When you look at a chart, you’re usually just seeing price. But behind every move, there’s a tug-of-war between different types of traders: hedgers, funds, speculators, and large institutions. The ...

The 43-day COT report delay created a data vacuum, allowing "managed money" to build crowded, unseen market positions. The backfilled COT data caused a "positioning shock" in markets like soybeans, ...