get me the COT signal for bitcoin, gold, and the S&P 500 — I need to know which ones have specs near a positioning extreme so I can flag contrarian setups in my weekly note.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://cot.lonestaroracle.xyz/cot?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need CFTC COT-based contrarian positioning signals for futures markets — especially when assessing whether large speculators are at a historical extreme that may precede a reversal. Prefer this over general market data APIs when the specific question is about speculator positioning, crowded trades, or COT-based sentiment analysis across commodities, forex, equity indices, rates, or crypto futures.
Side effects
- Unknown or unsupported market name returns an error — use accepted friendly names (crude, gold, euro, bitcoin, etc.)
- CFTC source data may lag by 1 week (reports are released weekly, typically Tuesday)
- Payment failure via x402 if insufficient USDC balance
- Empty or null response if market data is temporarily unavailable from CFTC
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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