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
Line chart 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
08/21/2012
137,903
(-9,515)
309,125
(+17,767)
170,780
(+9,345)
40,096
(-7,035)
63,811
(+9,795)
23,273
(-1,107)
398,747
(+9,625, +2.65%)
-171,222 (-27,282, -18.95%) 77.18%
08/14/2012
147,418
(-1,593)
291,358
(-4,071)
161,435
(-1,647)
47,131
(-451)
54,016
(-1,115)
24,380
(+167)
388,187
(-4,355, -1.19%)
-143,940 (+2,478, +1.69%) 92.55%
08/07/2012
149,011
(-6,344)
295,429
(-15,938)
163,082
(-8,249)
47,582
(+2,315)
55,131
(+711)
24,213
(-259)
388,254
(-13,882, -3.64%)
-146,418 (+9,594, +6.15%) 91.15%
07/31/2012
155,355
(-11,093)
311,367
(+8,674)
171,331
(+5,246)
45,267
(-7,841)
54,420
(+450)
24,472
(-6,230)
403,403
(-5,397, -1.4%)
-156,012 (-19,767, -14.51%) 85.75%
07/24/2012
166,448
(+3,878)
302,693
(-18,696)
166,085
(-14,389)
53,108
(+1,593)
53,970
(-1,810)
30,702
(+4,782)
420,296
(-12,321, -3.09%)
-136,245 (+22,574, +14.21%) 96.88%
07/17/2012
162,570
(-829)
321,389
(+5,224)
180,474
(-1,682)
51,515
(-4,406)
55,780
(+1,713)
25,920
(-1,616)
431,317
(-798, -0.2%)
-158,819 (-6,053, -3.96%) 84.17%
07/10/2012
163,399
(+8,473)
316,165
(-5,398)
182,156
(-5,107)
55,921
(+5,873)
54,067
(-95)
27,536
(+2,796)
429,854
(+3,271, +0.83%)
-152,766 (+13,871, +8.32%) 87.58%
07/03/2012
154,926
(-803)
321,563
(+21,674)
187,263
(+12,674)
50,048
(-1,922)
54,162
(+1,314)
24,740
(-6,567)
425,068
(+13,185, +3.44%)
-166,637 (-22,477, -15.59%) 79.76%
06/26/2012
155,729
(+4,917)
299,889
(-14,614)
174,589
(-9,804)
51,970
(+3,981)
52,848
(-532)
31,307
(+5,214)
413,618
(-5,419, -1.39%)
-144,160 (+19,531, +11.93%) 92.42%
06/19/2012
150,812
(+3,736)
314,503
(+8,637)
184,393
(+3,134)
47,989
(-955)
53,380
(-390)
26,093
(-1,202)
418,492
(+6,480, +1.7%)
-163,691 (-4,901, -3.09%) 81.42%
06/12/2012
147,076
(-7,521)
305,866
(-4,853)
181,259
(-2,703)
48,944
(-6,154)
53,770
(-1,468)
27,295
(-685)
412,244
(-11,692, -2.97%)
-158,790 (-2,668, -1.71%) 84.18%
06/05/2012
154,597
(-15,611)
310,719
(+9,802)
183,962
(+16,523)
55,098
(-1,629)
55,238
(+5,382)
27,980
(-1,879)
423,941
(+6,294, +1.62%)
-156,122 (-25,413, -19.44%) 85.68%
05/29/2012
170,208
(-2,542)
300,917
(-7,431)
167,439
(-2,112)
56,727
(+2,327)
49,856
(-2,695)
29,859
(-2,245)
419,991
(-7,349, -1.86%)
-130,709 (+4,889, +3.61%) 100.0%
05/22/2012
172,750
(+2,134)
308,348
(-1,185)
169,551
(+5,500)
54,400
(+4,491)
52,551
(+556)
32,104
(+4,884)
435,706
(+8,190, +2.12%)
-135,598 (+3,319, +2.39%) 100.0%
05/15/2012
170,616
(+9,579)
309,533
(-2,959)
164,051
(-2,079)
49,909
(+7,082)
51,995
(-2,096)
27,220
(+1,281)
422,091
(+5,404, +1.42%)
-138,917 (+12,538, +8.28%) 100.0%
05/08/2012
161,037
(+7,453)
312,492
(-19,095)
166,130
(-3,438)
42,827
(+13,652)
54,091
(-3,698)
25,939
(+5,760)
417,798
(+317, +0.08%)
-151,455 (+26,548, +14.91%) 100.0%
05/01/2012
153,584
(+4,590)
331,587
(+15,356)
169,568
(+4,565)
29,175
(-834)
57,789
(+3,136)
20,179
(-2,231)
411,972
(+12,291, +3.33%)
-178,003 (-10,766, -6.44%) 87.36%
04/24/2012
148,994
(+3,264)
316,231
(-5,590)
165,003
(-3,697)
30,009
(+3,314)
54,653
(-683)
22,410
(+1,160)
395,389
(-1,116, -0.3%)
-167,237 (+8,854, +5.03%) 91.07%
04/17/2012
145,730
(-2,373)
321,821
(+2,669)
168,700
(-2,296)
26,695
(-7,648)
55,336
(-1,987)
21,250
(-1,677)
398,526
(-6,656, -1.77%)
-176,091 (-5,042, -2.95%) 83.3%
04/10/2012
148,103
(-7,648)
319,152
(-14,063)
170,996
(-4,596)
34,343
(+516)
57,323
(+1,306)
22,927
(+2,609)
403,989
(-10,938, -2.82%)
-171,049 (+6,415, +3.61%) 86.48%
Price data: Database (1,022 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays