What Is the COT Report & Who Publishes It?
- The COT (Commitments of Traders) report is published weekly by two entities:
- CFTC (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission) covers primarily U.S. markets.
- ICE (Intercontinental Exchange Europe) covers ICE Brent crude and gas oil markets.
- Data reflects positions as of Tuesday, with the report released Friday afternoon (U.S. time) — for week-ending August 5, the release occurred August 8, 2025.