Gold

Disaggregated COT · CFTC 088691

Producer hedge ratio5.4%Under-hedged · Bullish
PhaseTrend
Producer net-125,000
Managed money net+120,000

Disaggregated positioning

Producers hedge by selling — heavy producer shorts at low prices are bullish.

CategoryLongShortNet
Producer / Merchant120,000245,000-125,000
Swap Dealers90,00040,000+50,000
Managed Money180,00060,000+120,000
Other Reportables30,00025,000+5,000
Non-Reportables20,00030,000-10,000
Open interest520,000 (+6,000)

Commercial vs speculator

When commercials (smart money) and speculators diverge, commercials usually win.

Divergent · Commercials bullish
Commercial net
-75,000
Speculator net
+120,000

Market reference

Contract spec and its currency linkage.

Contract size
100 troy oz
Correlated currency
USD
Correlation
-0.78
Report date
2026-05-26