About This Dashboard

Purpose

This dashboard aims to provide clear and accessible visualizations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commitments of Traders (COT) data. We focus on presenting both weekly updates and historical trends in an easy-to-understand format.

Data Source

Our visualizations are based on two main data sources from the CFTC:

  • Weekly COT reports published by the CFTC
  • Historical COT data available in the CFTC's public database

Technical Implementation

This project showcases modern web development practices:

Frontend Technologies

  • Next.js 15 - React framework for production-grade applications
  • TypeScript - For type-safe code and better developer experience

Backend Data Processing

  • Python - For efficient data processing and automation
    • Pandas - For data manipulation and analysis

Backend Data API

  • Go - For building a high-performance API server with minimal latency
  • GraphQL - For flexible and precise data querying

Infrastructure

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
    • Cloud Load Balancing - For efficient traffic distribution and high availability
    • Cloud Storage - For secure and scalable data storage
    • Cloud Run - For serverless API deployment and scalable microservices
  • Monitoring & Observability
    • Datadog - For comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and performance tracking
  • Database
    • MySQL - Chosen for its reliability and cost-effectiveness in development environments

This project demonstrates the integration of modern frontend technologies with Python-based data processing, creating an efficient and user-friendly financial data visualization tool.

Features

  • Interactive and responsive data visualization
  • Regular updates following CFTC's publication schedule
  • Historical data analysis capabilities
  • Mobile-friendly user interface

Professional Contact

This project was developed by a software engineer with experience in full-stack development and financial data visualization. For professional inquiries or collaboration opportunities, please reach out through: GitHub Profile or LinkedIn.

Usage

This dashboard is free to use and is intended for informational purposes only. For official data and detailed reports, please visit the CFTC website.

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