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The COT report is a weekly publication by the CFTC, providing data on futures positions, long or short, for various derivatives traded on the US exchanges. It categorises speculators as retail, large, asset managers and leveraged money. Traders use it to understand market sentiment and potential trends. It's valuable for investors and analysts for making informed decisions. The report is released every Friday and related to positions as on Tuesday.



What is a PERCENTILE?


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Percentile is a statistical concept used to describe the relative position of a particular value within a larger set of values. It is commonly used to analyse and interpret data.

In simple terms, think of a percentile as a way to rank or divide a set of data into 100 equal parts. Each part represents a percentage of the total data. For example, the 50th percentile represents the middle value of the data set, dividing it into two equal halves. The 25th percentile represents the value below which 25% of the data falls, and the 75th percentile represents the value below which 75% of the data falls.

Percentiles are often used to understand how a particular data point compares to the rest of the data set. For example, if a student scores in the 90th percentile on a standardized test, it means they scored higher than 90% of the other test takers. ⬇️⬇️⬇️