Every Friday the CFTC publishes how hedge funds, banks, producers and small traders are positioned in gold futures. This page turns that report into one verdict, the signals behind it, and the history.
One score from 0 (strongly bearish) to 100 (strongly bullish), built from fund positioning, retail crowding, open interest, price and the US dollar.
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CFTC data as of . Page updated 6 November 2026. Updated weekly after the CFTC release.
Managed Money held a net long of 103,614 contracts in COMEX gold futures, down 1,948 from the week before (122,283 long, 18,669 short). Open interest was 399,169 contracts (+2,359 on the week) and the 3-year COT index stands at 38 out of 100.
| COMEX gold futures (contracts) | This week | Change on the week |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Money net | 103,614 | −1,948 |
| Managed Money long | 122,283 | −225 |
| Managed Money short | 18,669 | +1,723 |
| Open interest | 399,169 | +2,359 |
Previous weeks: 2026-10-27 · 2026-10-20 · 2026-10-13 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-09-29 · 2026-09-22 · 2026-09-15 · 2026-09-08
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, disaggregated futures, COMEX gold (088691).
The four trader groups in the report. Bars show each group's longs against its shorts; the number is the difference (net position) in contracts.
The five readings behind the verdict. Each meter shows where this week sits in its range, with what it usually means for gold.
How much each measure changed over the last 1 week to 3 years. Green = rose, red = fell; the stronger the colour, the bigger the move for that row.
| Measure | 1W | 4W | 8W | 12W | 26W | 52W | 3Y |
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Fund positioning moves through repeating phases. The highlighted step is where the model places this week, with its probability.
Positioning against price. Pick a measure and a time range; the dashed line marks the week you are viewing. Hover for exact values.
Every report since 2020. Click a week to load it into the whole page.
| Week | Bias | Score | Phase | Funds net | 1W change | Retail net | Open interest | CME close | Status |
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Source: CFTC Disaggregated Futures-Only report (dataset 72hh-3qpy, code 088691) and Legacy report for the US Dollar Index (098662). Prices: CME gold futures Tuesday close. Educational use only, not financial advice.