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Gold - Commodity Exchange Inc.

088691
MetalsDisaggregated

Signal state

Bullish+42

Generated market from CFTC archives.

Signal layer

Score breakdown

How the +100 to -100 conviction score is calculated

Macro Score

+46 pts

Target Exposure

+42%

Market History

Net Positioning History

Historical net positioning (Longs minus Shorts) for the reference trader group.

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Gold - Commodity Exchange Inc.Managed Money — 6 Month Positioning Report
Report DateLong PositionsShort PositionsChange in LongsChange in ShortsNet PositionsNet Change% OI Long% OI ShortOpen Interest
Max159,90332,708+11,859+3,605139,162+12,29227.4%6.3%871,555
Min116,15719,119-24,612-3,70591,574-27,98316.0%2.4%455,126
13 Per. Avg125,01527,991+165+39797,023-23121.7%4.9%585,155
May 26, 2026124,53427,603+476-2,06796,931+2,54327.4%6.1%455,126
May 19, 2026124,05829,670-5,012+1,22794,388-6,23922.8%5.5%543,416
May 12, 2026129,07028,443+4,403-560100,627+4,96323.7%5.2%545,067
May 5, 2026124,66729,003+385-3,70595,664+4,09023.7%5.5%526,987
Apr 28, 2026124,28232,708-1,626+2,29891,574-3,92423.8%6.3%521,553
Apr 21, 2026125,90830,410-2,730+62295,498-3,35222.6%5.5%556,894
Apr 14, 2026128,63829,788+6,256-48198,850+6,73722.8%5.3%565,169
Apr 7, 2026122,38230,269+1,846+3,60592,113-1,75922.2%5.5%550,487
Mar 31, 2026120,53626,664+796-30193,872+1,09721.6%4.8%558,977
Mar 24, 2026119,74026,965-11,497+1,64892,775-13,14517.3%3.9%692,212
Mar 17, 2026131,23725,317+5,105+1,421105,920+3,68419.3%3.7%681,393
Mar 10, 2026126,13223,896+2,126+745102,236+1,38117.8%3.4%709,862
Mar 3, 2026124,00623,151+1,621+703100,855+91817.7%3.3%699,876
Feb 24, 2026122,38522,448+2,071-1,80999,937+3,88017.5%3.2%699,768
Feb 17, 2026120,31424,257+4,157+1,13896,057+3,01916.6%3.4%723,906
Feb 10, 2026116,15723,119-1,053-65393,038-40016.0%3.2%726,156
Feb 3, 2026117,21023,772-24,612+3,37193,438-27,98316.0%3.3%732,325
Jan 27, 2026141,82220,401-17,930-189121,421-17,74117.9%2.6%793,753
Jan 20, 2026159,75220,590+2,979+365139,162+2,61418.3%2.4%871,555
Jan 13, 2026156,77320,225+11,859-433136,548+12,29218.6%2.4%844,000
Jan 6, 2026144,91420,658-3,214-597124,256-2,61718.8%2.7%772,291
Dec 30, 2025148,12821,255-11,775-1,107126,873-10,66819.9%2.9%743,107
Dec 23, 2025159,90322,362+6,021+2,610137,541+3,41120.8%2.9%770,129
Dec 16, 2025153,88219,752+10,126+633134,130+9,49320.2%2.6%761,051
Dec 9, 2025143,75619,119+4,602-227124,637+4,82921.0%2.8%683,904
Dec 2, 2025139,15419,346+0+0119,808+020.9%2.9%664,896

COT report

Longs vs shorts by trader category — week by week

Browse the official CFTC report week by week to see how each trader group's positioning has shifted. The WoW Δ column shows the net contract change from the prior week.

May 26, 2026(Latest)
Open interest: 455,126 contractsWeek 1 of 26
Trader typeLongShortNetLong % OIShort % OINet % OIWoW Δ Net

Managed Money

Reference group used for the main bias model

124,53427,60396,931+27.4%+6.1%+21.3%+2,543

Swap Dealers

29,746189,568-159,822+6.5%+41.6%-35.1%+2,068

Other Reportables

72,46319,73452,729+15.9%+4.3%+11.6%-1,542

Nonreportable

51,88219,01232,870+11.4%+4.2%+7.2%-376

Producer Merchant

15,82438,531-22,707+3.5%+8.5%-5.0%-2,691

Interpretation layer

Why the terminal reads this market the way it does

The platform turns the underlying scores into a readable narrative: pressure, confirmation, macro support, and crowding.

Positioning pressure

Bullish positioning is building. This week's COT print is more bullish than the prior week.

Trend check

Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet.

Macro check

Macro conditions are supporting the current positioning.

Crowding

Positioning is noticeable but not yet extreme.

Current positioning

Bullish positioning is building. Positioning is noticeable but not yet extreme. Managed Money is currently net long by 96,931 contracts.

Macro regime

Macro currents are clearly supportive for Gold - Commodity Exchange Inc., with the broader regime reinforcing the current bias.

Replay summary

Constructive bullish regime. Bullish positioning is building. Price trend is flat, so momentum is not adding much confirmation yet. Macro conditions are supporting the current positioning.

Risk layer

Veto reasons and caution flags

These are the conditions that reduce conviction even when the raw positioning signal looks strong.

Price trend does not confirm positioning.