| Date | Commercials | Large Speculators | Small Traders | Open Interest | Net Commercial | COT Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | ||||
| 08/11/1998 |
18,208
(+2,809)
|
59,727
(-3,783)
|
32,264
(-1,127)
|
6,483
(+2,971)
|
29,273
(-401)
|
13,535
(+2,093)
|
82,378
(+1,281, +1.63%)
|
-41,519 (+6,592, +13.7%) | 37.05% |
| 08/04/1998 |
15,399
(+937)
|
63,510
(-184)
|
33,391
(+477)
|
3,512
(+1,265)
|
29,674
(-644)
|
11,442
(-311)
|
81,012
(+770, +0.99%)
|
-48,111 (+1,121, +2.3%) | 25.76% |
| 07/28/1998 |
14,462
(-3,656)
|
63,694
(+6,786)
|
32,914
(+666)
|
2,247
(-7,718)
|
30,318
(+1,575)
|
11,753
(-483)
|
80,261
(-1,415, -1.79%)
|
-49,232 (-10,442, -26.9%) | 23.84% |
| 07/21/1998 |
18,118
(+916)
|
56,908
(+3,690)
|
32,248
(+2,679)
|
9,965
(-804)
|
28,743
(+972)
|
12,236
(+1,681)
|
81,787
(+4,567, +6.13%)
|
-38,790 (-2,774, -7.7%) | 41.73% |
| 07/14/1998 |
17,202
(+898)
|
53,218
(+2,538)
|
29,569
(+503)
|
10,769
(-272)
|
27,771
(-639)
|
10,555
(-1,504)
|
76,839
(+762, +1.03%)
|
-36,016 (-1,640, -4.8%) | 46.48% |
| 07/07/1998 |
16,304
(-2,521)
|
50,680
(-1,972)
|
29,066
(-1,348)
|
11,041
(-392)
|
28,410
(-351)
|
12,059
(-1,856)
|
75,445
(-4,220, -5.41%)
|
-34,376 (-549, -1.6%) | 49.29% |
| 06/30/1998 |
18,825
(-10,305)
|
52,652
(-8,852)
|
30,414
(+1,044)
|
11,433
(-435)
|
28,761
(-449)
|
13,915
(-423)
|
79,898
(-9,710, -11.07%)
|
-33,827 (-1,453, -4.5%) | 50.23% |
| 06/23/1998 |
29,130
(+392)
|
61,504
(+2,991)
|
29,370
(+90)
|
11,868
(-3,418)
|
29,210
(-1,364)
|
14,338
(-455)
|
91,947
(-882, -1.0%)
|
-32,374 (-2,599, -8.7%) | 52.72% |
| 06/16/1998 |
28,738
(+1,828)
|
58,513
(+1,986)
|
29,280
(-3,993)
|
15,286
(-3,582)
|
30,574
(+281)
|
14,793
(-288)
|
92,339
(-1,884, -2.08%)
|
-29,775 (-158, -0.5%) | 57.17% |
| 06/09/1998 |
26,910
(-337)
|
56,527
(+1,293)
|
33,273
(+1,061)
|
18,868
(-903)
|
30,293
(-568)
|
15,081
(-234)
|
94,321
(+156, +0.17%)
|
-29,617 (-1,630, -5.8%) | 57.44% |
| 06/02/1998 |
27,247
(+4,941)
|
55,234
(+3,713)
|
32,212
(+2,976)
|
19,771
(+5,199)
|
30,861
(+984)
|
15,315
(-11)
|
93,121
(+8,901, +10.93%)
|
-27,987 (+1,228, +4.2%) | 60.23% |
| 05/26/1998 |
22,306
(+3,362)
|
51,521
(+835)
|
29,236
(-1,315)
|
14,572
(+597)
|
29,877
(-362)
|
15,326
(+253)
|
84,069
(+1,685, +2.11%)
|
-29,215 (+2,527, +8.0%) | 58.13% |
| 05/19/1998 |
18,944
(+4,905)
|
50,686
(-4,139)
|
30,551
(-2,517)
|
13,975
(+7,443)
|
30,239
(+3,559)
|
15,073
(+2,643)
|
82,076
(+5,947, +8.06%)
|
-31,742 (+9,044, +22.2%) | 53.8% |
| 05/12/1998 |
14,039
(+4,013)
|
54,825
(-707)
|
33,068
(-3,418)
|
6,532
(+2,450)
|
26,680
(+1,621)
|
12,430
(+473)
|
76,225
(+2,216, +3.1%)
|
-40,786 (+4,720, +10.4%) | 38.31% |
| 05/05/1998 |
10,026
(-3,047)
|
55,532
(-1,547)
|
36,486
(-732)
|
4,082
(+474)
|
25,059
(+1,206)
|
11,957
(-1,500)
|
74,273
(-2,573, -3.47%)
|
-45,506 (-1,500, -3.4%) | 30.22% |
| 04/28/1998 |
13,073
(-928)
|
57,079
(-4,526)
|
37,218
(-102)
|
3,608
(-156)
|
23,853
(-2,016)
|
13,457
(+1,636)
|
77,206
(-3,046, -3.95%)
|
-44,006 (+3,598, +7.6%) | 32.79% |
| 04/21/1998 |
14,001
(-260)
|
61,605
(-1,002)
|
37,320
(-1,286)
|
3,764
(+740)
|
25,869
(+116)
|
11,821
(-1,168)
|
81,336
(-1,430, -1.82%)
|
-47,604 (+742, +1.5%) | 26.63% |
| 04/14/1998 |
14,261
(-174)
|
62,607
(-2,078)
|
38,606
(-187)
|
3,024
(+494)
|
25,753
(-501)
|
12,989
(+722)
|
86,079
(-862, -1.08%)
|
-48,346 (+1,904, +3.8%) | 25.36% |
| 04/07/1998 |
14,435
(+808)
|
64,685
(+4,378)
|
38,793
(+1,361)
|
2,530
(-995)
|
26,254
(+165)
|
12,267
(-1,049)
|
87,773
(+2,334, +3.03%)
|
-50,250 (-3,570, -7.6%) | 22.1% |
| 03/31/1998 |
13,627
(-1,297)
|
60,307
(+625)
|
37,432
(+1,571)
|
3,525
(-243)
|
26,089
(+155)
|
13,316
(+47)
|
85,986
(+429, +0.56%)
|
-46,680 (-1,922, -4.3%) | 28.21% |
| 03/24/1998 |
14,924
(+1,375)
|
59,682
(-1,760)
|
35,861
(-4,178)
|
3,768
(-1,289)
|
25,934
(-679)
|
13,269
(-433)
|
85,814
(-3,482, -4.34%)
|
-44,758 (+3,135, +6.5%) | 31.5% |
| 03/17/1998 |
13,549
(+5,180)
|
61,442
(-4,802)
|
40,039
(-9,266)
|
5,057
(+620)
|
26,613
(+339)
|
13,702
(+435)
|
90,971
(-3,747, -4.46%)
|
-47,893 (+9,982, +17.2%) | 26.13% |
| 03/10/1998 |
8,369
(-1,082)
|
66,244
(-936)
|
49,305
(-573)
|
4,437
(+254)
|
26,274
(+465)
|
13,267
(-508)
|
97,317
(-1,190, -1.4%)
|
-57,875 (-146, -0.3%) | 9.03% |
| 03/03/1998 |
9,451
(-3,855)
|
67,180
(-4,111)
|
49,878
(-1,784)
|
4,183
(-1,358)
|
25,809
(-71)
|
13,775
(-241)
|
97,626
(-5,710, -6.29%)
|
-57,729 (+256, +0.4%) | 9.28% |
| 02/24/1998 |
13,306
(-2,435)
|
71,291
(-5,537)
|
51,662
(-2,151)
|
5,541
(+924)
|
25,880
(-5,358)
|
14,016
(-5,331)
|
102,156
(-9,944, -9.87%)
|
-57,985 (+3,102, +5.1%) | 8.85% |
| 02/17/1998 |
15,741
(-781)
|
76,828
(-2,843)
|
53,813
(+669)
|
4,617
(-569)
|
31,238
(+291)
|
19,347
(+3,591)
|
113,004
(+179, +0.18%)
|
-61,087 (+2,062, +3.3%) | 3.53% |
| 02/10/1998 |
16,522
(+1,277)
|
79,671
(+6,783)
|
53,144
(+212)
|
5,186
(-847)
|
30,947
(+4,661)
|
15,756
(+214)
|
111,633
(+6,150, +6.51%)
|
-63,149 (-5,506, -9.6%) | 0.0% |
| 02/03/1998 |
15,245
(-270)
|
72,888
(+3,174)
|
52,932
(+7,161)
|
6,033
(+561)
|
26,286
(-1,508)
|
15,542
(+1,648)
|
106,274
(+5,383, +6.04%)
|
-57,643 (-3,444, -6.4%) | 1.89% |
| 01/27/1998 |
15,515
(-1,011)
|
69,714
(+3,783)
|
45,771
(+2,292)
|
5,472
(-1,808)
|
27,794
(+1,829)
|
13,894
(+1,135)
|
97,404
(+3,110, +3.62%)
|
-54,199 (-4,794, -9.7%) | 8.28% |
| 01/20/1998 |
16,526
(+1,227)
|
65,931
(+724)
|
43,479
(-1,442)
|
7,280
(+59)
|
25,965
(-370)
|
12,759
(-1,368)
|
92,731
(-585, -0.68%)
|
-49,405 (+503, +1.0%) | 17.18% |
| 01/13/1998 |
15,299
(+2,896)
|
65,207
(-3,866)
|
44,921
(-6,673)
|
7,221
(-2,892)
|
26,335
(-1,799)
|
14,127
(+1,182)
|
92,507
(-5,576, -6.05%)
|
-49,908 (+6,762, +11.9%) | 16.25% |
| 01/06/1998 |
12,403
(+117)
|
69,073
(-335)
|
51,594
(-555)
|
10,113
(+91)
|
28,134
(-380)
|
12,945
(-574)
|
97,490
(-818, -0.88%)
|
-56,670 (+452, +0.8%) | 3.7% |
| 12/30/1997 |
12,286
(-218)
|
69,408
(-1,759)
|
52,149
(+294)
|
10,022
(+1,103)
|
28,514
(-865)
|
13,519
(-133)
|
98,558
(-789, -0.84%)
|
-57,122 (+1,541, +2.6%) | 2.86% |
| 12/23/1997 |
12,504
(-216)
|
71,167
(+2,581)
|
51,855
(+2,360)
|
8,919
(+1,155)
|
29,379
(+1,015)
|
13,652
(-577)
|
98,820
(+3,159, +3.49%)
|
-58,663 (-2,797, -5.0%) | 0.0% |
| 12/16/1997 |
12,720
(-1,119)
|
68,586
(+3,962)
|
49,495
(+4,414)
|
7,764
(+103)
|
28,364
(+2,334)
|
14,229
(+1,564)
|
94,552
(+5,629, +6.63%)
|
-55,866 (-5,081, -10.0%) | 2.65% |
| 12/09/1997 |
13,839
(+1,810)
|
64,624
(-2,079)
|
45,081
(-3,278)
|
7,661
(-197)
|
26,030
(+1,668)
|
12,665
(+2,476)
|
89,550
(+200, +0.24%)
|
-50,785 (+3,889, +7.1%) | 12.33% |
| 12/02/1997 |
12,029
(-1,287)
|
66,703
(-3,868)
|
48,359
(-48)
|
7,858
(-106)
|
24,362
(-3,489)
|
10,189
(-850)
|
89,243
(-4,824, -5.39%)
|
-54,674 (+2,581, +4.5%) | 4.92% |
| 11/25/1997 |
13,316
(-4,244)
|
70,571
(+14,517)
|
48,407
(+8,608)
|
7,964
(-7,231)
|
27,851
(+1,254)
|
11,039
(-1,668)
|
94,257
(+5,618, +6.69%)
|
-57,255 (-18,761, -48.7%) | 0.0% |
| 11/18/1997 |
17,560
(-2,180)
|
56,054
(+4,734)
|
39,799
(+5,148)
|
15,195
(-1,830)
|
26,597
(+449)
|
12,707
(+513)
|
98,554
(+3,417, +4.24%)
|
-38,494 (-6,914, -21.9%) | 34.87% |
| 11/11/1997 |
19,740
(-3,164)
|
51,320
(-1,756)
|
34,651
(+2,699)
|
17,025
(+483)
|
26,148
(-634)
|
12,194
(+174)
|
94,993
(-1,099, -1.35%)
|
-31,580 (-1,408, -4.7%) | 48.23% |
| 11/04/1997 |
22,904
(+525)
|
53,076
(+1,338)
|
31,952
(+2,166)
|
16,542
(+1,469)
|
26,782
(-889)
|
12,020
(-1,005)
|
95,965
(+1,802, +2.26%)
|
-30,172 (-813, -2.8%) | 52.66% |
| 10/28/1997 |
22,379
(+4,087)
|
51,738
(-8,390)
|
29,786
(-10,009)
|
15,073
(+2,018)
|
27,671
(-522)
|
13,025
(-72)
|
92,847
(-6,444, -7.47%)
|
-29,359 (+12,477, +29.8%) | 55.5% |
| 10/21/1997 |
18,292
(-1,890)
|
60,128
(-8,245)
|
39,795
(-2,038)
|
13,055
(+2,858)
|
28,193
(-1,081)
|
13,097
(+378)
|
99,037
(-5,009, -5.49%)
|
-41,836 (+6,355, +13.2%) | 35.15% |
| 10/14/1997 |
20,182
(+1,003)
|
68,373
(-1,756)
|
41,833
(-1,490)
|
10,197
(+1,568)
|
29,274
(-735)
|
12,719
(-1,034)
|
103,011
(-1,222, -1.32%)
|
-48,191 (+2,759, +5.4%) | 30.23% |
| 10/07/1997 |
19,179
(+2,630)
|
70,129
(+7,190)
|
43,323
(+2,860)
|
8,629
(+308)
|
30,009
(+2,921)
|
13,753
(+913)
|
104,480
(+8,411, +10.0%)
|
-50,950 (-4,560, -9.8%) | 35.67% |
| 09/30/1997 |
16,549
(-8,111)
|
62,939
(+18,391)
|
40,463
(+22,725)
|
8,321
(-3,460)
|
27,088
(+1,563)
|
12,840
(+1,246)
|
95,589
(+16,177, +23.82%)
|
-46,390 (-26,502, -133.3%) | 48.59% |
| 09/23/1997 |
24,660
(+278)
|
44,548
(+2,186)
|
17,738
(-808)
|
11,781
(-1,670)
|
25,525
(-159)
|
11,594
(-1,205)
|
78,039
(-689, -1.0%)
|
-19,888 (-1,908, -10.6%) | 81.33% |
| 09/16/1997 |
24,382
(+718)
|
42,362
(-3,154)
|
18,546
(+4)
|
13,451
(+2,875)
|
25,684
(+80)
|
12,799
(+1,081)
|
78,406
(+802, +1.18%)
|
-17,980 (+3,872, +17.7%) | 83.68% |
| 09/09/1997 |
23,664
(-3,120)
|
45,516
(+197)
|
18,542
(+2,143)
|
10,576
(-370)
|
25,604
(+1,298)
|
11,718
(+494)
|
77,878
(+321, +0.48%)
|
-21,852 (-3,317, -17.9%) | 78.9% |
| 09/02/1997 |
26,784
(-367)
|
45,319
(-965)
|
16,399
(-140)
|
10,946
(+164)
|
24,306
(-4,118)
|
11,224
(-3,824)
|
77,184
(-4,625, -6.41%)
|
-18,535 (+598, +3.1%) | 83.0% |