Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
- Long
- 16,588
- Short
- 47,549
- Spread
- —
- Net
- -30,961
- Weekly change
- +328
- Net / open interest
- -7.52%
- 52 reports
- 44th percentile
- 156 reports
- 77th percentile
Gold futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: GOLD · COMEX · Disaggregated Futures Only · 100 troy ounces
Latest report: 8 September 2026 · processed 11 Sept 2026, 19:31 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Managed Money held a net-long Gold futures position of 134,972 contracts. The position decreased by 1,799 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 55th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 8 September 2026
Swap Dealer
- Long
- 14,542
- Short
- 253,855
- Spread
- 23,273
- Net
- -239,313
- Weekly change
- -5,884
- Net / open interest
- -58.19%
- 52 reports
- 8th percentile
- 156 reports
- 12th percentile
Managed Money
- Long
- 145,804
- Short
- 10,832
- Spread
- 29,462
- Net
- +134,972
- Weekly change
- -1,799
- Net / open interest
- 32.82%
- 52 reports
- 83th percentile
- 156 reports
- 55th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Spread | Net | Weekly change | Net / OI | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Other Reportables | 115,203 | 18,215 | 13,801 | +96,988 | +5,635 | 23.58% | +16,710 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Non-Reportable | 52,554 | 14,240 | — | +38,314 | +1,720 | 9.31% | +3,614 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 16,588 | 47,549 | — | -30,961 | +328 | -7.52% | -3,026 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Swap Dealer | 14,542 | 253,855 | 23,273 | -239,313 | -5,884 | -58.19% | -14,608 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Managed Money | 145,804 | 10,832 | 29,462 | +134,972 | -1,799 | 32.82% | -2,690 | 83th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Other Reportables | 110,764 | 19,411 | 13,967 | +91,353 | -7,234 | 22.00% | +24,485 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Non-Reportable | 52,030 | 15,436 | — | +36,594 | +343 | 8.81% | +7,737 | 56th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 17,444 | 48,733 | — | -31,289 | +3,269 | -7.53% | -12,433 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Swap Dealer | 17,798 | 251,227 | 26,208 | -233,429 | +11,598 | -56.22% | -25,794 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Managed Money | 149,721 | 12,950 | 27,264 | +136,771 | -7,976 | 32.94% | +6,005 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Other Reportables | 117,340 | 18,753 | 17,369 | +98,587 | +18,046 | 23.03% | +36,312 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Non-Reportable | 54,725 | 18,474 | — | +36,251 | +22 | 8.47% | +6,012 | 56th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 16,861 | 51,419 | — | -34,558 | -4,797 | -8.07% | -14,009 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Swap Dealer | 16,656 | 261,683 | 28,936 | -245,027 | -16,370 | -57.25% | -53,267 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Managed Money | 159,819 | 15,072 | 16,251 | +144,747 | +3,099 | 33.82% | +24,952 | 90th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Other Reportables | 102,307 | 21,766 | 13,370 | +80,541 | +263 | 19.82% | +21,462 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Non-Reportable | 51,347 | 15,118 | — | +36,229 | +1,529 | 8.91% | +6,940 | 54th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 16,883 | 46,644 | — | -29,761 | -1,826 | -7.32% | -10,440 | 46th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Swap Dealer | 18,704 | 247,361 | 33,463 | -228,657 | -3,952 | -56.28% | -34,779 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Managed Money | 154,595 | 12,947 | 15,591 | +141,648 | +3,986 | 34.86% | +16,817 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Reportables | 102,302 | 22,024 | 14,934 | +80,278 | +13,410 | 20.05% | +14,375 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Non-Reportable | 51,051 | 16,351 | — | +34,700 | +5,843 | 8.66% | +6,594 | 40th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 15,716 | 43,651 | — | -27,935 | -9,079 | -6.97% | -8,786 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Swap Dealer | 19,092 | 243,797 | 34,577 | -224,705 | -17,070 | -56.13% | -29,066 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Managed Money | 148,634 | 10,972 | 14,003 | +137,662 | +6,896 | 34.38% | +16,883 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Other Reportables | 87,204 | 20,336 | 10,673 | +66,868 | +4,593 | 17.99% | -11,217 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Non-Reportable | 44,531 | 15,674 | — | +28,857 | -1,382 | 7.76% | +821 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 15,738 | 34,594 | — | -18,856 | +1,693 | -5.07% | +2,130 | 87th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Swap Dealer | 20,753 | 228,388 | 35,341 | -207,635 | -15,875 | -55.88% | -6,339 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Managed Money | 139,809 | 9,043 | 17,502 | +130,766 | +10,971 | 35.19% | +14,605 | 77th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 84,529 | 22,254 | 9,753 | +62,275 | +3,196 | 16.19% | -11,653 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 61,384 | 31,145 | — | +30,239 | +950 | 7.86% | +3,188 | 19th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 15,367 | 35,916 | — | -20,549 | -1,228 | -5.34% | -3,503 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Swap Dealer | 23,661 | 215,421 | 36,432 | -191,760 | +2,118 | -49.85% | +12,264 | 50th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Managed Money | 135,093 | 15,298 | 18,384 | +119,795 | -5,036 | 31.14% | -296 | 60th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 83,298 | 24,219 | 14,111 | +59,079 | -6,824 | 15.41% | -6,865 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 46,143 | 16,854 | — | +29,289 | +1,183 | 7.63% | +5,224 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Producer/Merchant/Processor/User | 15,561 | 34,882 | — | -19,321 | -172 | -5.03% | -9,985 | 79th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Swap Dealer | 24,959 | 218,837 | 39,937 | -193,878 | +1,761 | -50.57% | +2,190 | 50th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Managed Money | 141,487 | 16,656 | 17,872 | +124,831 | +4,052 | 32.56% | +9,436 | 69th percentile |
How to interpret Gold positioning
What the contract represents
COMEX Gold futures represent 100 troy ounces of deliverable gold and are a benchmark for exchange-traded precious-metal exposure.
Categories traders monitor
Managed Money is commonly followed for tactical positioning, while Producer/Merchant/Processor/User and Swap Dealer series reflect different physical and intermediary activity.
Interpretation considerations
Gold responds to real yields, currencies, reserve demand and physical flows; COT positions identify participation, not which driver will dominate.
Important limitations
The series excludes most OTC forwards, physical holdings, ETFs and options, and spread positions are not added to directional net positioning.
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