By InvestMacro
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 July 16th and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.
The COT metals markets speculator bets were lower this week as just two out of the six metals markets we cover had higher positioning while the other four markets had lower speculator contracts.
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Leading the gains for the metals was Gold (30,249 contracts) with Copper (2,869 contracts) also showing a positive week.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Palladium (-894 contracts), Silver (-891 contracts), Steel (-802 contracts) and with Platinum (-718 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
Legend: Weekly Speculators Change | Speculators Current Net Position | Speculators Strength Score compared to last 3-Years (0-100 range)
COT Strength Scores (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-Year range, from 0 to 100 where above 80 is Extreme-Bullish and below 20 is Extreme-Bearish) showed that Gold (100 percent) and Silver (99 percent) lead the metals markets this week. Copper (88 percent), Platinum (77 percent) and Steel (70 percent) come in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.
On the downside, Palladium (22 percent) comes in at the lowest strength level currently.
Strength Statistics:
Gold (100.0 percent) vs Gold previous week (87.0 percent)
Silver (98.8 percent) vs Silver previous week (100.0 percent)
Copper (88.1 percent) vs Copper previous week (85.4 percent)
Platinum (76.6 percent) vs Platinum previous week (78.5 percent)
Palladium (22.5 percent) vs Palladium previous week (28.3 percent)
Steel (70.2 percent) vs Palladium previous week (73.3 percent)
COT Strength Score Trends (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that Gold (20 percent) and Palladium (14 percent) lead the past six weeks trends for metals.
Steel (-11 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently with Copper (-2 percent) and Platinum (-2 percent) as the next markets with lower trend scores.
Move Statistics:
Gold (20.5 percent) vs Gold previous week (7.8 percent)
Silver (5.1 percent) vs Silver previous week (5.2 percent)
Copper (-2.1 percent) vs Copper previous week (-8.8 percent)
Platinum (-1.7 percent) vs Platinum previous week (-13.1 percent)
Palladium (14.4 percent) vs Palladium previous week (9.9 percent)
Steel (-11.2 percent) vs Steel previous week (-6.5 percent)
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-Extreme with a score of 100.0 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 0.0 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 58.6 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 60.3 | 19.0 | 9.3 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 11.2 | 72.3 | 5.1 |
| – Net Position: | 285,024 | -309,304 | 24,280 |
| – Gross Longs: | 349,827 | 110,041 | 53,814 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 64,803 | 419,345 | 29,534 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 5.4 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 1.8 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 100.0 | 0.0 | 58.6 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 20.5 | -17.5 | -15.7 |
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 Bullish-Extreme with a score of 98.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 1.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 84.8 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 51.0 | 19.9 | 20.1 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 14.9 | 70.2 | 5.9 |
| – Net Position: | 60,165 | -83,735 | 23,570 |
| – Gross Longs: | 85,005 | 33,181 | 33,426 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 24,840 | 116,916 | 9,856 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.4 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 3.4 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 98.8 | 1.2 | 84.8 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 5.1 | -2.5 | -7.5 |
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-Extreme with a score of 88.1 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 10.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 84.1 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 51.7 | 24.3 | 8.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 29.9 | 50.2 | 3.9 |
| – Net Position: | 58,900 | -69,858 | 10,958 |
| – Gross Longs: | 139,774 | 65,732 | 21,526 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 80,874 | 135,590 | 10,568 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.7 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.0 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 88.1 | 10.2 | 84.1 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -2.1 | 4.2 | -15.9 |
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 Bullish with a score of 76.6 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 14.0 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 85.7 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 58.7 | 20.7 | 12.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 32.4 | 55.5 | 3.4 |
| – Net Position: | 21,948 | -29,083 | 7,135 |
| – Gross Longs: | 48,962 | 17,228 | 9,985 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 27,014 | 46,311 | 2,850 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.8 to 1 | 0.4 to 1 | 3.5 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 76.6 | 14.0 | 85.7 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -1.7 | -2.6 | 28.4 |
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 22.5 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 78.5 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 60.6 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Downtrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Short Position.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 24.1 | 54.6 | 8.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 66.6 | 13.5 | 6.7 |
| – Net Position: | -10,451 | 10,136 | 315 |
| – Gross Longs: | 5,938 | 13,448 | 1,964 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 16,389 | 3,312 | 1,649 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.4 to 1 | 4.1 to 1 | 1.2 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 22.5 | 78.5 | 60.6 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 14.4 | -13.3 | -10.1 |
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 70.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 31.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 19.7 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Downtrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Short Position.
| Steel Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 11.8 | 80.6 | 0.9 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 41.4 | 50.5 | 1.4 |
| – Net Position: | -6,835 | 6,951 | -116 |
| – Gross Longs: | 2,736 | 18,631 | 199 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 9,571 | 11,680 | 315 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.3 to 1 | 1.6 to 1 | 0.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 70.2 | 31.1 | 19.7 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish-Extreme |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -11.2 | 11.5 | -9.0 |
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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) as well as their open interest (contracts open in the market at time of reporting). See CFTC criteria here.
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