The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced plans to increase publication of its Commitments of Traders Report (COT Report) from once to twice a week by the end of 2026. The expanded schedule will reduce the delay between the data reference date and publication from three days to two days, providing more timely information on trading positions and activity. Monday data will be published on Wednesday, while Wednesday data will be published on Friday. Both reports will be released at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The change follows a recent request for comment and feedback from the agricultural community. The CFTC’s Division of Data is preparing the expanded schedule through modernization and automation while maintaining accuracy.
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to publish Commitments of Traders reports twice weekly by end of 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to publish its Commitments of Traders Report twice weekly by the end of 2026, reducing the publication lag from three days to two. Monday data will be released on Wednesday and Wednesday data on Friday, both at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.