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CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) Report API
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CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) Report API is a paid API for AI agents from api.marketintelligenceapi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).
Returns CFTC Commitments of Traders data for 24 futures markets including net speculator positions, weekly changes, and a 3-year COT index with CROWDED_LONG/CROWDED_SHORT flags.
Price / call$0.01
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How this service works
CFTC Commitments of Traders, futures positioning ($0.01): 24 markets (gold, oil, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Treasuries, dollar, euro, yen, bitcoin, ether, VIX, grains) with speculator net positions, weekly change and a 3-year COT index flagging CROWDED_LONG and CROWDED_SHORT. Use to see how speculators are positioned.
Output
Returns a structured dataset covering 24 futures markets (gold, oil, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Treasuries, dollar, euro, yen, bitcoin, ether, VIX, grains, etc.) with each market's net speculator position, week-over-week change in that position, a normalized 3-year COT index score, and categorical flags indicating CROWDED_LONG or CROWDED_SHORT extremes where applicable.
Example use cases
Contrarian trade setup screening
“Check the COT report right now and tell me which of the 24 futures markets have a CROWDED_LONG or CROWDED_SHORT reading — I want to look for potential contrarian setups where the crowd is at an extreme.”
Pre-trade sentiment check for gold
“Before I put on a long gold position, pull the latest speculator positioning data for gold futures and tell me the net position, the weekly change, and whether the COT index is showing a crowded signal.”
Macro regime positioning review
“Give me a snapshot of how futures speculators are currently positioned across the dollar, euro, yen, Treasuries, and S&P 500 — I want to see net positions and any crowded extremes to calibrate my macro book.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.marketintelligenceapi.com/api/v1/cot?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need authoritative CFTC-sourced speculator positioning data across a broad set of futures markets in a single call, particularly when assessing whether a market is at a speculative extreme. Prefer this over generic sentiment or price-momentum signals when the specific question is about futures market crowding or the COT report. Most relevant for macro traders, quant analysts, and systematic strategies that use COT data as a contrarian or confirmation signal.
Side effects
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance causing 402 response
- CFTC data not yet updated for the most recent week (data lags CFTC release schedule)
- Rate limiting if too many calls are made in a short window
- Network timeout or 5xx server error from the provider
Input
Schema · Request body
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