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 April 1st 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 (through Tuesday) 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 Platinum (1,417 contracts) with Palladium (445 contracts) also showing a modest positive week.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Gold (-11,362 contracts), Copper (-4,079 contracts), Silver (-3,692 contracts) and with Steel (-1,749 contracts) also seeing 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 Silver (89 percent) and Steel (86 percent) lead the metals markets this week. Gold (71 percent) comes in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.
On the downside, Palladium (45 percent) comes in at the lowest strength level currently.
Strength Statistics:
Gold (70.8 percent) vs Gold previous week (75.1 percent)
Silver (88.5 percent) vs Silver previous week (93.2 percent)
Copper (61.2 percent) vs Copper previous week (65.0 percent)
Platinum (51.4 percent) vs Platinum previous week (48.0 percent)
Palladium (45.4 percent) vs Palladium previous week (42.1 percent)
Steel (85.8 percent) vs Palladium previous week (93.9 percent)
COT Strength Score Trends (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that Copper (7 percent) and Silver (4 percent) lead the past six weeks trends for metals and are the only markets with positive scores.
Platinum (-20 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently with Palladium (-17 percent) as the next market with lower trend scores.
Move Statistics:
Gold (-11.5 percent) vs Gold previous week (-13.2 percent)
Silver (3.5 percent) vs Silver previous week (14.2 percent)
Copper (7.4 percent) vs Copper previous week (12.3 percent)
Platinum (-20.2 percent) vs Platinum previous week (-28.8 percent)
Palladium (-16.8 percent) vs Palladium previous week (-13.0 percent)
Steel (-14.2 percent) vs Steel previous week (4.2 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 with a score of 70.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 26.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 67.0 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend.
| Gold Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 65.8 | 13.8 | 10.2 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 17.9 | 67.0 | 4.8 |
| – Net Position: | 238,434 | -265,061 | 26,627 |
| – Gross Longs: | 327,936 | 68,875 | 50,688 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 89,502 | 333,936 | 24,061 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.7 to 1 | 0.2 to 1 | 2.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 70.8 | 26.9 | 67.0 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -11.5 | 11.2 | -2.8 |
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-Extreme with a score of 88.5 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 9.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 63.3 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Uptrend.
| Silver Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 50.3 | 20.4 | 18.4 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 16.7 | 65.2 | 7.1 |
| – Net Position: | 57,258 | -76,405 | 19,147 |
| – Gross Longs: | 85,609 | 34,641 | 31,243 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 28,351 | 111,046 | 12,096 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 3.0 to 1 | 0.3 to 1 | 2.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 88.5 | 9.9 | 63.3 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish-Extreme | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 3.5 | -4.9 | 8.0 |
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 Bullish with a score of 61.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 43.6 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 24.3 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Uptrend.
| Copper Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 38.4 | 32.4 | 6.6 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 26.1 | 45.0 | 6.2 |
| – Net Position: | 30,025 | -31,109 | 1,084 |
| – Gross Longs: | 94,101 | 79,343 | 16,304 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 64,076 | 110,452 | 15,220 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.5 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 61.2 | 43.6 | 24.3 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | 7.4 | -5.5 | -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 51.4 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 49.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 32.8 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Uptrend.
| Platinum Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 62.7 | 21.5 | 10.7 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 43.7 | 46.2 | 5.1 |
| – Net Position: | 14,975 | -19,437 | 4,462 |
| – Gross Longs: | 49,449 | 16,976 | 8,456 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 34,474 | 36,413 | 3,994 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.4 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 51.4 | 49.4 | 32.8 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -20.2 | 18.4 | 5.3 |
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 45.4 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 50.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 68.9 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Downtrend.
| Palladium Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 39.9 | 45.5 | 11.0 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 79.2 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| – Net Position: | -7,864 | 7,036 | 828 |
| – Gross Longs: | 7,964 | 9,088 | 2,197 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 15,828 | 2,052 | 1,369 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 0.5 to 1 | 4.4 to 1 | 1.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 45.4 | 50.9 | 68.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -16.8 | 18.2 | -6.6 |
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 85.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 15.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 38.9 percent.
Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend.
| Steel Futures Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – Percent of Open Interest Longs: | 32.2 | 59.4 | 0.8 |
| – Percent of Open Interest Shorts: | 26.4 | 65.3 | 0.6 |
| – Net Position: | 2,022 | -2,082 | 60 |
| – Gross Longs: | 11,344 | 20,920 | 286 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 9,322 | 23,002 | 226 |
| – Long to Short Ratio: | 1.2 to 1 | 0.9 to 1 | 1.3 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct): | 85.8 | 15.2 | 38.9 |
| – Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range): | Bullish-Extreme | Bearish-Extreme | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Strength Index: | -14.2 | 15.2 | -20.0 |
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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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