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COT-Reports

Q: Is COT-Reports MCP server safe?

QAmcp's test on 5 Nov 2026: None of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in its 9 tool descriptions. Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details. All 9 of its tools are labeled read-only. Overall it scored 98/100 on 5 Nov 2026. A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

by cot-reports.com · https://mcp.cot-reports.com

CFTC Commitments of Traders data for every CFTC futures market: positions, history, COT index.

9 tools✓ all read-only✓ no account neededPricing: on their site

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98 /100

PASS · WITH NOTES

11 of 11 checks · 5 Nov 2026

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At a glance

Runs where: On their server. What you send to it goes to them.
What you need: Nothing: it answered without a login
Tools: 9 tools
Its own safety labels: 9 read-only
Memory it takes: About 2,500 tokens of your AI's memory, just for its tool descriptions
Largest answer: About 31.4 KB in our test
Speed: Average answer in our test: 701 ms

Tokens are an estimate: the characters in its tool names, descriptions and inputs, divided by 4. The exact number depends on your AI model. Safety labels are what the server says about itself. From our latest test, 5 Nov 2026.

Is COT-Reports MCP server safe?

None of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in its 9 tool descriptions.
Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details.
All 9 of its tools are labeled read-only.
Overall it scored 98/100 on 5 Nov 2026.

A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

What this test does not check

Its source code and packages.
What a tool quietly does behind the scenes, such as writing a file or calling another service.
Instructions hidden inside live tool answers. We only look for those in tool descriptions.
Hidden instructions worded in a way our list doesn't know yet.
Tools that could change something. Those are read, never run.

What QAmcp can and can't see · How to tell if an MCP server is safe · Hidden instructions · Prompt injection

Known security advisories

It lists no public code, so there is nothing to look up in GitHub Security Advisories or OSV.dev. QAmcp tests how a server behaves. It does not scan source code.

What it can do

9 tools, in the server's own words.

list_marketsread-only

Lists the CFTC markets COT-Reports covers (350+): CFTC code, ticker, name, exchange, category and which report families exist for each.

get_latest_snapshotread-only

The latest Legacy COT report of every market, 100 markets per answer (use offset for the next page): net positions of large speculators and commercials, their …

get_latest_positionsread-only

The latest COT report for one market: long, short and net positions of every trader group, the week-on-week change, % of open interest.

get_historyread-only

Weekly COT history for one market, newest first: open interest and the net position of every trader group (up to 260 reports per call; page back with "until").

get_cot_indexread-only

The COT index (0–100: where the current net position sits between its lowest and highest of the lookback window) for large speculators and commercials, from th…

scan_extremesread-only

Markets where large speculators are crowded long or short this week (the Crowding score: a blend of the 26-, 52- and 156-week percentiles of their net position…

get_weekly_summaryread-only

The weekly summary of the 35 main markets (currencies, crypto, metals, energy, agriculture, stock indices) from the latest Legacy report: net positions of spec…

get_release_scheduleread-only

Which COT report is the latest, when it was published, and when the next one is due (the CFTC publishes on Fridays at 3:30 pm Eastern for the Tuesday before; h…

explain_cotread-only

A short explanation of a COT concept — the trader groups, net positions, open interest, the four report families, the COT index, release timing — with a link t…

Test results

Safe mode: only tools labeled read-only were run. How the test works

!
Fast enough
1 warning
- !get_latest_snapshot: Slowest tool: get_latest_snapshot (2.1 s): users will notice the wait
- and 3 more
note
✓
ConnectsConnected in 601 ms
pass
✓
Ready for the newest MCP versionUses the latest MCP version (2026-07-28)
pass
✓
Lists its toolsFound 9 tools
pass
✓
Every tool is describedAll 9 tools and their inputs are described
pass
✓
Tools are labeled safe or dangerousEvery tool has a safety label
pass
✓
No known hidden instructionsNone of the hidden-instruction wordings we know were found in tool descriptions. New wordings can get past this check.
pass
✓
Tools work with good inputs
All good
- ✓list_markets: Worked (841 ms)
- ✓get_latest_snapshot: Worked (2.1 s)
- ✓get_latest_positions: Worked (556 ms)
- ✓get_history: Worked (320 ms)
- ✓get_cot_index: Worked (330 ms)
- ✓scan_extremes: Worked (293 ms)
- ✓get_weekly_summary: Worked (867 ms)
- ✓explain_cot: Worked (300 ms)
- and 1 more
pass
✓
Bad inputs give a clean error
All good
- ✓list_markets: Refused wrong type for "search" with a clear error
- ✓get_latest_snapshot: Refused wrong type for "category" with a clear error
- ✓get_latest_positions: Refused missing required input "market" with a clear error
- ✓get_latest_positions: Refused wrong type for "market" with a clear error
- ✓get_history: Refused missing required input "market" with a clear error
- ✓get_history: Refused wrong type for "market" with a clear error
- ✓get_cot_index: Refused missing required input "market" with a clear error
- ✓get_cot_index: Refused wrong type for "market" with a clear error
- and 4 more
pass
✓
No secrets leakedChecked 12 error messages: no secrets or internal details
pass
✓
Follows MCP best practices (not scored yet)Tool names, safety labels and tool list size follow the MCP guide
pass
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Tools work togetherNo tool's answer could be fed into another tool, so there were no chains to test (not counted either way)
not tested

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Score over time

5 Nov 202698

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