By InvestMacro | COT | Data Tables | COT Leaders | Downloads | COT Newsletter
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 November 16th 2021 and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.
Highlighting the COT Metals data this week is the recent increase in Silver speculator positions. Bullish bets by speculators in favor of Silver rose this week for a second straight week and have now climbed for five out of the past six weeks (adding a total of 29,246 contracts to the net standing). This bullishness has pushed the overall speculative net position in Silver over the +45,000 net contract threshold and to its highest level of the past twenty-two weeks, dating back to June 15th when the net position totaled 52,064 contracts.
| Nov-16-2021 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 2,057,633 | 18 | 415,785 | 44 | -470,324 | 41 | 54,539 | 92 |
| Gold | 612,612 | 54 | 259,780 | 73 | -287,539 | 27 | 27,759 | 48 |
| Silver | 152,404 | 18 | 45,625 | 68 | -66,148 | 34 | 20,523 | 61 |
| Copper | 208,066 | 32 | 20,337 | 57 | -30,805 | 38 | 10,468 | 86 |
| Palladium | 11,840 | 24 | -2,038 | 7 | 1,976 | 91 | 62 | 48 |
| Platinum | 62,284 | 26 | 21,013 | 33 | -28,225 | 69 | 7,212 | 63 |
| Natural Gas | 1,308,708 | 45 | -144,620 | 35 | 98,415 | 62 | 46,205 | 96 |
| Brent | 199,930 | 39 | -12,900 | 98 | 7,412 | 0 | 5,488 | 94 |
| Heating Oil | 380,887 | 26 | 17,029 | 67 | -37,010 | 32 | 19,981 | 68 |
| Soybeans | 662,972 | 13 | 46,917 | 42 | -4,927 | 65 | -41,990 | 2 |
| Corn | 1,598,926 | 38 | 399,186 | 81 | -340,672 | 23 | -58,514 | 9 |
| Coffee | 286,343 | 48 | 66,081 | 97 | -70,075 | 5 | 3,994 | 16 |
| Sugar | 906,385 | 21 | 227,389 | 83 | -276,185 | 16 | 48,796 | 68 |
| Wheat | 427,786 | 49 | 36,761 | 78 | -27,999 | 14 | -8,762 | 60 |
Free Reports:
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 73.3 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 26.5 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 48.0 percent.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 58.9 | 20.5 | 8.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 16.4 | 67.5 | 4.0 |
| – Net Position: | 259,780 | -287,539 | 27,759 |
| – Gross Longs: | 360,529 | 125,758 | 52,054 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 100,749 | 413,297 | 24,295 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.6 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 2.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 73.3 | 26.5 | 48.0 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 21.9 | -22.7 | 17.2 |
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 67.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 34.0 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 61.0 percent.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 48.5 | 26.9 | 20.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 18.6 | 70.3 | 7.3 |
| – Net Position: | 45,625 | -66,148 | 20,523 |
| – Gross Longs: | 73,944 | 40,998 | 31,619 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 28,319 | 107,146 | 11,096 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.6 to 1 | 0.4 to 1 | 2.8 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 67.8 | 34.0 | 61.0 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 29.2 | -37.7 | 55.1 |
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 57.0 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 38.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 85.8 percent.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 39.2 | 38.4 | 10.3 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 29.4 | 53.2 | 5.3 |
| – Net Position: | 20,337 | -30,805 | 10,468 |
| – Gross Longs: | 81,599 | 79,856 | 21,469 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 61,262 | 110,661 | 11,001 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.3 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 2.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 57.0 | 38.3 | 85.8 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 4.3 | -8.2 | 34.5 |
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 32.7 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 68.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 62.7 percent.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 53.4 | 25.1 | 15.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 19.7 | 70.5 | 3.9 |
| – Net Position: | 21,013 | -28,225 | 7,212 |
| – Gross Longs: | 33,266 | 15,658 | 9,668 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 12,253 | 43,883 | 2,456 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.7 to 1 | 0.4 to 1 | 3.9 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 32.7 | 68.7 | 62.7 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 22.4 | -25.5 | 32.5 |
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 7.4 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 91.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 48.3 percent.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 26.3 | 47.8 | 11.8 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 43.5 | 31.1 | 11.3 |
| – Net Position: | -2,038 | 1,976 | 62 |
| – Gross Longs: | 3,108 | 5,656 | 1,400 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 5,146 | 3,680 | 1,338 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.6 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 | 1.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – COT Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 7.4 | 91.3 | 48.3 |
| – COT Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 6.5 | -8.1 | 20.1 |
Article By InvestMacro – Receive our weekly COT Reports by Email
*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) as well as their open interest (contracts open in the market at time of reporting).See CFTC criteria here.
By JustMarkets The Dow Jones (US30) decreased by 0.47% on Thursday. The S&P 500 Index…
By RoboForex Analytical Department EURUSD plunged to a six-month low of 1.0543 on Friday amid…
By ForexTime Nvidia: world’s largest company with US$3.6 trillion market cap Shares already soared 196.3% so…
By RoboForex Analytical Department On Thursday, the price of a troy ounce of Gold is…
By Bruce Huber, University of Notre Dame Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate…
By JustMarkets At the end of Tuesday, the Dow Jones Index (US30) fell by 0.29%.…
This website uses cookies.
