For active futures & macro traders

Institutional positioning,
decoded weekly.

COTflow turns the CFTC Commitment of Traders report into a fast, opinionated dashboard. Spot extremes, flips, and divergences across 24 markets — Forex, Indices, Bonds, Commodities, Crypto — in 5 minutes per week.

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📊 24 assets tracked
🕓 Weekly auto-refresh
⛓️‍💥 7 signal types auto-detected
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Reading the raw COT is painful

The CFTC publishes the data. Reading it is your problem.

The raw CFTC report

  • CSV files with 50+ cryptic columns — schema differs across TFF, Disaggregated, Legacy reports
  • Field names are inconsistent (PMPU drops the _all suffix, Swap Dealers keeps it)
  • Published late Friday 15:30 ET — you spend Saturday morning parsing instead of reading
  • No signals, no extremes, no flips — you compute everything by hand
  • No historical context — you maintain your own time series
  • No commentary — you do the synthesis from scratch every week

What COTflow gives you

  • One dashboard, 24 assets across 5 markets — no spreadsheets to wrangle
  • 7 signal types auto-detected and labeled per asset (elastic, flip, alignment, erosion, divergence, capitulation, extreme)
  • Macro Pulse: bullish/bearish/flip counts + top mover, at a glance
  • Auto-refresh every Friday — no scripts, no cron, no maintenance
  • 52-week history baked in — every COT Index, every ∆ already computed
  • Contextual analysis per asset — one paragraph, no fluff

What you actually see

Every screen is built for fast scanning. No clutter, no animations to wait out.

cotflow.app/dashboard — Overview
Gold (COMEX) 52s: 89%
COMMERCIALSPRIMARY
L −2.3% · S +4.1%   Net −245K   ↑ 8.2%
MANAGED MONEY
L +1.8% · S −3.2%   Net +198K   ↑ 12.4%
⛓️‍💥 historical short record — conviction building, top approaching
Dollar Index 52s: 72%
ASSET MANAGERSPRIMARY
L +3.4% · S −1.1%   Net +18.4K   ↑ 9.8%
LEVERAGED FUNDS
L +2.1% · S −0.8%   Net +7.2K   ↑ 5.3%
🤝 AM/LF Alignment — strong directional signal
Bitcoin CME 52s: 64%
ASSET MANAGERSPRIMARY
L +12.6% · S −18.2%   Net +14.1K   ↕ Flip
LEVERAGED FUNDS
L −2.4% · S +3.1%   Net −11.8K   ↑ 4.2%
🏦 Institutional Entry — AM flip net long + OI surge
S&P 500 52s: 41%
ASSET MANAGERSPRIMARY
L +0.6% · S +0.2%   Net +384K   ↑ 1.4%
LEVERAGED FUNDS
L −1.8% · S +2.4%   Net −82K   ↑ 5.6%
💧 AM/LF divergence — speculatives selling into rally
↑ Card grid — every asset, the same scannable layout
cotflow.app/dashboard — Macro Pulse
MACRO PULSE Nov 8, 2025
8 bullish 11 bearish 2 flip 3 neutral
🔥 Top mover: Crude Oil WTI  Net +24.8%
↑ One-glance snapshot across all 24 assets, every Friday
cotflow.app/dashboard — Crude Oil WTI
Crude Oil WTI
⛓️‍💥 elastic stretched ⏬ Historical Bearish Extreme
Contextual analysis · Commercials are at their 52-week short record (COT Index 91%) — full production sold, structural bearish pressure rising. Managed Money has been building long into this for 4 weeks (∆net +24.8% this week), but conviction at this extreme is the classic top-approaching pattern. Watch for the first week of Commercials covering as the reversal warning.
↑ Per-asset detail — chart, signals, and contextual read in one view

Built for traders who actually read the COT

The raw report drops every Friday at 15:30 ET. COTflow does the parsing so you focus on the read.

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24 assets across 5 markets

DXY, Gold, Bitcoin, EUR/USD, S&P 500, Oil, Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, 10Y/30Y Treasury, Copper, NatGas, ETH, SOL, XRP — and more.

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7 signal types auto-detected

Elastic extremes (building / reducing split), flips, AM/LF alignment, conviction erosion, divergence, capitulation, institutional entry — all surfaced with badges.

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Macro Pulse

One-glance snapshot across all 24 assets: bullish vs bearish counts, flip count, top mover this week. See where the action is in 10 seconds.

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Contextual analysis

Every asset gets a one-paragraph read on what's stretched, what's flipping, and what to watch this week. No fluff, no boilerplate — just the synthesis you'd write yourself if you had the time.

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Weekly auto-refresh

CFTC publishes Friday 15:30 ET. COTflow fetches and rebuilds the dashboard automatically every Friday 22:00 UTC. No scripts, no spreadsheets.

Historical Wayback

Replay any past week to see how a setup played out. Build pattern recognition with real precedent — not just hindsight.

Every signal, automated

Seven distinct setups, surfaced automatically per asset. No need to remember thresholds or run pivot tables.

⛓️‍💥Elastic
Position at a 52-week extreme on the primary actor — vigilance signal, watch for the first week of reduction.
Flip
Net long → short (or reverse) on the primary actor. Regime change detected.
🤝Alignment
Primary and secondary actors in the same direction — rare and strong directional bias.
💧Erosion
Conviction quietly fading on 2+ consecutive weeks. Often a flip precursor.
Historical Bearish Extreme
Commodities only: Commercials at record short while price rises — top approaching.
👁️Intensity Divergence
Forex: Asset Managers reducing exposure despite the trend — momentum fading, reversal precursor.
🏦Institutional Entry
Crypto: AM flip net short → net long + OI surge — dominant bullish signal, overrides others.

Signals describe positioning, not trade recommendations. Combine with your own price analysis, risk management and strategy.

How it fits into your week

Five minutes Saturday morning is enough to absorb the week's institutional shifts.

1

Read the Macro Pulse

Bullish vs bearish counts, this week's flips, the top mover — your weekly context in 10 seconds.

2

Scan the badges

Elastic extremes, alignments, erosion. The system tells you what's stretched, what's flipping, what's converging.

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Drill into what matters

Click an asset → full detail page with chart, AM/LF breakdown, history, and contextual analysis.

Simple pricing. One plan.

No tiers, no upsells, no enterprise sales call.

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  • All 7 signal types & badges
  • Contextual analysis on every asset
  • Historical Wayback (full archive)
  • Weekly auto-update
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FAQ

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What is the Commitment of Traders (COT) report?

The CFTC publishes weekly positioning data showing how Commercials (hedgers), Managed Money (speculators), Asset Managers, and Leveraged Funds are positioned in futures markets. It's free and public — but raw, late on Friday, buried in CSV columns. COTflow does the parsing for you.

What's in the free tier?

4 flagship assets — DXY, Gold, Bitcoin, S&P 500 — no time limit, no account required. The Macro Pulse and Weekly Moves still show you all 24 so you can see what you're missing if you stay free.

How often is the data updated?

The CFTC releases new data every Friday at 15:30 ET. COTflow auto-fetches it Friday 22:00 UTC and rebuilds the dashboard automatically — you don't need to do anything.

Do I need to know how to interpret COT signals?

The Guide page inside the dashboard explains every signal, every badge, and every market-specific reading rule. Designed for traders who can already read a chart but haven't worked with positioning data before.

Is this a paper-trade or signal service?

No. COTflow shows you what large players are doing — it doesn't tell you when to buy or sell. You combine it with your own price analysis, risk management, and strategy.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes — one click, no questions, no retention attempt. Cancellation is immediate and your access ends at the next billing cycle.

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