# Arc Research

> Commodities and markets research platform. Arc Research combines CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning, EIA natural gas storage, NOAA and GFS/ECMWF weather demand, precious metal vault flows, futures quotes and a commodities knowledge graph, with an AI research assistant (Archie) and a remote MCP server so agents can query the same data.

## MCP server

- [Arc Research MCP](https://www.getarcresearch.com/mcp): Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint. Authenticate with MCP OAuth (discovery at https://www.getarcresearch.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp) or a personal bearer token (`Authorization: Bearer …`). Requires an Arc Research Starter subscription.
- [MCP Server Card](https://www.getarcresearch.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Machine-readable server metadata: name, version, transport, capabilities and authentication.
- [auth.md](https://www.getarcresearch.com/auth.md): How agents get credentials: OAuth with dynamic client registration, or a personal bearer token.
- [Agent skills](https://www.getarcresearch.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Agent Skills discovery index with SKILL.md guides for using Arc.
- [MCP overview](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/mcp): What the server exposes and a quick start for Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cursor and Perplexity.
- [Authentication & setup](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/mcp/authentication): OAuth and token setup, with client snippets.
- [Tool reference](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/mcp/tools): Knowledge graph, futures and equity quotes, COT positioning, natural gas storage and weather, metal vault holdings and flows, stories and journals, and forecast modeling tools.
- [MCP access](https://www.getarcresearch.com/mcp-access): Plans and access for agents.

## Product docs

- [Docs home](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs): Index of all product documentation.
- [Plans & access](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/plans): What each plan includes.
- [Chat](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/chat): Archie, the AI research assistant.
- [Research agents](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/research-agents): Scheduled research agents.
- [Data feeds](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/feeds): Market data feeds.
- [Research stories](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/stories): Theses and journals.
- [Market reports](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/reports): Published research reports.
- [Knowledge explorer](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/knowledge-explorer): The commodities knowledge graph.
- [Forecast modeling](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/forecast-modeling): Build, train and backtest commodity forecast models.
- [Quote board](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/quote-board): Live quotes and watchlists.
- [Trade risk](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/trade-risk): Trade risk and the trade journal.
- [Archie Desk](https://www.getarcresearch.com/docs/desk): Desk playbooks and safety.

## Commodities

- [Brent Crude](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/brent-crude): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/brent-crude/futures-curve).
- [Cocoa](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/cocoa): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/cocoa/futures-curve).
- [Coffee](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/coffee): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/coffee/futures-curve).
- [Corn](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/corn): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/corn/futures-curve).
- [Cotton](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/cotton): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/cotton/futures-curve).
- [Crude Oil WTI](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/crude-oil-wti): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/crude-oil-wti/futures-curve).
- [Feeder Cattle](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/feeder-cattle): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/feeder-cattle/futures-curve).
- [Gasoline RBOB](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/gasoline-rbob): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/gasoline-rbob/futures-curve).
- [Gold](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/gold): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/gold/futures-curve).
- [Heating Oil](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/heating-oil): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/heating-oil/futures-curve).
- [Lean Hogs](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/lean-hogs): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/lean-hogs/futures-curve).
- [Live Cattle](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/live-cattle): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/live-cattle/futures-curve).
- [Natural Gas](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/natural-gas): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/natural-gas/futures-curve).
- [Palladium](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/palladium): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/palladium/futures-curve).
- [Platinum](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/platinum): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/platinum/futures-curve).
- [Silver](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/silver): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/silver/futures-curve).
- [Soybeans](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/soybeans): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/soybeans/futures-curve).
- [Sugar](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/sugar): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/sugar/futures-curve).
- [Wheat-HRW](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/wheat-hrw): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/wheat-hrw/futures-curve).
- [Wheat-SRW](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/wheat-srw): Positioning, fundamentals and research hub. [Futures curve](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities/wheat-srw/futures-curve).
- [All commodities](https://www.getarcresearch.com/commodities)
- [CFTC Commitments of Traders](https://www.getarcresearch.com/cftc): Weekly COT positioning across markets.

## Blog

- [Build a Natural Gas Supply and Demand Balance (Free EIA Data)](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/natural-gas-supply-and-demand-balance): Build a natural gas supply and demand balance from free EIA data: monthly Bcf/d balance, weekly storage vs the 5-year average, and a weekly estimate check.
- [25 Natural Gas Trading Interview Questions (S/D Balance Answers)](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/natural-gas-trading-interview-questions): 25 natural gas trading interview questions with model answers, plus a five-step chain for any 'what does this do to the S/D balance or price' question.
- [The Gas Under Mt. Diablo: How One Bay Area Mountain Shapes Northern California's Natural Gas Market](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/the-gas-under-mt-diablo): The sandstone that fed Mt. Diablo's coal mines dips under the Delta and holds California's largest dry gas field. Maps, a cross-section, and why the Delta's storage fields still move PG&E Citygate prices.
- [How to Trade Natural Gas With Weather Models](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/how-to-trade-natural-gas-with-weather-models): What GFS, ECMWF, GEFS and CPC weather models are, how degree days drive gas demand, and a simple Python backtest using Databento prices and Open-Meteo forecasts.
- [Is the Oil Market in Contango or Backwardation? Live Curve Analysis](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/is-the-oil-market-in-contango-or-backwardation-live-curve-analysis)
- [The Geometry of Markets: Navigating Term Structure and Forward Curve Dynamics](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/the-geometry-of-markets-navigating-term-structure-and-forward-curve-dynamics): Master the forward curve to align your investment strategy. Learn to navigate term structure, contango, and backwardation for superior market analysis.
- [The “Zero-Budget” Data Stack: How to Trade Nat Gas Without a $2,000/mo Terminal](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/the-zero-budget-data-stack-how-to-trade-nat-gas-without-a-2-000-mo-terminal): Stop trading Natural Gas blind. 🚫 Get the pro-grade data stack used by the "Big Boys"—from pipeline flows to weather models—all for $0.
- [Platinum Futures: Current Market Dynamics and Historical Price Trends](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/platinum-futures-current-market-dynamics-and-historical-price-trends): Platinum, a rare and lustrous precious metal, plays a pivotal role in various industrial applications and as an investment vehicle.
- [Platinum's Structural Tightness: A Market in Deficit](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/platinum-s-structural-tightness-a-market-in-deficit): Platinum: 3rd year deficit. Supply at 5-year lows. Physical tightness persists despite price rise. Not sentiment—structure.
- [Stop Staring at CSVs: How to Read the COT Report in Under 5 Minutes](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/stop-staring-at-csvs-how-to-read-the-cot-report-in-under-5-minutes): Stop pulling your hair out reading COT Reports. Use Arc Research to analyze, learn, and make more informed futures trades.
- [Platinum Resources](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/platinum-resources)
- [What is Institutional Money Flow? 💰](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/what-is-institutional-money-flow)
- [Announcing the Walnut Creek Futures Meetup Group](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/announcing-the-walnut-creek-futures-meetup-group)
- [Should I take profits or sit tight on my Miners stocks?](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/should-i-take-profits-or-sit-tight-on-my-miners-stocks)
- [What is AISC and why is it important for investing in precious metal mining companies?](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/what-is-aisc-and-why-is-it-important-for-investing-in-precious-metal-mining-companies)
- [Sign up for the Metal Mind launch list](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/sign-up-for-the-metal-mind-launch-list)
- [Metal Mind: What I'm Building and Where It's Heading](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/metal-mind-what-i-m-building-and-where-it-s-heading)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog/privacy-policy)
- [All posts](https://www.getarcresearch.com/blog)

## Optional

- [Market reports](https://www.getarcresearch.com/reports)
- [Data feeds](https://www.getarcresearch.com/feeds)
- [Sitemap](https://www.getarcresearch.com/sitemap.xml): Every public URL, including ticker and knowledge graph pages.