Market Reports

The CFTC produces market reports to provide information to industry participants and the public about the futures and options markets.

This section also includes research and reports conducted by CFTC economists.

Learn more about the Reports & Studies mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Market Reports

Commitments of Traders
Provides a breakdown of each Tuesday's open interest for markets in which 20 or more traders hold positions equal to or above the reporting levels established by the CFTC.
Released:  Weekly on Friday at 3:30 p.m.

Financial Data for Futures Commission Merchants
Selected financial information from the monthly financial reports that futures commission merchants file with the CFTC.
Released: Monthly

This Month in Futures Markets
This report is based on the Commitment of Traders (COT). For each commodity, the COT reports provide information on the size and the direction of the positions taken, across all maturities, by three categories of futures traders. These three trader categories are called “commercial”,"non-commercial”, and “non-reportable”.
Released: Monthly

Bank Participation Report
Lists U.S. and foreign banks active in the futures and option contract markets.
Released: Monthly

Index Investment Data
A compilation of commodity index investment data derived from “special calls” to swap dealers and various index traders.
Released: Monthly

Cotton On-Call
Provides “on-call” positions in spot cotton based on New York Cotton futures reported by merchants in special account status as of the preceding Friday.
Released: Weekly on Thursday after 3:30 p.m..

Futures Industry Registrants by Location (PDF)
Shows the number of futures industry registrants in each registration category, by state.
Released: Annually

Staff Findings Regarding the Market Events of May 6, 2010 (PDF)
The CFTC and SEC issued a joint report presenting their findings regarding the market events of May 6, 2010
Released: October 1, 2010

Net Position Changes Data
The Large Trader Net Position Changes and the Trading Account Net Position Changes data provide the public with a better view of the amount of trading that results in day-over-day net changes to positions at the trader level and at the account level.

Interagency Working Group Carbon Oversight Study (PDF)
A Federal interagency working group led by the CFTC released a report on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets, fulfilling a requirement established in Section 750 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Released: January 18, 2011

Other Resources

CUSIPS Delivered for CBOT Treasury Futures Contracts (maintained by Chicago Board of Trade)
All bonds or notes delivered against a single contract are usually the cheapest-to-deliver (CTD) issue in the contract’s deliverable basket of securities.
Released: Any business day during the delivery month, as defined by CBOT rules