Comparison

COT Z vs COT Pulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

COT Z

Features
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COT Z-Score Analysis helps traders interpret the Commitment of Traders (COT) report using clean, standardized Z-Score metrics. Instead of reading raw positioning tables, the app transforms weekly COT values into easy-to-compare statistical signals that highlight extremes, sentiment shifts, and potential trend changes. Analyze futures markets across all major trader categories—including Producers, Managed Money, Other Reportables, and Open Interest—using consistent lookback periods (4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks). View historical Z-Score trends, detailed tables, and color-coded sentiment ranges that reveal bullish or bearish positioning at a glance. Designed for clarity and speed, the app provides a structured view of institutional futures market behavior. Features • Z-Score normalization of weekly COT report data • Historical trend charts with multiple lookback periods • Interactive charts (tap to view exact Z-Scores) • Detailed Z-Score tables across all trader categories • Color-coded plot indicators for fast interpretation • Product selector for browsing futures markets • Light, Dark, and System theme options • Pull-to-refresh for the latest weekly COT data • Educational Info section explaining COT, Z-Scores, and interpretation • Setup alert notifications for every market • Access to web app (desktop) for those with iOS subscription This tool turns complex futures positioning into a simple, visual process—ideal for futures traders, quantitative analysts, and anyone who tracks institutional sentiment. Subscription Information COT Z-Score offers a 7 day trial with an auto-renewable subscription (“Full Access Subscription”) providing monthly access to all features above Users will be prevented to continue accessing the content of the app after the trial expires unless they subscribed • Subscription length: 1 month • Price: $9.99 per month • Payment: Charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Renewal: Automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date • Manage: You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://cotzscore.com/#privacy

About

COT Pulse

Features
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Read the weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report in seconds instead of hours. Every Friday the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission publishes the Commitment of Traders report, showing how the largest participants in the currency futures market are positioned. The raw COT data is a wall of numbers. COT Pulse turns it into a clear picture of forex market sentiment across eight major currencies. WHO IT IS FOR Beginners who want to know what the COT report is saying without learning to parse a CFTC spreadsheet, and experienced traders who want positioning, price and extremes together on one screen. THREE TABS, ONE DATASET Simple One sentiment card per currency. See whether hedge funds are net buyers or net sellers, how far positioning moved this week, and where the COT index sits inside its own three year range. Detail A single currency in depth: the COT index gauge, a hedge fund net position chart across 14 weeks, 52 weeks or full history, and a plain language reading of what the week actually shows. Pro Price plotted against all three trader groups on one panel, with shaded extreme zones and the current net position of each group in contracts. WHAT YOU GET - Weekly COT data for the euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Japanese yen (JPY), Australian dollar (AUD), US Dollar Index (USD), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swiss franc (CHF) and New Zealand dollar (NZD) - COT index scored against a rolling three year range - Net position, weekly change and open interest for every currency - Hedge funds, commercial hedgers and retail traders shown separately, never blended into one figure - Price versus positioning overlay chart for forex analysis - Extreme zone shading so stretched positioning is obvious at a glance - A divergence flag for the weeks when hedgers are pressing against speculators at an extreme - Raw CFTC figures, unmodified, for anyone who wants to audit the source - Weekly digest notification when new COT data is published - Custom alerts when a currency reaches a positioning extreme - Available in 20 languages UNDERSTANDING THE THREE CATEGORIES The CFTC groups traders into three categories, and COT Pulse labels all three accurately. Hedge funds, listed by the CFTC as non-commercial, are large speculators who tend to follow trends. Commercial hedgers hold real business exposure in the underlying market and have historically been the better informed side at positioning extremes. Retail traders sit below the CFTC reporting threshold and are recorded as non-reportable. Many tools collapse these into a single "smart money" number. COT Pulse keeps them separate, because the distinction is where the useful signal lives. WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM CFTC Commitment of Traders, Legacy report, futures only. Published each Friday at 15:30 ET and reflecting positions held the prior Tuesday. Price data comes from European Central Bank reference rates. History reaches back more than two decades, so an extreme is measured against real precedent rather than a few recent months. BUILT FOR FOREX TRADERS COT Pulse is a focused forex sentiment tool. There is no account to create, no broker to connect and no portfolio to set up. Open the app and the current week is already there. IMPORTANT COT Pulse presents public market data for information and education. It is not investment advice and it does not forecast prices. Trading foreign exchange involves substantial risk, and past positioning does not indicate future results. Always do your own research.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COT Pulse at none against COT Z's 1. COT Z's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. COT Z sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. COT Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COT Z ships an update every 3 weeks, COT Pulse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
COT Z versus COT Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOT ZCOT Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRicardo DacostaHafid Zaini

In-app purchases

1 purchases

COT Z

Subscriptions1
  • COT- ZScore - Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
None

COT Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COT Z free?
COT Z is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COT Pulse free?
COT Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do COT Z or COT Pulse have ads?
COT Pulse shows ads; COT Z does not.
Which is updated more often, COT Z or COT Pulse?
COT Z ships an update every 3 weeks, and COT Pulse every 6 weeks. Most recently, COT Z was updated on September 11, 2026 and COT Pulse on September 27, 2026.

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