Gold COT Report
CFTC Commitments of Traders · report date 2026-07-21 (released Jul 24, 2026) · next report expected Jul 31, 2026 (regular cycle; see the release schedule for holiday shifts)
As of the Jul 21, 2026 COT report, large speculators are net long 183,910 Gold futures contracts (down 2,772 week-over-week), commercials are net short 213,199, and open interest is 383,368 contracts.
183,910
Large speculators net
-213,199
Commercials net
46.1
COT index (3-year)
383,368
Open interest
Positioning — week of 2026-07-21
| Trader category | Net position | Weekly change | % of open interest | COT index 26w | COT index 52w | COT index 3y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large speculators | 183,910 | -2,772 | 48.0% | 58.0 | 26.4 | 46.1 |
| Commercials | -213,199 | +1,589 | -55.6% | 56.1 | 76.5 | 50.7 |
| Small traders | 29,289 | +1,183 | 7.6% | 27.8 | 51.6 | 51.6 |
Net = long − short (spread positions cancel). COT index: 0 = most net-short of the lookback, 100 = most net-long. How it's computed.
Net positions since 1986
Disaggregated breakdown — week of 2026-07-21
| Category | Net position | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| Producer/merchant | -19,321 | -172 |
| Swap dealers | -193,878 | +1,761 |
| Managed money | 124,831 | +4,052 |
| Other reportables | 59,079 | -6,824 |
| Small traders | 29,289 | +1,183 |
Recent history
| Report date | Open interest | Large spec net | Δ | Commercial net | Δ | Small trader net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 383,368 | 183,910 | -2,772 | -213,199 | +1,589 | 29,289 |
| 2026-07-14 | 383,689 | 186,682 | -7,564 | -214,788 | +7,494 | 28,106 |
| 2026-07-07 | 371,776 | 194,246 | +227 | -222,282 | -1,212 | 28,036 |
| 2026-06-30 | 369,541 | 194,019 | +12,680 | -221,070 | -15,666 | 27,051 |
| 2026-06-23 | 352,167 | 181,339 | +1,119 | -205,404 | +2,159 | 24,065 |
| 2026-06-16 | 339,330 | 180,220 | +6,383 | -207,563 | -6,527 | 27,343 |
| 2026-06-09 | 332,709 | 173,837 | -2,183 | -201,036 | +5,309 | 27,199 |
| 2026-06-02 | 326,052 | 176,020 | +21,760 | -206,345 | -20,579 | 30,325 |
| 2026-05-26 | 353,489 | 154,260 | -5,573 | -185,766 | +5,863 | 31,506 |
| 2026-05-19 | 379,325 | 159,833 | -11,789 | -191,629 | +18,629 | 31,796 |
| 2026-05-12 | 376,496 | 171,622 | +8,319 | -210,258 | -11,323 | 38,636 |
| 2026-05-05 | 367,932 | 163,303 | +3,732 | -198,935 | -4,122 | 35,632 |
| 2026-04-28 | 369,530 | 159,571 | -4,435 | -194,813 | +8,127 | 35,242 |
| 2026-04-21 | 365,842 | 164,006 | +1,480 | -202,940 | -1,858 | 38,934 |
| 2026-04-14 | 362,274 | 162,526 | +6,221 | -201,082 | -7,331 | 38,556 |
| 2026-04-07 | 354,877 | 156,305 | -6,897 | -193,751 | +7,889 | 37,446 |
| 2026-03-31 | 361,409 | 163,202 | -5,125 | -201,640 | +2,188 | 38,438 |
| 2026-03-24 | 403,925 | 168,327 | +8,458 | -203,828 | -5,180 | 35,501 |
| 2026-03-17 | 411,388 | 159,869 | -3,263 | -198,648 | +4,328 | 38,779 |
| 2026-03-10 | 413,956 | 163,132 | +2,987 | -202,976 | -2,393 | 39,844 |
| 2026-03-03 | 409,789 | 160,145 | +968 | -200,583 | +223 | 40,438 |
| 2026-02-24 | 420,182 | 159,177 | -738 | -200,806 | -4,024 | 41,629 |
| 2026-02-17 | 407,078 | 159,915 | -97 | -196,782 | +956 | 36,867 |
| 2026-02-10 | 404,391 | 160,012 | -5,592 | -197,738 | +10,040 | 37,726 |
| 2026-02-03 | 409,694 | 165,604 | -39,792 | -207,778 | +40,507 | 42,174 |
| 2026-01-27 | 488,463 | 205,396 | -39,374 | -248,285 | +41,404 | 42,889 |
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Contract facts
(CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES)
Contract unit (CFTC)
GC
Ticker
COMEX
Exchange
088691
CFTC contract code
FAQ
- Are large speculators long or short Gold futures?
- As of the 2026-07-21 COT report, large speculators (non-commercial traders) are net long 183,910 contracts in Gold futures.
- How current is this Gold COT data?
- The latest report is dated 2026-07-21 (positions as of that Tuesday's close), published by the CFTC on 2026-07-24. This page updates within minutes of each weekly release.
- Where can I download Gold COT history?
- The full weekly series (1986-01-15 to 2026-07-21) is free at /data/cot/gold.csv — no login, no cap.
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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only report, contract code 088691. Dataset coverage 1986-01-15 → 2026-07-21. Methodology.