Output Schema
{
"example": {
"asOf": "2026-11-11T16:00:00.000Z",
"disclaimer": "Informational positioning data from CFTC reports, not investment advice. Crowded positioning is context, not a trade signal by itself.",
"filters": {
"assetClasses": null,
"extremeOnly": false,
"symbols": [
"GC",
"ES",
"6E",
"ZN"
]
},
"markets": [
{
"assetClass": "equity_index",
"at3yHigh": false,
"at3yLow": false,
"cftcCode": "13874A",
"commercial": {
"net": 5195,
"percentile3y": 49.4
},
"exchangeName": "E-MINI S&P 500 - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE",
"extreme": null,
"name": "E-mini S&P 500",
"netFlipped": false,
"nonCommercial": {
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"max3y": 113440,
"min3y": -239827,
"net": -129414,
"netPctOfOI": -6.51,
"percentile3y": 37.2,
"short": 358736,
"weeklyChange": 4954,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": 0.25
},
"openInterest": 1986532,
"reportDate": "2026-11-03",
"stale": false,
"symbol": "ES",
"weeklyChangeSizePercentile3y": 11.6,
"weeksInWindow": 156
},
{
"assetClass": "metals",
"at3yHigh": false,
"at3yLow": false,
"cftcCode": "088691",
"commercial": {
"net": -204902,
"percentile3y": 81.4
},
"exchangeName": "GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC.",
"extreme": null,
"name": "Gold (COMEX)",
"netFlipped": false,
"nonCommercial": {
"long": 220530,
"max3y": 315390,
"min3y": 131168,
"net": 179548,
"netPctOfOI": 44.98,
"percentile3y": 22.4,
"short": 40982,
"weeklyChange": -6903,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": -1.73
},
"openInterest": 399169,
"reportDate": "2026-11-03",
"stale": false,
"symbol": "GC",
"weeklyChangeSizePercentile3y": 43.9,
"weeksInWindow": 156
},
{
"assetClass": "rates",
"at3yHigh": false,
"at3yLow": false,
"cftcCode": "043602",
"commercial": {
"net": 927242,
"percentile3y": 96.2
},
"exchangeName": "UST 10Y NOTE - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE",
"extreme": "crowded_short",
"name": "10-Year T-Note",
"netFlipped": false,
"nonCommercial": {
"long": 713247,
"max3y": -307692,
"min3y": -1143889,
"net": -962359,
"netPctOfOI": -16.18,
"percentile3y": 7.7,
"short": 1675606,
"weeklyChange": 19179,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": 0.32
},
"openInterest": 5947433,
"reportDate": "2026-11-03",
"stale": false,
"symbol": "ZN",
"weeklyChangeSizePercentile3y": 20.6,
"weeksInWindow": 156
},
{
"assetClass": "fx",
"at3yHigh": false,
"at3yLow": true,
"cftcCode": "099741",
"commercial": {
"net": 124851,
"percentile3y": 100
},
"exchangeName": "EURO FX - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE",
"extreme": "crowded_short",
"name": "Euro FX",
"netFlipped": false,
"nonCommercial": {
"long": 229383,
"max3y": 180305,
"min3y": -157791,
"net": -157791,
"netPctOfOI": -18.01,
"percentile3y": 0.6,
"short": 387174,
"weeklyChange": -13897,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": -1.59
},
"openInterest": 876122,
"reportDate": "2026-11-03",
"stale": false,
"symbol": "6E",
"weeklyChangeSizePercentile3y": 56.8,
"weeksInWindow": 156
}
],
"method": "Non-commercial (large speculator) net = long - short, legacy futures-only report. percentile3y = share of the last 156 weekly reports with net at or below the latest. crowded_long at or above the threshold percentile, crowded_short at or below 100 - threshold.",
"nextRelease": {
"at": "2026-11-13T15:30:00-05:00",
"minutesTo": 2850,
"note": "COT is published Fridays 3:30 PM ET with positions as of Tuesday; holiday weeks shift and government shutdowns pause it."
},
"reportDate": "2026-11-03",
"sources": [
{
"name": "CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only (publicreporting.cftc.gov, dataset 6dca-aqww)",
"url": "https://publicreporting.cftc.gov/"
}
],
"summary": {
"biggestWeeklyShifts": [
{
"name": "Gold (COMEX)",
"percentile3y": 22.4,
"symbol": "GC",
"weeklyChange": -6903,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": -1.73
},
{
"name": "Euro FX",
"percentile3y": 0.6,
"symbol": "6E",
"weeklyChange": -13897,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": -1.59
},
{
"name": "10-Year T-Note",
"percentile3y": 7.7,
"symbol": "ZN",
"weeklyChange": 19179,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": 0.32
},
{
"name": "E-mini S&P 500",
"percentile3y": 37.2,
"symbol": "ES",
"weeklyChange": 4954,
"weeklyChangePctOfOI": 0.25
}
],
"crowdedLong": [],
"crowdedShort": [
{
"name": "Euro FX",
"netPctOfOI": -18.01,
"percentile3y": 0.6,
"symbol": "6E",
"weeklyChange": -13897
},
{
"name": "10-Year T-Note",
"netPctOfOI": -16.18,
"percentile3y": 7.7,
"symbol": "ZN",
"weeklyChange": 19179
}
],
"marketsScreened": 4,
"netFlips": []
},
"threshold": 90,
"unavailable": []
},
"type": "json"
}