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Number: 7691.25 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed ES quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.Number: 29387.75 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed NQ quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.Number: 87.06 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed CL quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.Number: 4680.6 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed GC quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.Number: 76948.69 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed BTC quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.Number: 15.13 quoted units, observed 2026-08-22T22:58:49.000Z. Source: Yahoo Finance, Latest delayed VIX quote; session change versus prior close. Formula: Δ% = (last / prior close − 1) × 100. Press i or Enter to inspect.
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COTCommitments of TradersCFTC

Commitments of Traders.

Commercial and large-spec positioning across the tracked futures complex, with week-over-week change and trailing 52-week percentile disclosed for every contract.

Positioning history

Positioning is updating.

gold · large-speculator and commercial net, weekly

Positioning is updating. gold · large-speculator and commercial net, weekly Source: CFTC Legacy Futures-Only report (6dca-aqww). Method: Large specs are the trend-following reportables; commercials hedge a physical exposure and are the near-mirror counterparty. The area carries the speculative net (green long, oxblood short), a positioning sign the desk reads as sentiment, not a P&L one. Percentile is the latest net within its 52-week range.

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SourceCFTC Legacy Futures-Only report (6dca-aqww)

MethodLarge specs are the trend-following reportables; commercials hedge a physical exposure and are the near-mirror counterparty. The area carries the speculative net (green long, oxblood short), a positioning sign the desk reads as sentiment, not a P&L one. Percentile is the latest net within its 52-week range.

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Positioning Ladder

Where the big specs are stretched.

Large specsCommercials

Every contract on one axis: the large-spec net position as a 52-week percentile, 50 the one-year median. Past 80 or under 20 the specs are crowded, the setups that mean-revert hardest. The hollow ring is where commercials sit, usually the mirror.

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Equities

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NQ

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COT · RTY

RTY

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Metals

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GC

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SI

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Energy

COT · CL

CL

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Rates

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ZB

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COT · ZN

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FX

COT · EURUSD

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Crypto

COT · BTC

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Methodology

Release Tuesday positions, published Friday afternoon and cached for 24 hours.

Commercial Entities hedging physical exposure, typically producers and consumers.

Large spec Large speculative reportables; non-reportable is the small-spec residual.

Source: CFTC Legacy Futures-Only report, dataset 6dca-aqww.