Gold COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net long 210,335 contracts in Gold futures as of 2026-10-06, down 8,297 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 244,527 contracts, with total open interest of 396,109 contracts. The COT index stands at 48.2.
| Open interest | 396,109 |
| Non-commercial long | 245,403 |
| Non-commercial short | 35,068 |
| Non-commercial net | 210,335 |
| Commercial long | 55,802 |
| Commercial short | 300,329 |
| Commercial net | -244,527 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -8,297 |
| COT index | 48.2 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 210,335 | -244,527 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | 218,632 | -250,967 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | 225,853 | -262,903 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | 230,338 | -261,721 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | 231,960 | -270,274 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | 228,124 | -264,718 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | 243,334 | -279,585 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 222,189 | -258,418 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | 217,940 | -252,640 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | 197,634 | -226,491 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | 182,070 | -212,309 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | 183,910 | -213,199 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | 186,682 | -214,788 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | 194,246 | -222,282 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | 194,019 | -221,070 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | 181,339 | -205,404 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | 180,220 | -207,563 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | 173,837 | -201,036 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | 176,020 | -206,345 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | 154,260 | -185,766 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | 159,833 | -191,629 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | 171,622 | -210,258 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | 163,303 | -198,935 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | 159,571 | -194,813 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | 164,006 | -202,940 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | 162,526 | -201,082 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | 156,305 | -193,751 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | 163,202 | -201,640 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 168,327 | -203,828 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 159,869 | -198,648 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | 163,132 | -202,976 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | 160,145 | -200,583 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | 159,177 | -200,806 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | 159,915 | -196,782 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | 160,012 | -197,738 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | 165,604 | -207,778 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | 205,396 | -248,285 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | 244,770 | -289,689 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | 251,238 | -297,106 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | 227,632 | -272,035 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | 231,173 | -275,246 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | 240,700 | -283,526 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | 233,978 | -274,358 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | 223,886 | -262,579 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | 217,560 | -255,348 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | 204,588 | -241,403 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | 210,339 | -245,585 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | 207,069 | -244,823 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | 202,307 | -236,542 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | 204,664 | -237,027 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | 176,609 | -210,117 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | 203,916 | -236,867 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the COT report?
- The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is a weekly publication by the CFTC that breaks down open interest in futures markets by trader category, including non-commercial (speculator) and commercial (hedger) positions.
- When is the COT report released?
- The COT report is released every Friday at 3:30 pm ET, with positions measured as of the prior Tuesday.
- What does non-commercial net mean?
- Non-commercial net is the number of long contracts held by large speculators minus their short contracts. A positive value means speculators are net long; a negative value means they are net short.