| Date | Commercials | Large Speculators | Small Traders | Open Interest | Net Commercial | COT Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | ||||
| 12/09/2008 |
388,690
(+14,707)
|
461,515
(-16,308)
|
148,137
(-5,680)
|
70,940
(+20,919)
|
61,227
(+1,552)
|
65,599
(+5,968)
|
652,211
(+10,579, +1.8%)
|
-72,825 (+31,015, +29.9%) | 70.64% |
| 12/02/2008 |
373,983
(+5,640)
|
477,823
(+7,589)
|
153,817
(+3,073)
|
50,021
(-1,145)
|
59,675
(+1,681)
|
59,631
(+3,950)
|
641,098
(+10,394, +1.8%)
|
-103,840 (-1,949, -1.9%) | 61.29% |
| 11/25/2008 |
368,343
(-6,748)
|
470,234
(+3,930)
|
150,744
(-756)
|
51,166
(-5,738)
|
57,994
(+1,812)
|
55,681
(-3,884)
|
632,433
(-5,692, -0.98%)
|
-101,891 (-10,678, -11.7%) | 61.88% |
| 11/18/2008 |
375,091
(-6,523)
|
466,304
(-7,404)
|
151,500
(-1,287)
|
56,904
(-2,804)
|
56,182
(+1,796)
|
59,565
(+4,194)
|
635,658
(-6,014, -1.02%)
|
-91,213 (+881, +1.0%) | 65.1% |
| 11/11/2008 |
381,614
(+4,869)
|
473,708
(-1,291)
|
152,787
(-1,179)
|
59,708
(+3,649)
|
54,386
(+1,493)
|
55,371
(+2,825)
|
638,692
(+5,183, +0.89%)
|
-92,094 (+6,160, +6.3%) | 64.83% |
| 11/04/2008 |
376,745
(-2,070)
|
474,999
(+9,196)
|
153,966
(-8,556)
|
56,059
(-13,091)
|
52,893
(+1,891)
|
52,546
(-4,840)
|
634,133
(-8,735, -1.47%)
|
-98,254 (-11,266, -13.0%) | 62.98% |
| 10/28/2008 |
378,815
(-9,246)
|
465,803
(-9,903)
|
162,522
(+1,634)
|
69,150
(+1,780)
|
51,002
(-1,999)
|
57,386
(-1,488)
|
642,909
(-9,611, -1.6%)
|
-86,988 (+657, +0.7%) | 66.37% |
| 10/21/2008 |
388,061
(-12,829)
|
475,706
(-9,800)
|
160,888
(+1,192)
|
67,370
(-1,115)
|
53,001
(-3,008)
|
58,874
(-3,730)
|
658,642
(-14,645, -2.38%)
|
-87,645 (-3,029, -3.6%) | 66.18% |
| 10/14/2008 |
400,890
(-3,305)
|
485,506
(-4,901)
|
159,696
(-426)
|
68,485
(-1,659)
|
56,009
(+1,181)
|
62,604
(+4,010)
|
674,397
(-2,550, -0.41%)
|
-84,616 (+1,596, +1.9%) | 67.09% |
| 10/07/2008 |
404,195
(-20,896)
|
490,407
(-42,726)
|
160,122
(-4,579)
|
70,144
(+11,468)
|
54,828
(-704)
|
58,594
(+5,079)
|
677,691
(-26,179, -4.06%)
|
-86,212 (+21,830, +20.2%) | 66.61% |
| 09/30/2008 |
425,091
(-19,743)
|
533,133
(-26,552)
|
164,701
(+644)
|
58,676
(+358)
|
55,532
(-13,836)
|
53,515
(-6,741)
|
705,350
(-32,935, -4.86%)
|
-108,042 (+6,809, +5.9%) | 60.02% |
| 09/23/2008 |
444,834
(-17,732)
|
559,685
(-18,093)
|
164,057
(-11,573)
|
58,318
(-7,339)
|
69,368
(-10,388)
|
60,256
(-14,261)
|
735,931
(-39,693, -5.53%)
|
-114,851 (+361, +0.3%) | 57.97% |
| 09/16/2008 |
462,566
(+3,990)
|
577,778
(-27,475)
|
175,630
(-19,673)
|
65,657
(+1,661)
|
79,756
(-889)
|
74,517
(+9,242)
|
781,317
(-16,572, -2.26%)
|
-115,212 (+31,465, +21.5%) | 57.86% |
| 09/09/2008 |
458,576
(+2,841)
|
605,253
(-11,590)
|
195,303
(-4,450)
|
63,996
(-1,935)
|
80,645
(-10,932)
|
65,275
(+984)
|
811,862
(-12,541, -1.68%)
|
-146,677 (+14,431, +9.0%) | 48.37% |
| 09/02/2008 |
455,735
(+16,350)
|
616,843
(-6,567)
|
199,753
(-16,262)
|
65,931
(-265)
|
91,577
(+4,489)
|
64,291
(+11,409)
|
821,014
(+4,577, +0.62%)
|
-161,108 (+22,917, +12.5%) | 44.02% |
| 08/26/2008 |
439,385
(-3,150)
|
623,410
(+20,013)
|
216,015
(+12,515)
|
66,196
(-3,792)
|
87,088
(+2,767)
|
52,882
(-4,089)
|
821,181
(+12,132, +1.66%)
|
-184,025 (-23,163, -14.4%) | 37.11% |
| 08/19/2008 |
442,535
(+10,328)
|
603,397
(+3,611)
|
203,500
(-2,279)
|
69,988
(+2,868)
|
84,321
(+5,641)
|
56,971
(+7,211)
|
806,590
(+13,690, +1.91%)
|
-160,862 (+6,717, +4.0%) | 44.09% |
| 08/12/2008 |
432,207
(-6,988)
|
599,786
(+6,162)
|
205,779
(+9,417)
|
67,120
(-596)
|
78,680
(+667)
|
49,760
(-2,470)
|
793,410
(+3,096, +0.43%)
|
-167,579 (-13,150, -8.5%) | 42.07% |
| 08/05/2008 |
439,195
(-9,019)
|
593,624
(+15,120)
|
196,362
(-367)
|
67,716
(-16,644)
|
78,013
(+10,714)
|
52,230
(+2,852)
|
791,850
(+1,328, +0.19%)
|
-154,429 (-24,139, -18.5%) | 46.03% |
| 07/29/2008 |
448,214
(-4,368)
|
578,504
(-11,025)
|
196,729
(-925)
|
84,360
(+5,015)
|
67,299
(-9,179)
|
49,378
(-8,462)
|
784,213
(-14,472, -1.99%)
|
-130,290 (+6,657, +4.9%) | 53.31% |
| 07/22/2008 |
452,582
(-222)
|
589,529
(-27,455)
|
197,654
(-3,743)
|
79,345
(+5,009)
|
76,478
(-13,079)
|
57,840
(+5,402)
|
803,153
(-17,044, -2.29%)
|
-136,947 (+27,233, +16.6%) | 51.31% |
| 07/15/2008 |
452,804
(-8,387)
|
616,984
(-21,150)
|
201,397
(-15,743)
|
74,336
(+212)
|
89,557
(+14,439)
|
52,438
(+11,247)
|
819,033
(-9,691, -1.29%)
|
-164,180 (+12,763, +7.2%) | 43.09% |
| 07/08/2008 |
461,191
(-11,693)
|
638,134
(-3,566)
|
217,140
(+3,759)
|
74,124
(-2,924)
|
75,118
(-5,811)
|
41,191
(-7,255)
|
824,423
(-13,745, -1.79%)
|
-176,943 (-8,127, -4.8%) | 39.25% |
| 07/01/2008 |
472,884
(-21,199)
|
641,700
(-7,369)
|
213,381
(+3,503)
|
77,048
(-2,638)
|
80,929
(+4,813)
|
48,446
(-2,876)
|
833,013
(-12,883, -1.65%)
|
-168,816 (-13,830, -8.9%) | 41.7% |
| 06/24/2008 |
494,083
(-23,374)
|
649,069
(-10,970)
|
209,878
(+635)
|
79,686
(-5,074)
|
76,116
(+4,125)
|
51,322
(-2,570)
|
845,025
(-18,614, -2.33%)
|
-154,986 (-12,404, -8.7%) | 45.87% |
| 06/17/2008 |
517,457
(-39,234)
|
660,039
(-23,747)
|
209,243
(-5,067)
|
84,760
(-17,781)
|
71,991
(+2,264)
|
53,892
(-509)
|
867,641
(-42,037, -5.0%)
|
-142,582 (-15,487, -12.2%) | 49.61% |
| 06/10/2008 |
556,691
(-583)
|
683,786
(+35)
|
214,310
(-2,789)
|
102,541
(-1,340)
|
69,727
(+5,863)
|
54,401
(+3,796)
|
919,064
(+2,491, +0.3%)
|
-127,095 (-618, -0.5%) | 54.28% |
| 06/03/2008 |
557,274
(+20,102)
|
683,751
(+3,510)
|
217,099
(-499)
|
103,881
(+17,055)
|
63,864
(-22,438)
|
50,605
(-23,400)
|
913,262
(-2,835, -0.34%)
|
-126,477 (+16,592, +11.6%) | 54.46% |
| 05/27/2008 |
537,172
(+834)
|
680,241
(-21,288)
|
217,598
(-5,275)
|
86,826
(+6,066)
|
86,302
(+4,841)
|
74,005
(+15,622)
|
911,824
(+400, +0.05%)
|
-143,069 (+22,122, +13.4%) | 49.46% |
| 05/20/2008 |
536,338
(+129)
|
701,529
(-9,342)
|
222,873
(-5,908)
|
80,760
(+769)
|
81,461
(-705)
|
58,383
(+2,089)
|
911,360
(-6,484, -0.77%)
|
-165,191 (+9,471, +5.4%) | 42.79% |
| 05/13/2008 |
536,209
(+1,893)
|
710,871
(-2,406)
|
228,781
(+650)
|
79,991
(-1,573)
|
82,166
(+1,248)
|
56,294
(+7,770)
|
915,914
(+3,791, +0.45%)
|
-174,662 (+4,299, +2.4%) | 39.93% |
| 05/06/2008 |
534,316
(-4,675)
|
713,277
(-21,738)
|
228,131
(-1,948)
|
81,564
(+14,710)
|
80,918
(+2,421)
|
48,524
(+2,826)
|
920,281
(-4,202, -0.5%)
|
-178,961 (+17,063, +8.7%) | 38.64% |
| 04/29/2008 |
538,991
(-2,126)
|
735,015
(-18,553)
|
230,079
(+831)
|
66,854
(+2,206)
|
78,497
(-15,879)
|
45,698
(-827)
|
931,913
(-17,174, -1.99%)
|
-196,024 (+16,427, +7.7%) | 33.49% |
| 04/22/2008 |
541,117
(+4,350)
|
753,568
(+5,668)
|
229,248
(+3,882)
|
64,648
(+170)
|
94,376
(-3,068)
|
46,525
(-674)
|
940,824
(+5,164, +0.6%)
|
-212,451 (-1,318, -0.6%) | 28.54% |
| 04/15/2008 |
536,767
(-14,211)
|
747,900
(-4,153)
|
225,366
(-4,653)
|
64,478
(-7,350)
|
97,444
(+18,156)
|
47,199
(+10,795)
|
935,180
(-708, -0.08%)
|
-211,133 (-10,058, -5.0%) | 28.93% |
| 04/08/2008 |
550,978
(+3,529)
|
752,053
(+6,065)
|
230,019
(+7,647)
|
71,828
(+12,199)
|
79,288
(+505)
|
36,404
(-6,583)
|
942,271
(+11,681, +1.38%)
|
-201,075 (-2,536, -1.3%) | 31.97% |
| 04/01/2008 |
547,449
(+13,678)
|
745,988
(+3,901)
|
222,372
(-5,036)
|
59,629
(+31)
|
78,783
(+2,439)
|
42,987
(+7,149)
|
942,202
(+11,081, +1.32%)
|
-198,539 (+9,777, +4.7%) | 32.73% |
| 03/25/2008 |
533,771
(-7,136)
|
742,087
(-8,855)
|
227,408
(+1,097)
|
59,598
(-12,282)
|
76,344
(-21,208)
|
35,838
(-6,110)
|
938,200
(-27,247, -3.15%)
|
-208,316 (+1,719, +0.8%) | 29.78% |
| 03/18/2008 |
540,907
(+7,885)
|
750,942
(-23,134)
|
226,311
(-9,629)
|
71,880
(+10,210)
|
97,552
(-13,401)
|
41,948
(-2,221)
|
969,316
(-15,145, -1.72%)
|
-210,035 (+31,019, +12.9%) | 29.27% |
| 03/11/2008 |
533,022
(+8,328)
|
774,076
(-14,839)
|
235,940
(-21,008)
|
61,670
(-1,570)
|
110,953
(-5,342)
|
44,169
(-1,613)
|
992,877
(-18,022, -2.01%)
|
-241,054 (+23,167, +8.8%) | 19.91% |
| 03/04/2008 |
524,694
(-21,662)
|
788,915
(-23,657)
|
256,948
(-3,475)
|
63,240
(-3,620)
|
116,295
(-9,165)
|
45,782
(-7,025)
|
1,013,151
(-34,302, -3.68%)
|
-264,221 (+1,995, +0.7%) | 12.92% |
| 02/26/2008 |
546,356
(+17,006)
|
812,572
(+35,939)
|
260,423
(+4,991)
|
66,860
(-13,883)
|
125,460
(+6,034)
|
52,807
(+5,975)
|
1,035,771
(+28,031, +3.1%)
|
-266,216 (-18,933, -7.7%) | 12.32% |
| 02/19/2008 |
529,350
(-14,146)
|
776,633
(+7,105)
|
255,432
(+2,426)
|
80,743
(-9,851)
|
119,426
(+14,126)
|
46,832
(+5,152)
|
990,766
(+2,406, +0.27%)
|
-247,283 (-21,251, -9.4%) | 18.03% |
| 02/12/2008 |
543,496
(+670)
|
769,528
(-8,155)
|
253,006
(-26,185)
|
90,594
(-19,149)
|
105,300
(-19,896)
|
41,680
(-18,107)
|
979,085
(-45,411, -4.79%)
|
-226,032 (+8,825, +3.8%) | 24.44% |
| 02/05/2008 |
542,826
(+1,272)
|
777,683
(+7,668)
|
279,191
(+317)
|
109,743
(+160)
|
125,196
(+7,674)
|
59,787
(+1,435)
|
1,047,013
(+9,263, +0.99%)
|
-234,857 (-6,396, -2.8%) | 21.78% |
| 01/29/2008 |
541,554
(-12,518)
|
770,015
(-24,015)
|
278,874
(-20,412)
|
109,583
(-1,971)
|
117,522
(-21,073)
|
58,352
(-28,017)
|
1,032,775
(-54,003, -5.44%)
|
-228,461 (+11,497, +4.8%) | 23.71% |
| 01/22/2008 |
554,072
(+32,670)
|
794,030
(-34,449)
|
299,286
(-53,683)
|
111,554
(-623)
|
138,595
(+4,006)
|
86,369
(+18,065)
|
1,082,347
(-17,007, -1.69%)
|
-239,958 (+67,119, +21.9%) | 20.24% |
| 01/15/2008 |
521,402
(+49,909)
|
828,479
(+71,243)
|
352,969
(+29,747)
|
112,177
(+9,698)
|
134,589
(+13,321)
|
68,304
(+12,036)
|
1,079,223
(+92,977, +10.15%)
|
-307,077 (-21,334, -7.5%) | 0.0% |
| 01/08/2008 |
471,493
(+13,326)
|
757,236
(+59,881)
|
323,222
(+24,726)
|
102,479
(-5,859)
|
121,268
(+18,556)
|
56,268
(+2,586)
|
987,380
(+56,608, +6.59%)
|
-285,743 (-46,555, -19.5%) | 0.0% |
| 12/31/2007 |
458,167
(+6,355)
|
697,355
(+46,674)
|
298,496
(+29,631)
|
108,338
(-3,623)
|
102,712
(+10,860)
|
53,682
(+3,795)
|
911,735
(+46,846, +5.77%)
|
-239,188 (-40,319, -20.3%) | 0.0% |