CFTC data chief outlines commitments for Commitments of Trader report

Jul 30, 2026

Jessica Harris, director of the CFTC Division of Data, told stakeholders the agency will pursue any COT changes guided by three principles: stability for long-running datasets, protection of trader confidentiality, and 'transparency with purpose.'

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Jessica Harris, director of the Division of Data at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, opened by describing the Commitments of Trader (COT) report as a longtime transparency tool that market participants rely on. "My name is Jessica Harris, and I'm the director of the division of data here at the CFTC," she said, framing the presentation around the agency's data work.

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