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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 December 7th 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 recent decline in the Silver futures bets. The speculative net position in the Silver futures has fallen for three consecutive weeks and by a total of -15,792 contracts over that time-frame. This weakness has brought the current standing for Silver net positions to the least bullish level in the past eight weeks, dating back to October 12th. Speculators had been raising their positions for Silver in recent months with bullish bets hitting a 22-week high on November 16th before turning lower. Despite the recent declines, the Silver strength index (current positioning compared to the positioning of the past three years) remains almost right down the middle at a 52.1 percent score.
Joining Silver (-8,601 contracts) in falling this week are Gold (-8,675 contracts), Copper (-1,987 contracts), Platinum (-2,886 contracts) while the Palladium (242 contracts) were the only rising futures contracts for speculators this week in the metals we cover.
| Dec-07-2021 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 1,972,536 | 3 | 367,232 | 29 | -400,431 | 62 | 33,199 | 62 |
| Gold | 499,307 | 23 | 217,185 | 57 | -245,623 | 43 | 28,438 | 45 |
| Silver | 136,572 | 4 | 29,833 | 52 | -43,148 | 57 | 13,315 | 17 |
| Copper | 173,954 | 8 | 7,204 | 48 | -14,219 | 50 | 7,015 | 66 |
| Palladium | 9,253 | 12 | -2,731 | 4 | 3,036 | 97 | -305 | 27 |
| Platinum | 65,134 | 30 | 6,062 | 11 | -12,138 | 92 | 6,076 | 47 |
| Natural Gas | 1,205,626 | 20 | -132,443 | 39 | 99,372 | 62 | 33,071 | 63 |
| Brent | 211,254 | 48 | -20,446 | 84 | 17,107 | 17 | 3,339 | 55 |
| Heating Oil | 298,997 | 0 | 8,597 | 55 | -21,351 | 49 | 12,754 | 43 |
| Soybeans | 672,116 | 15 | 59,654 | 45 | -22,744 | 60 | -36,910 | 10 |
| Corn | 1,430,401 | 9 | 410,814 | 83 | -367,873 | 20 | -42,941 | 18 |
| Coffee | 265,046 | 33 | 62,344 | 94 | -65,596 | 8 | 3,252 | 11 |
| Sugar | 857,621 | 8 | 191,239 | 76 | -221,289 | 26 | 30,050 | 45 |
| Wheat | 359,186 | 12 | 15,667 | 60 | -8,386 | 33 | -7,281 | 67 |
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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 56.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 42.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 44.9 percent.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 60.2 | 20.8 | 9.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 16.7 | 70.0 | 3.8 |
| – Net Position: | 217,185 | -245,623 | 28,438 |
| – Gross Longs: | 300,518 | 103,942 | 47,358 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 83,333 | 349,565 | 18,920 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.6 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 2.5 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 56.8 | 42.7 | 44.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 0.8 | -1.8 | 9.5 |
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 Bullish with a score of 52.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 56.6 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 17.5 percent.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 46.1 | 28.8 | 19.3 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 24.2 | 60.4 | 9.5 |
| – Net Position: | 29,833 | -43,148 | 13,315 |
| – Gross Longs: | 62,930 | 39,369 | 26,328 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 33,097 | 82,517 | 13,013 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.9 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 52.1 | 56.6 | 17.5 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bullish | Bearish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -7.7 | 8.2 | -4.0 |
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 47.6 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 49.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 65.9 percent.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 36.4 | 43.9 | 9.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 32.3 | 52.1 | 5.6 |
| – Net Position: | 7,204 | -14,219 | 7,015 |
| – Gross Longs: | 63,403 | 76,370 | 16,787 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 56,199 | 90,589 | 9,772 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.1 to 1 | 0.8 to 1 | 1.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 47.6 | 49.7 | 65.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bearish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -21.7 | 21.8 | -9.1 |
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 Bearish-Extreme with a score of 11.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 91.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 46.8 percent.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 41.5 | 38.0 | 14.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 32.2 | 56.7 | 5.4 |
| – Net Position: | 6,062 | -12,138 | 6,076 |
| – Gross Longs: | 27,056 | 24,780 | 9,598 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 20,994 | 36,918 | 3,522 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.3 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 2.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 11.1 | 91.7 | 46.8 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -12.8 | 13.1 | -4.2 |
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 Bearish-Extreme with a score of 3.6 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 96.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 26.7 percent.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 30.9 | 54.3 | 12.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 60.4 | 21.5 | 16.0 |
| – Net Position: | -2,731 | 3,036 | -305 |
| – Gross Longs: | 2,862 | 5,024 | 1,175 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 5,593 | 1,988 | 1,480 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.5 to 1 | 2.5 to 1 | 0.8 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 3.6 | 96.9 | 26.7 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 1.2 | 0.4 | -17.5 |
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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) as well as their open interest (contracts open in the market at time of reporting).See CFTC criteria here.
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