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Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday October 12th 2021 and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.
Highlighting this week’s COT Metals data is the Palladium speculator contracts which are now in their eighth straight week of bearish levels. Palladium has seen its fortunes fall in the second half of 2021 after a multi-year uptrend brought prices to all-time high levels in May of 2021. Palladium prices have now cooled off by approximately 30 percent since May and has prompted speculators to take on bearish positions (negative net contracts). Amazingly, when spec contracts went negative on August 24th, this marked the first negative net speculator position since February 25th of 2003, according to the CFTC data, a span of more than eighteen years.
| Oct-12-2021 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 2,231,227 | 48 | 404,776 | 41 | -453,684 | 46 | 48,908 | 84 |
| Gold | 484,382 | 21 | 185,539 | 54 | -207,614 | 46 | 22,075 | 33 |
| Silver | 139,403 | 6 | 17,987 | 40 | -30,292 | 69 | 12,305 | 11 |
| Copper | 194,817 | 23 | 22,481 | 59 | -25,867 | 42 | 3,386 | 45 |
| Palladium | 9,296 | 13 | -2,496 | 4 | 2,625 | 95 | -129 | 37 |
| Platinum | 59,344 | 21 | 10,919 | 18 | -16,756 | 85 | 5,837 | 43 |
| Natural Gas | 1,314,022 | 40 | -130,902 | 39 | 91,201 | 60 | 39,701 | 79 |
| Brent | 205,521 | 44 | -34,924 | 57 | 29,563 | 37 | 5,361 | 82 |
| Heating Oil | 429,908 | 68 | 39,137 | 100 | -65,644 | 1 | 26,507 | 90 |
| Soybeans | 759,101 | 35 | 41,990 | 41 | -9,665 | 64 | -32,325 | 18 |
| Corn | 1,400,377 | 4 | 279,288 | 66 | -223,336 | 40 | -55,952 | 11 |
| Coffee | 305,141 | 62 | 69,085 | 99 | -73,808 | 2 | 4,723 | 21 |
| Sugar | 891,672 | 25 | 246,188 | 87 | -294,674 | 12 | 48,486 | 68 |
| Wheat | 385,204 | 23 | -4,534 | 43 | 12,969 | 53 | -8,435 | 61 |
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This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 53.7 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 46.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 33.2 percent.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 61.6 | 22.9 | 9.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 23.3 | 65.7 | 4.5 |
| – Net Position: | 185,539 | -207,614 | 22,075 |
| – Gross Longs: | 298,503 | 110,697 | 43,819 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 112,964 | 318,311 | 21,744 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.6 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 2.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 53.7 | 46.4 | 33.2 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -8.5 | 8.6 | -4.9 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 40.3 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 69.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 11.4 percent.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 45.5 | 30.9 | 18.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 32.6 | 52.6 | 9.2 |
| – Net Position: | 17,987 | -30,292 | 12,305 |
| – Gross Longs: | 63,488 | 43,055 | 25,151 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 45,501 | 73,347 | 12,846 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.4 to 1 | 0.6 to 1 | 2.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 40.3 | 69.2 | 11.4 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bearish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -4.3 | 7.5 | -20.1 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 58.6 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 41.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 44.9 percent.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 43.0 | 38.4 | 8.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 31.5 | 51.7 | 6.3 |
| – Net Position: | 22,481 | -25,867 | 3,386 |
| – Gross Longs: | 83,816 | 74,878 | 15,582 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 61,335 | 100,745 | 12,196 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.4 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 58.6 | 41.7 | 44.9 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 0.4 | 0.8 | -10.4 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish-Extreme with a score of 18.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 85.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 43.4 percent.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 53.4 | 28.5 | 15.2 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 35.0 | 56.8 | 5.4 |
| – Net Position: | 10,919 | -16,756 | 5,837 |
| – Gross Longs: | 31,711 | 16,942 | 9,038 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 20,792 | 33,698 | 3,201 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.5 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.8 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 18.1 | 85.1 | 43.4 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 4.1 | -3.8 | -2.9 |
This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish-Extreme with a score of 4.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 94.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 37.0 percent.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 31.4 | 51.8 | 13.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 58.3 | 23.6 | 15.1 |
| – Net Position: | -2,496 | 2,625 | -129 |
| – Gross Longs: | 2,920 | 4,815 | 1,272 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 5,416 | 2,190 | 1,401 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.5 to 1 | 2.2 to 1 | 0.9 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 4.1 | 94.8 | 37.0 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -12.7 | 13.4 | -13.0 |
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*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators or non-commercials (for-profit traders) were positioned in the futures markets.
The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).
Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).
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