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Indicator Preferences

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Displaying the Commitment of Traders Indicator

Right-click in the indicator window and choose COT - Commitment of Traders. Or right-click on the chart and choose Add Indicator Window, then choose COT - Commitment of Traders.

Preferences

To open the COT Preferences click on the Quick Link (COT) in the lower right of the indicator window. If you click on the chart, the Preferences tab will go back to chart settings.

COT-PanelRestore Settings: TNT Default will change your settings back to the original software settings. My Default will change current settings to your personalized default settings. Update All COTs will apply your selected settings on all open charts. Save As My Default will save your current personal settings.

Lines: Select the color, type, and thickness of your lines.

Display as: Bearish/Bullish displays COT by calculating the number of Long positions minus the number of Short positions. If it is positive, more trades are long. If it is negative, more trades are short. If it is zero, they are equal.

Long & Short Positions display COT as a stacked column. The long position number on top and the short position number on the bottom.

Thresholds: View up to four thresholds at a value that you type in and a color that you choose.

COT Signals: Select if you would like to view the COT lines.

Moving Averages: Specify the number of weeks used in calculating the COT buy/sell indicator. Select the color, type, and thickness of your line.

Buy/Sell Arrows: Select when to show buy and sell arrows and what color they will appear.