Gold

Futures Continuous gc.c
Open Interest 528,004 (-2,008, -0.45%)
Commercial Net -289,689 (+7,417, +2.5%)
Large Spec Net 244,770 (-6,468)
Small Traders Net 44,919 (-949)
COT Index 20.06% As of 01/20/2026
Last Update 01/20 Weekly Report
Gold Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Gold COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
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Historical COT Data
20 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
03/22/2022
155,039
(+3,994)
436,634
(-11,852)
328,660
(-18,071)
80,628
(-4,315)
53,441
(-889)
19,878
(+1,201)
605,191
(-14,966, -2.71%)
-281,595 (+15,846, +5.33%) 31.69%
03/15/2022
151,045
(+11,648)
448,486
(+2,143)
346,731
(-17,887)
84,943
(-5,287)
54,330
(-1,634)
18,677
(-4,729)
617,605
(-7,873, -1.41%)
-297,441 (+9,505, +3.1%) 26.86%
03/08/2022
139,397
(+12,166)
446,343
(+33,303)
364,618
(+10,441)
90,230
(-6,325)
55,964
(+5,698)
23,406
(+1,327)
638,502
(+28,305, +5.32%)
-306,946 (-21,137, -7.4%) 23.97%
03/01/2022
127,231
(-2,451)
413,040
(+13,636)
354,177
(+4,081)
96,555
(-10,393)
50,266
(+1,176)
22,079
(-437)
615,600
(+2,806, +0.53%)
-285,809 (-16,087, -5.96%) 30.41%
02/22/2022
129,682
(+2,845)
399,404
(+33,692)
350,096
(+36,827)
106,948
(+7,292)
49,090
(+2,401)
22,516
(+1,089)
611,488
(+42,073, +8.64%)
-269,722 (-30,847, -12.91%) 35.31%
02/15/2022
126,837
(+509)
365,712
(+27,950)
313,269
(+33,710)
99,656
(+6,803)
46,689
(+1,820)
21,427
(+1,286)
558,645
(+36,039, +8.0%)
-238,875 (-27,441, -12.98%) 44.71%
02/08/2022
126,328
(-1,305)
337,762
(+8,787)
279,559
(+3,565)
92,853
(-10,999)
44,869
(-1,950)
20,141
(+2,522)
512,842
(+310, +0.07%)
-211,434 (-10,092, -5.01%) 53.07%
02/01/2022
127,633
(-2,575)
328,975
(-50,979)
275,994
(-37,421)
103,852
(+10,588)
46,819
(-3,850)
17,619
(-3,455)
515,331
(-43,846, -8.87%)
-201,342 (+48,404, +19.38%) 56.14%
01/25/2022
130,208
(-2,556)
379,954
(+26,122)
313,415
(+22,887)
93,264
(-3,057)
50,669
(+3,691)
21,074
(+957)
572,078
(+24,022, +5.11%)
-249,746 (-28,678, -12.97%) 41.4%
01/18/2022
132,764
(+16,472)
353,832
(+12,467)
290,528
(+426)
96,321
(+5,956)
46,978
(-1,345)
20,117
(-2,870)
539,204
(+15,553, +3.42%)
-221,068 (+4,005, +1.78%) 50.13%
01/11/2022
116,292
(+12,034)
341,365
(-351)
290,102
(-6,481)
90,365
(+5,137)
48,323
(+2,923)
22,987
(+3,690)
546,516
(+8,476, +1.9%)
-225,073 (+12,385, +5.22%) 48.91%
01/04/2022
104,258
(+1,086)
341,716
(-7,120)
296,583
(-7,296)
85,228
(-5,495)
45,400
(-5,721)
19,297
(+684)
502,717
(-11,931, -2.6%)
-237,458 (+8,206, +3.34%) 45.14%
12/28/2021
103,172
(-1,825)
348,836
(+7,810)
303,879
(+7,251)
90,723
(-94)
51,121
(+1,870)
18,613
(-420)
508,912
(+7,296, +1.62%)
-245,664 (-9,635, -4.08%) 42.64%
12/21/2021
104,997
(-2,424)
341,026
(+2,194)
296,628
(-1,514)
90,817
(-4,924)
49,251
(+554)
19,033
(-654)
500,846
(-3,384, -0.74%)
-236,029 (-4,618, -2.0%) 45.57%
12/14/2021
107,421
(+3,479)
338,832
(-10,733)
298,142
(-2,376)
95,741
(+12,408)
48,697
(+1,339)
19,687
(+767)
503,709
(+2,442, +0.54%)
-231,411 (+14,212, +5.79%) 46.98%
12/07/2021
103,942
(-15,620)
349,565
(-28,600)
300,518
(-9,735)
83,333
(-1,060)
47,358
(-4,299)
18,920
(+6)
499,307
(-29,654, -6.16%)
-245,623 (+12,980, +5.02%) 42.65%
11/30/2021
119,562
(-1,465)
378,165
(-10,696)
310,253
(-16,156)
84,393
(-7,605)
51,657
(-3,723)
18,914
(-3,043)
531,868
(-21,344, -4.24%)
-258,603 (+9,231, +3.45%) 38.7%
11/23/2021
121,027
(-4,731)
388,861
(-24,436)
326,409
(-34,120)
91,998
(-8,751)
55,380
(+3,326)
21,957
(-2,338)
559,823
(-35,525, -6.6%)
-267,834 (+19,705, +6.85%) 31.87%
11/16/2021
125,758
(+20,561)
413,297
(+32,611)
360,529
(+19,418)
100,749
(+9,819)
52,054
(+1,960)
24,295
(-491)
612,612
(+41,939, +8.45%)
-287,539 (-12,050, -4.37%) 26.54%
11/09/2021
105,197
(+4,505)
380,686
(+40,117)
341,111
(+30,020)
90,930
(-5,032)
50,094
(+4,158)
24,786
(+3,598)
571,025
(+38,683, +8.45%)
-275,489 (-35,612, -14.85%) 28.69%
Price data: Database (1,022 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays