Lesson 3 — How to Read COT
Many traders hear about the Commitment of Traders report and assume it is either a secret institutional roadmap or a useless delayed document. The truth is somewhere in between. The COT report can be very useful, but only if you understand what it shows, what it does not show, and how it fits into a broader trading process.
What you will learn
- explain what the COT report is
- understand which groups of participants are shown in the report
- recognize what positioning data can reveal about market structure
- understand why the COT report is more useful for context than for exact timing
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It is written for Intermediate prop traders and aligned to the FundoraPro track focus: pass evaluation rules, maintain consistency and avoid disqualifying behaviour.
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Key takeaways
- explain what the COT report is
- understand which groups of participants are shown in the report
- recognize what positioning data can reveal about market structure
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