Field Naming Quirks

Field Naming Quirks

The CFTC API contains several persistent typos and inconsistencies. The cftc-cot SDK preserves these exact names to ensure correct API interaction.

API Typos

Field	Note
noncomm_postions_spread_all	"postions" not "positions"
change_in_noncomm_spead_all	"spead" not "spread"
traders_noncomm_spead_old	"spead" not "spread"

Double Underscores (Disaggregated)

Field	Note
swap__positions_short_all	Two underscores
swap__positions_spread_all	Two underscores

Inconsistent Suffixes

• No _all suffix:
  • tot_rept_positions_short (All datasets)
  • pct_of_oi_noncomm_spread (Legacy)
  • prod_merc_positions_long/short (Disaggregated)
  • m_money_positions_spread (Disaggregated)
  • other_rept_positions_long/short/spread (Disaggregated)
  • asset_mgr_positions_long/short/spread (TFF)
  • lev_money_positions_long/short/spread (TFF)