CFTC To Publish COT Reports Twice Weekly By Late 2026
The CFTC announced plans to increase the publication frequency of the Commitments of Traders Report from once to twice a week by the end of 2026.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced plans to increase the publication frequency of the Commitments of Traders Report from once to twice a week by the end of 2026, according to CFTC_Press.
Under the enhanced schedule, data from Monday will be published on Wednesday, and data from Wednesday will be published on Friday. Both reports will be released at 3:30 p.m. ET on their respective publication days. This change decreases the report latency from three days to two days.
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Operationalizing the Schedule
The update follows the Commission's recent Request for Comment and aims to provide market participants with more timely information concerning trading positions and activity in agricultural markets. The CFTC's Division of Data is leading the operationalization effort through modernization and automation while maintaining accuracy.
“COT Reports have been an important source of transparency for decades. Following feedback from the agricultural community, I’m pleased to announce the CFTC will be rolling out COT Reports twice a week to ensure this information stream is as useful as possible,” said CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig.
Key Facts
- Publication frequency for the COT Report will increase from once to twice a week by the end of 2026.
- Monday data will be published on Wednesday, and Wednesday data on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Report latency will decrease from three days to two days.
- The CFTC's Division of Data is leading the modernization and automation effort.
Source: cftc.gov
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