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Legacy, Disaggregated and TFF are three ways the CFTC splits traders into groups.

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Where: Markets → COT → Legacy / Disaggregated / TFF

Switch the report type

  1. Open COT and pick a sector and an instrument.
  2. Click Legacy, Disaggregated or TFF.
  3. Hover a report tab to read what it covers.
  4. Hover the ⓘ on a card to learn who that trader group is.

Get a chart explained

  1. Click ⋮ on a chart card.
  2. Click Explain this data.
  3. Read What it shows, How to read it and Why it matters.

The groups in short:

  • Legacy: Non-Commercial (large speculators), Commercial (hedgers) and Non-Reportable (small traders).
  • TFF (Traders in Financial Futures): Dealers, Asset Managers, Leveraged Funds and Other Reportables.

The cards always name the groups of the report you picked.

What's on the screen

COT page with the Disaggregated report and a tooltip open
The Disaggregated report with a group explained.
  1. Legacy: commercials versus non-commercials.
  2. Disaggregated: splits the traders into more detailed groups.
  3. TFF: dealers, asset managers and leveraged funds.
  4. ⓘ: explains who each trader group is.
  5. ⋮ menu: Explain this data tells you what a chart shows and why.
Data explainer of a COT chart
What it shows, how to read it and why it matters.

FAQ

Which report should I use?

Legacy is the classic view and works for every market. TFF is built for financial futures: stock indexes, currencies and rates.

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