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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 March 1st 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 is the rising speculator sentiment in the Silver futures bets. The speculative net position in the Silver futures rose this week for the third consecutive week and for the seventh time out of the past ten weeks. Silver speculator bets have now gained by a total of +25,649 contracts over these past three weeks and this week’s rise by +14,646 contracts marked the largest one-week gain in the past one hundred and fourteen weeks, dating all the way back to December of 2019. The current speculator contract standing has reached the highest level of the past fifteen weeks with a total of +44,948 contracts. The Silver price has been on the upswing with prices reaching the best levels since August and above the $25.75 per ounce level.
Joining Silver (14,646 contracts) with higher speculator bets this week were Gold (14,474 contracts) and Palladium (525 contracts) while Copper (-3,482 contracts) and Platinum (-650 contracts) saw lower speculator positions for the week.
| Mar-01-2022 | OI | OI-Index | Spec-Net | Spec-Index | Com-Net | COM-Index | Smalls-Net | Smalls-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude | 2,028,476 | 25 | 368,663 | 14 | -410,955 | 79 | 42,292 | 75 |
| Gold | 615,600 | 51 | 257,622 | 70 | -285,809 | 30 | 28,187 | 44 |
| Silver | 157,391 | 23 | 44,948 | 67 | -57,150 | 43 | 12,202 | 14 |
| Copper | 195,398 | 23 | 22,093 | 58 | -29,380 | 39 | 7,287 | 67 |
| Palladium | 7,242 | 4 | -904 | 16 | 423 | 79 | 481 | 73 |
| Platinum | 65,383 | 31 | 16,890 | 26 | -24,196 | 74 | 7,306 | 64 |
| Natural Gas | 1,112,832 | 3 | -126,409 | 41 | 90,088 | 59 | 36,321 | 71 |
| Brent | 198,920 | 39 | -6,707 | 100 | 4,004 | 0 | 2,703 | 46 |
| Heating Oil | 349,618 | 31 | 6,455 | 52 | -32,434 | 37 | 25,979 | 88 |
| Soybeans | 758,796 | 35 | 218,907 | 84 | -189,233 | 21 | -29,674 | 21 |
| Corn | 1,484,670 | 18 | 460,938 | 89 | -427,812 | 11 | -33,126 | 24 |
| Coffee | 252,545 | 24 | 61,906 | 94 | -66,290 | 8 | 4,384 | 19 |
| Sugar | 816,211 | 0 | 84,539 | 54 | -105,323 | 48 | 20,784 | 34 |
| Wheat | 372,124 | 19 | 6,443 | 52 | 303 | 41 | -6,746 | 69 |
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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 69.6 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 30.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 44.2 percent.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 57.5 | 20.7 | 8.2 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 15.7 | 67.1 | 3.6 |
| – Net Position: | 257,622 | -285,809 | 28,187 |
| – Gross Longs: | 354,177 | 127,231 | 50,266 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 96,555 | 413,040 | 22,079 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.7 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 2.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 69.6 | 30.4 | 44.2 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 20.1 | -19.7 | 3.8 |
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 67.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 42.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 13.9 percent.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 45.3 | 32.7 | 16.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 16.7 | 69.0 | 8.3 |
| – Net Position: | 44,948 | -57,150 | 12,202 |
| – Gross Longs: | 71,235 | 51,440 | 25,234 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 26,287 | 108,590 | 13,032 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.7 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 1.9 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 67.2 | 42.8 | 13.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 15.2 | -15.3 | 2.1 |
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 58.3 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 39.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 67.4 percent.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 38.7 | 38.5 | 9.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 27.3 | 53.5 | 5.9 |
| – Net Position: | 22,093 | -29,380 | 7,287 |
| – Gross Longs: | 75,526 | 75,232 | 18,908 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 53,433 | 104,612 | 11,621 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.4 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 1.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 58.3 | 39.3 | 67.4 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -0.2 | 0.8 | -5.4 |
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 with a score of 26.2 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 74.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 64.0 percent.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 51.9 | 29.6 | 14.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 26.0 | 66.6 | 3.6 |
| – Net Position: | 16,890 | -24,196 | 7,306 |
| – Gross Longs: | 33,902 | 19,330 | 9,637 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 17,012 | 43,526 | 2,331 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 2.0 to 1 | 0.4 to 1 | 4.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 26.2 | 74.4 | 64.0 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 14.1 | -16.2 | 22.7 |
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 16.4 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 78.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 73.0 percent.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 33.3 | 44.8 | 20.5 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 45.8 | 39.0 | 13.9 |
| – Net Position: | -904 | 423 | 481 |
| – Gross Longs: | 2,412 | 3,248 | 1,488 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 3,316 | 2,825 | 1,007 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.7 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 16.4 | 78.9 | 73.0 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 13.8 | -17.1 | 34.2 |
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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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