COT history

Weekly long and short positioning for one contract over time.

Gold, weekly positions

Gold: net long 179,548 contracts on 3 Nov, down 27,521 from 51 weeks earlier. Long share 84.3%, between 79.4% and 90.3% over the period.

Net position and long share

Above, net position in contracts for each weekly report, the latest in color. Below, long share, with dashed lines at 40% and 60%.

Every weekly report

Gold noncommercial positions for each weekly report, latest first
	Long		Short		Long share		Net		Open interest

2026
Tue 3 Nov	220,530	−3,194	40,982	+3,709	84.3% long15.7% short	−1.4	+179,548	−6,903	399,169	+2,359
Tue 27 Oct	223,724	−13,418	37,273	−4	85.7% long14.3% short	−0.7	+186,451	−13,414	396,810	−5,469
Tue 20 Oct	237,142	−8,158	37,277	−144	86.4% long13.6% short	−0.3	+199,865	−8,014	402,279	+5,934
Tue 13 Oct	245,300	−103	37,421	+2,353	86.8% long13.2% short	−0.7	+207,879	−2,456	396,345	+236
Tue 6 Oct	245,403	−4,333	35,068	+3,964	87.5% long12.5% short	−1.4	+210,335	−8,297	396,109	−10,347
Tue 29 Sept	249,736	−4,246	31,104	+2,975	88.9% long11.1% short	−1.1	+218,632	−7,221	406,456	−6,344
Tue 22 Sept	253,982	−4,077	28,129	+408	90.0% long10.0% short	−0.3	+225,853	−4,485	412,800	+2,901
Tue 15 Sept	258,059	−2,948	27,721	−1,326	90.3% long9.7% short	+0.3	+230,338	−1,622	409,899	−1,328
Tue 8 Sept	261,007	+522	29,047	−3,314	90.0% long10.0% short	+1.0	+231,960	+3,836	411,227	−3,969
Tue 1 Sept	260,485	−16,674	32,361	−1,464	88.9% long11.1% short	−0.2	+228,124	−15,210	415,196	−12,761
Tue 25 Aug	277,159	+20,257	33,825	−888	89.1% long10.9% short	+1.0	+243,334	+21,145	427,957	+21,697
Tue 18 Aug	256,902	+5,966	34,713	+1,717	88.1% long11.9% short	−0.3	+222,189	+4,249	406,260	+5,951
Tue 11 Aug	250,936	+23,923	32,996	+3,617	88.4% long11.6% short	−0.2	+217,940	+20,306	400,309	+28,758
Tue 4 Aug	227,013	+7,391	29,379	−8,173	88.5% long11.5% short	+3.1	+197,634	+15,564	371,551	−13,052
Tue 28 Jul	219,622	−5,163	37,552	−3,323	85.4% long14.6% short	+0.8	+182,070	−1,840	384,603	+1,235
Tue 21 Jul	224,785	−2,525	40,875	+247	84.6% long15.4% short	−0.2	+183,910	−2,772	383,368	−321
Tue 14 Jul	227,310	−6,403	40,628	+1,161	84.8% long15.2% short	−0.7	+186,682	−7,564	383,689	+11,913
Tue 7 Jul	233,713	+4,094	39,467	+3,867	85.6% long14.4% short	−1.0	+194,246	+227	371,776	+2,235
Tue 30 Jun	229,619	+12,591	35,600	−89	86.6% long13.4% short	+0.7	+194,019	+12,680	369,541	+17,374
Tue 23 Jun	217,028	+5,901	35,689	+4,782	85.9% long14.1% short	−1.4	+181,339	+1,119	352,167	+12,837
Tue 16 Jun	211,127	+3,143	30,907	−3,240	87.2% long12.8% short	+1.3	+180,220	+6,383	339,330	+6,621
Tue 9 Jun	207,984	+1,888	34,147	+4,071	85.9% long14.1% short	−1.4	+173,837	−2,183	332,709	+6,657
Tue 2 Jun	206,096	+5,392	30,076	−16,368	87.3% long12.7% short	+6.1	+176,020	+21,760	326,052	−27,437
Tue 26 May	200,704	−10,314	46,444	−4,741	81.2% long18.8% short	+0.7	+154,260	−5,573	353,489	−25,836
Tue 19 May	211,018	−8,775	51,185	+3,014	80.5% long19.5% short	−1.5	+159,833	−11,789	379,325	+2,829
Tue 12 May	219,793	+7,979	48,171	−340	82.0% long18.0% short	+0.7	+171,622	+8,319	376,496	+8,564
Tue 5 May	211,814	−4	48,511	−3,736	81.4% long18.6% short	+1.2	+163,303	+3,732	367,932	−1,598
Tue 28 Apr	211,818	−1,075	52,247	+3,360	80.2% long19.8% short	−1.1	+159,571	−4,435	369,530	+3,688
Tue 21 Apr	212,893	+2,884	48,887	+1,404	81.3% long18.7% short	−0.2	+164,006	+1,480	365,842	+3,568
Tue 14 Apr	210,009	+4,641	47,483	−1,580	81.6% long18.4% short	+0.8	+162,526	+6,221	362,274	+7,397
Tue 7 Apr	205,368	−2,234	49,063	+4,663	80.7% long19.3% short	−1.7	+156,305	−6,897	354,877	−6,532
Tue 31 Mar	207,602	−13,259	44,400	−8,134	82.4% long17.6% short	+1.6	+163,202	−5,125	361,409	−42,516
Tue 24 Mar	220,861	+4,900	52,534	−3,558	80.8% long19.2% short	+1.4	+168,327	+8,458	403,925	−7,463
Tue 17 Mar	215,961	+516	56,092	+3,779	79.4% long20.6% short	−1.1	+159,869	−3,263	411,388	−2,568
Tue 10 Mar	215,445	+1,693	52,313	−1,294	80.5% long19.5% short	+0.5	+163,132	+2,987	413,956	+4,167
Tue 3 Mar	213,752	+2,103	53,607	+1,135	79.9% long20.1% short	−0.2	+160,145	+968	409,789	−10,393
Tue 24 Feb	211,649	−1,783	52,472	−1,045	80.1% long19.9% short	+0.2	+159,177	−738	420,182	+13,104
Tue 17 Feb	213,432	+624	53,517	+721	80.0% long20.0% short	−0.2	+159,915	−97	407,078	+2,687
Tue 10 Feb	212,808	−1,700	52,796	+3,892	80.1% long19.9% short	−1.3	+160,012	−5,592	404,391	−5,303
Tue 3 Feb	214,508	−37,592	48,904	+2,200	81.4% long18.6% short	−2.9	+165,604	−39,792	409,694	−78,769
Tue 27 Jan	252,100	−43,672	46,704	−4,298	84.4% long15.6% short	−0.9	+205,396	−39,374	488,463	−39,541
Tue 20 Jan	295,772	−411	51,002	+6,057	85.3% long14.7% short	−1.5	+244,770	−6,468	528,004	+549
Tue 13 Jan	296,183	+21,748	44,945	−1,858	86.8% long13.2% short	+1.4	+251,238	+23,606	527,455	+39,339
Tue 6 Jan	274,435	−1,157	46,803	+2,384	85.4% long14.6% short	−0.7	+227,632	−3,541	488,116	+6,250
2025
Tue 30 Dec	275,592	−14,569	44,419	−5,042	86.1% long13.9% short	+0.7	+231,173	−9,527	481,866	−10,237
Tue 23 Dec	290,161	+9,241	49,461	+2,519	85.4% long14.6% short	−0.2	+240,700	+6,722	492,103	+21,010
Tue 16 Dec	280,920	+12,435	46,942	+2,343	85.7% long14.3% short	−0.1	+233,978	+10,092	471,093	+38,524
Tue 9 Dec	268,485	+7,154	44,599	+828	85.8% long14.2% short	+0.1	+223,886	+6,326	432,569	+14,079
Tue 2 Dec	261,331	+8,065	43,771	−4,907	85.7% long14.3% short	+1.8	+217,560	+12,972	418,490	−14,456
Tue 25 Nov	253,266	−16,290	48,678	−10,539	83.9% long16.1% short	+1.9	+204,588	−5,751	432,946	−39,007
Tue 18 Nov	269,556	+3,640	59,217	+370	82.0% long18.0% short	+0.1	+210,339	+3,270	471,953	+11,956
Mon 10 Nov	265,916	+9,344	58,847	+4,582	81.9% long18.1% short	−0.7	+207,069	+4,762	459,997	+9,598

COT history

Weekly long and short positioning for one contract over time.

Gold noncommercial positions for each weekly report, latest first
	Long	Short	Long share	Net	Open interest
2026
Tue 3 Nov	220,530	−3,194	40,982	+3,709	84.3% long15.7% short	−1.4	+179,548	−6,903	399,169	+2,359
Tue 27 Oct	223,724	−13,418	37,273	−4	85.7% long14.3% short	−0.7	+186,451	−13,414	396,810	−5,469
Tue 20 Oct	237,142	−8,158	37,277	−144	86.4% long13.6% short	−0.3	+199,865	−8,014	402,279	+5,934
Tue 13 Oct	245,300	−103	37,421	+2,353	86.8% long13.2% short	−0.7	+207,879	−2,456	396,345	+236
Tue 6 Oct	245,403	−4,333	35,068	+3,964	87.5% long12.5% short	−1.4	+210,335	−8,297	396,109	−10,347
Tue 29 Sept	249,736	−4,246	31,104	+2,975	88.9% long11.1% short	−1.1	+218,632	−7,221	406,456	−6,344
Tue 22 Sept	253,982	−4,077	28,129	+408	90.0% long10.0% short	−0.3	+225,853	−4,485	412,800	+2,901
Tue 15 Sept	258,059	−2,948	27,721	−1,326	90.3% long9.7% short	+0.3	+230,338	−1,622	409,899	−1,328
Tue 8 Sept	261,007	+522	29,047	−3,314	90.0% long10.0% short	+1.0	+231,960	+3,836	411,227	−3,969
Tue 1 Sept	260,485	−16,674	32,361	−1,464	88.9% long11.1% short	−0.2	+228,124	−15,210	415,196	−12,761
Tue 25 Aug	277,159	+20,257	33,825	−888	89.1% long10.9% short	+1.0	+243,334	+21,145	427,957	+21,697
Tue 18 Aug	256,902	+5,966	34,713	+1,717	88.1% long11.9% short	−0.3	+222,189	+4,249	406,260	+5,951
Tue 11 Aug	250,936	+23,923	32,996	+3,617	88.4% long11.6% short	−0.2	+217,940	+20,306	400,309	+28,758
Tue 4 Aug	227,013	+7,391	29,379	−8,173	88.5% long11.5% short	+3.1	+197,634	+15,564	371,551	−13,052
Tue 28 Jul	219,622	−5,163	37,552	−3,323	85.4% long14.6% short	+0.8	+182,070	−1,840	384,603	+1,235
Tue 21 Jul	224,785	−2,525	40,875	+247	84.6% long15.4% short	−0.2	+183,910	−2,772	383,368	−321
Tue 14 Jul	227,310	−6,403	40,628	+1,161	84.8% long15.2% short	−0.7	+186,682	−7,564	383,689	+11,913
Tue 7 Jul	233,713	+4,094	39,467	+3,867	85.6% long14.4% short	−1.0	+194,246	+227	371,776	+2,235
Tue 30 Jun	229,619	+12,591	35,600	−89	86.6% long13.4% short	+0.7	+194,019	+12,680	369,541	+17,374
Tue 23 Jun	217,028	+5,901	35,689	+4,782	85.9% long14.1% short	−1.4	+181,339	+1,119	352,167	+12,837
Tue 16 Jun	211,127	+3,143	30,907	−3,240	87.2% long12.8% short	+1.3	+180,220	+6,383	339,330	+6,621
Tue 9 Jun	207,984	+1,888	34,147	+4,071	85.9% long14.1% short	−1.4	+173,837	−2,183	332,709	+6,657
Tue 2 Jun	206,096	+5,392	30,076	−16,368	87.3% long12.7% short	+6.1	+176,020	+21,760	326,052	−27,437
Tue 26 May	200,704	−10,314	46,444	−4,741	81.2% long18.8% short	+0.7	+154,260	−5,573	353,489	−25,836
Tue 19 May	211,018	−8,775	51,185	+3,014	80.5% long19.5% short	−1.5	+159,833	−11,789	379,325	+2,829
Tue 12 May	219,793	+7,979	48,171	−340	82.0% long18.0% short	+0.7	+171,622	+8,319	376,496	+8,564
Tue 5 May	211,814	−4	48,511	−3,736	81.4% long18.6% short	+1.2	+163,303	+3,732	367,932	−1,598
Tue 28 Apr	211,818	−1,075	52,247	+3,360	80.2% long19.8% short	−1.1	+159,571	−4,435	369,530	+3,688
Tue 21 Apr	212,893	+2,884	48,887	+1,404	81.3% long18.7% short	−0.2	+164,006	+1,480	365,842	+3,568
Tue 14 Apr	210,009	+4,641	47,483	−1,580	81.6% long18.4% short	+0.8	+162,526	+6,221	362,274	+7,397
Tue 7 Apr	205,368	−2,234	49,063	+4,663	80.7% long19.3% short	−1.7	+156,305	−6,897	354,877	−6,532
Tue 31 Mar	207,602	−13,259	44,400	−8,134	82.4% long17.6% short	+1.6	+163,202	−5,125	361,409	−42,516
Tue 24 Mar	220,861	+4,900	52,534	−3,558	80.8% long19.2% short	+1.4	+168,327	+8,458	403,925	−7,463
Tue 17 Mar	215,961	+516	56,092	+3,779	79.4% long20.6% short	−1.1	+159,869	−3,263	411,388	−2,568
Tue 10 Mar	215,445	+1,693	52,313	−1,294	80.5% long19.5% short	+0.5	+163,132	+2,987	413,956	+4,167
Tue 3 Mar	213,752	+2,103	53,607	+1,135	79.9% long20.1% short	−0.2	+160,145	+968	409,789	−10,393
Tue 24 Feb	211,649	−1,783	52,472	−1,045	80.1% long19.9% short	+0.2	+159,177	−738	420,182	+13,104
Tue 17 Feb	213,432	+624	53,517	+721	80.0% long20.0% short	−0.2	+159,915	−97	407,078	+2,687
Tue 10 Feb	212,808	−1,700	52,796	+3,892	80.1% long19.9% short	−1.3	+160,012	−5,592	404,391	−5,303
Tue 3 Feb	214,508	−37,592	48,904	+2,200	81.4% long18.6% short	−2.9	+165,604	−39,792	409,694	−78,769
Tue 27 Jan	252,100	−43,672	46,704	−4,298	84.4% long15.6% short	−0.9	+205,396	−39,374	488,463	−39,541
Tue 20 Jan	295,772	−411	51,002	+6,057	85.3% long14.7% short	−1.5	+244,770	−6,468	528,004	+549
Tue 13 Jan	296,183	+21,748	44,945	−1,858	86.8% long13.2% short	+1.4	+251,238	+23,606	527,455	+39,339
Tue 6 Jan	274,435	−1,157	46,803	+2,384	85.4% long14.6% short	−0.7	+227,632	−3,541	488,116	+6,250
2025
Tue 30 Dec	275,592	−14,569	44,419	−5,042	86.1% long13.9% short	+0.7	+231,173	−9,527	481,866	−10,237
Tue 23 Dec	290,161	+9,241	49,461	+2,519	85.4% long14.6% short	−0.2	+240,700	+6,722	492,103	+21,010
Tue 16 Dec	280,920	+12,435	46,942	+2,343	85.7% long14.3% short	−0.1	+233,978	+10,092	471,093	+38,524
Tue 9 Dec	268,485	+7,154	44,599	+828	85.8% long14.2% short	+0.1	+223,886	+6,326	432,569	+14,079
Tue 2 Dec	261,331	+8,065	43,771	−4,907	85.7% long14.3% short	+1.8	+217,560	+12,972	418,490	−14,456
Tue 25 Nov	253,266	−16,290	48,678	−10,539	83.9% long16.1% short	+1.9	+204,588	−5,751	432,946	−39,007
Tue 18 Nov	269,556	+3,640	59,217	+370	82.0% long18.0% short	+0.1	+210,339	+3,270	471,953	+11,956
Mon 10 Nov	265,916	+9,344	58,847	+4,582	81.9% long18.1% short	−0.7	+207,069	+4,762	459,997	+9,598

Long

Short

Long share

Net

Open interest

2026

Tue 3 Nov

220,530

−3,194

40,982

+3,709

84.3% long15.7% short

−1.4

+179,548

−6,903

399,169

+2,359

Tue 27 Oct

223,724

−13,418

37,273

−4

85.7% long14.3% short

−0.7

+186,451

−13,414

396,810

−5,469

Tue 20 Oct

237,142

−8,158

37,277

−144

86.4% long13.6% short

−0.3

+199,865

−8,014

402,279

+5,934

Tue 13 Oct

245,300

−103

37,421

+2,353

86.8% long13.2% short

−0.7

+207,879

−2,456

396,345

+236

Tue 6 Oct

245,403

−4,333

35,068

+3,964

87.5% long12.5% short

−1.4

+210,335

−8,297

396,109

−10,347

Tue 29 Sept

249,736

−4,246

31,104

+2,975

88.9% long11.1% short

−1.1

+218,632

−7,221

406,456

−6,344

Tue 22 Sept

253,982

−4,077

28,129

+408

90.0% long10.0% short

−0.3

+225,853

−4,485

412,800

+2,901

Tue 15 Sept

258,059

−2,948

27,721

−1,326

90.3% long9.7% short

+0.3

+230,338

−1,622

409,899

−1,328

Tue 8 Sept

261,007

+522

29,047

−3,314

90.0% long10.0% short

+1.0

+231,960

+3,836

411,227

−3,969

Tue 1 Sept

260,485

−16,674

32,361

−1,464

88.9% long11.1% short

−0.2

+228,124

−15,210

415,196

−12,761

Tue 25 Aug

277,159

+20,257

33,825

−888

89.1% long10.9% short

+1.0

+243,334

+21,145

427,957

+21,697

Tue 18 Aug

256,902

+5,966

34,713

+1,717

88.1% long11.9% short

−0.3

+222,189

+4,249

406,260

+5,951

Tue 11 Aug

250,936

+23,923

32,996

+3,617

88.4% long11.6% short

−0.2

+217,940

+20,306

400,309

+28,758

Tue 4 Aug

227,013

+7,391

29,379

−8,173

88.5% long11.5% short

+3.1

+197,634

+15,564

371,551

−13,052

Tue 28 Jul

219,622

−5,163

37,552

−3,323

85.4% long14.6% short

+0.8

+182,070

−1,840

384,603

+1,235

Tue 21 Jul

224,785

−2,525

40,875

+247

84.6% long15.4% short

−0.2

+183,910

−2,772

383,368

−321

Tue 14 Jul

227,310

−6,403

40,628

+1,161

84.8% long15.2% short

−0.7

+186,682

−7,564

383,689

+11,913

Tue 7 Jul

233,713

+4,094

39,467

+3,867

85.6% long14.4% short

−1.0

+194,246

+227

371,776

+2,235

Tue 30 Jun

229,619

+12,591

35,600

−89

86.6% long13.4% short

+0.7

+194,019

+12,680

369,541

+17,374

Tue 23 Jun

217,028

+5,901

35,689

+4,782

85.9% long14.1% short

−1.4

+181,339

+1,119

352,167

+12,837

Tue 16 Jun

211,127

+3,143

30,907

−3,240

87.2% long12.8% short

+1.3

+180,220

+6,383

339,330

+6,621

Tue 9 Jun

207,984

+1,888

34,147

+4,071

85.9% long14.1% short

−1.4

+173,837

−2,183

332,709

+6,657

Tue 2 Jun

206,096

+5,392

30,076

−16,368

87.3% long12.7% short

+6.1

+176,020

+21,760

326,052

−27,437

Tue 26 May

200,704

−10,314

46,444

−4,741

81.2% long18.8% short

+0.7

+154,260

−5,573

353,489

−25,836

Tue 19 May

211,018

−8,775

51,185

+3,014

80.5% long19.5% short

−1.5

+159,833

−11,789

379,325

+2,829

Tue 12 May

219,793

+7,979

48,171

−340

82.0% long18.0% short

+0.7

+171,622

+8,319

376,496

+8,564

Tue 5 May

211,814

−4

48,511

−3,736

81.4% long18.6% short

+1.2

+163,303

+3,732

367,932

−1,598

Tue 28 Apr

211,818

−1,075

52,247

+3,360

80.2% long19.8% short

−1.1

+159,571

−4,435

369,530

+3,688

Tue 21 Apr

212,893

+2,884

48,887

+1,404

81.3% long18.7% short

−0.2

+164,006

+1,480

365,842

+3,568

Tue 14 Apr

210,009

+4,641

47,483

−1,580

81.6% long18.4% short

+0.8

+162,526

+6,221

362,274

+7,397

Tue 7 Apr

205,368

−2,234

49,063

+4,663

80.7% long19.3% short

−1.7

+156,305

−6,897

354,877

−6,532

Tue 31 Mar

207,602

−13,259

44,400

−8,134

82.4% long17.6% short

+1.6

+163,202

−5,125

361,409

−42,516

Tue 24 Mar

220,861

+4,900

52,534

−3,558

80.8% long19.2% short

+1.4

+168,327

+8,458

403,925

−7,463

Tue 17 Mar

215,961

+516

56,092

+3,779

79.4% long20.6% short

−1.1

+159,869

−3,263

411,388

−2,568

Tue 10 Mar

215,445

+1,693

52,313

−1,294

80.5% long19.5% short

+0.5

+163,132

+2,987

413,956

+4,167

Tue 3 Mar

213,752

+2,103

53,607

+1,135

79.9% long20.1% short

−0.2

+160,145

+968

409,789

−10,393

Tue 24 Feb

211,649

−1,783

52,472

−1,045

80.1% long19.9% short

+0.2

+159,177

−738

420,182

+13,104

Tue 17 Feb

213,432

+624

53,517

+721

80.0% long20.0% short

−0.2

+159,915

−97

407,078

+2,687

Tue 10 Feb

212,808

−1,700

52,796

+3,892

80.1% long19.9% short

−1.3

+160,012

−5,592

404,391

−5,303

Tue 3 Feb

214,508

−37,592

48,904

+2,200

81.4% long18.6% short

−2.9

+165,604

−39,792

409,694

−78,769

Tue 27 Jan

252,100

−43,672

46,704

−4,298

84.4% long15.6% short

−0.9

+205,396

−39,374

488,463

−39,541

Tue 20 Jan

295,772

−411

51,002

+6,057

85.3% long14.7% short

−1.5

+244,770

−6,468

528,004

+549

Tue 13 Jan

296,183

+21,748

44,945

−1,858

86.8% long13.2% short

+1.4

+251,238

+23,606

527,455

+39,339

Tue 6 Jan

274,435

−1,157

46,803

+2,384

85.4% long14.6% short

−0.7

+227,632

−3,541

488,116

+6,250

2025

Tue 30 Dec

275,592

−14,569

44,419

−5,042

86.1% long13.9% short

+0.7

+231,173

−9,527

481,866

−10,237

Tue 23 Dec

290,161

+9,241

49,461

+2,519

85.4% long14.6% short

−0.2

+240,700

+6,722

492,103

+21,010

Tue 16 Dec

280,920

+12,435

46,942

+2,343

85.7% long14.3% short

−0.1

+233,978

+10,092

471,093

+38,524

Tue 9 Dec

268,485

+7,154

44,599

+828

85.8% long14.2% short

+0.1

+223,886

+6,326

432,569

+14,079

Tue 2 Dec

261,331

+8,065

43,771

−4,907

85.7% long14.3% short

+1.8

+217,560

+12,972

418,490

−14,456

Tue 25 Nov

253,266

−16,290

48,678

−10,539

83.9% long16.1% short

+1.9

+204,588

−5,751

432,946

−39,007

Tue 18 Nov

269,556

+3,640

59,217

+370

82.0% long18.0% short

+0.1

+210,339

+3,270

471,953

+11,956

Mon 10 Nov

265,916

+9,344

58,847

+4,582

81.9% long18.1% short

−0.7

+207,069

+4,762

459,997

+9,598