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New COTBase Launch Webinar slides - April 6, 2018
COTBase.com Team (2019)
Showcase of our new features, webinar recording available on our YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/cotbase
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The Commitment of Traders Report and its Usefulness
Matthew Turner (2009)
Basic overview of Commitments of Traders analysis, in the journal of The London Bullion Market Association - Alchemist.
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Timing The Market With COTs
Alex Roslin (2007)
Another article from the Stocks&Commodities Magazine.
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Watch The Commercials
Sam Bhugaloo (2006)
We believe you should watch all trader groups, not just Commercials. Otherwise, a good article, published in the Stocks&Commodities Magazine.
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Commitments Of Traders (QuickScans)
Bruce R. Faber (2006)
Quick COT intro, good poker metaphor.
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Commitment Of Traders Report: Demystified
Jason Braswell (2005)
Another good introduction to Commitments of Traders analysis.
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Price Dynamics, Price Discovery and Large Futures Trader Interactions in the Energy Complex
Michael S. Haigh (2005)
Scientific study on the effects of Large Speculators on prices. Interesting read.
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The Commitments of Traders Report! What Do You Do With It?
Wayne Krautkramer (2004)
Interesting blog post about COT analysis, great quotation from Bill Jiler's Forecasting Methodology article.
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Hedgers, funds, and small speculators in the energy futures markets
Sanders, D.R. (2004)
Article on traders' commitments in energy futures, from the journal Energy Economics.
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The Profitability of Speculators in Currency Futures Markets
Jonathan Kearns (2004)
Study using COT data to "speculate" on how profitable are the speculators. A Reserve Bank of Australia research.
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Exchange Rate Changes and Net Positions of Speculators in the Futures Markets
Thomas Klitgaard and Laura Weir (2004)
Another study based on currency futures COT data. A Federal Bank of New York research.
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Analyze Net Positions
Jon D. Andersen (2002)
On the most important basis of COT analysis: the net positions of market participants.
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The Commitment Of Traders Report
Jon D. Andersen (2002)
Excellent introduction to Commitments of Traders analysis.
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Who Trades Futures and How: Evidence from the Heating Oil Futures Market
Louis H. Ederington (2000)
Very interesting study on the behavior of Heating Oil markets' participants.
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Do Hedge Funds and Commodity Funds Affect Commodity Prices?
Donald O. Mitchell (1997)
Study showing that speculators are not always the driving force of extreme price movements.
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The COT Index
Scott Barrie (1996)
Interesting article on the COT Index, published in Stocks&Commodities Magazine.
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Pork Bellies and the COT Index
Scott W. Barrie (1996)
Great article, running tests on agricultural futures.
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Commitments of Traders as a sentiment indicator
Stephen E. Briese (1990)
Great short introduction to COT analysis, published in Stocks&Commodities Magazine.
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The Theory of Hedging and Speculation in Commodity Futures
Leland L. Johnson (1960)
Clear analysis on the important differences between the yin and yang of futures trading: the hedgers and the speculators.