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This Month in Gold Futures Market

Long and Short Positions in NYMEX Gold Futures by Trader Category (in thousands)
Long Position in Gold by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 81.6 86.1 86.2 89.3 84.9 108.3
Non-commercials Total 320.9 342.5 348.2 332.3 302.6 174.0
Non-commercials 269.9 288.2 286.9 272.9 253.0 117.6
Non-commercials spread 51.0 54.3 61.3 59.4 49.6 56.3
Non-Reportables 81.8 75.6 75.2 75.8 67.1 31.4
Total 484.3 504.2 509.7 497.5 454.6 313.7
Short Position in Gold by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 363.4 382.0 383.7 372.8 360.2 193.4
Non-commercials Total 81.2 88.5 98.1 90.5 71.2 95.6
Non-commercials 30.2 34.3 36.8 31.2 21.6 39.3
Non-commercials spread 51.0 54.3 61.3 59.4 49.6 56.3
Non-Reportables 39.6 33.7 27.9 34.1 23.3 24.7
Total 484.3 504.2 509.7 497.5 454.6 313.7

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Gold Futures

Commercials open interest: Gold futures
Non-commercials open interest: Gold futures

Commercials and Non-commercials Share of Total Open Interest in Gold Futures

Commercials share of open interest: Gold futures
Non-commercials share of open interest: Gold futures

Commercials and Non-commercials Net Positions (Long : +; Short:-; % of Open Interest across all maturities) in Gold Futures

Commercials net share of open interest: Gold futures
Non-commercials net share of open interest: Gold futures

Gross Concentration Ratio: Largest Four and Eight Traders Share of Total Open Interest in Gold Futures

Largest 4 traders share of open interest: Gold futures
Largest 8 traders share of open interest: Gold futures

This Month in Gold Futures & Options Market

Long and Short Positions in NYMEX Gold Futures & Options by Trader Category (in thousands)
Long Position in Gold by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 131.2 139.7 137.9 140.2 126.5 183.5
Non-commercials Total 409.8 444.4 451.9 425.1 371.6 258.1
Non-commercials 284.1 305.6 301.5 285.5 260.4 106.4
Non-commercials spread 125.7 138.8 150.5 139.6 111.2 151.8
Non-Reportables 94.0 87.3 87.0 86.4 76.9 39.5
Total 635.0 671.4 676.9 651.6 575.1 481.1
Short Position in Gold by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 435.8 464.3 466.3 449.2 414.8 263.4
Non-commercials Total 150.3 163.8 173.6 160.0 129.1 187.4
Non-commercials 24.6 25.0 23.1 20.5 17.9 35.6
Non-commercials spread 125.7 138.8 150.5 139.6 111.2 151.8
Non-Reportables 48.9 43.4 37.0 42.4 31.1 30.4
Total 635.0 671.4 676.9 651.6 575.1 481.1

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Gold Futures & Options

Commercials open interest: Gold futures and options
Non-commercials open interest: Gold futures and options

Commercials and Non-commercials Share of Total Open Interest in Gold Futures & Options

Commercials share of open interest: Gold futures and options
Noncommercials share of open interest: Gold futures and options

Commercials and Non-commercials Net Positions (Long : +; Short:-; % of Open Interest across all maturities) in Gold Futures & Options

Commercials net share of open interest: Gold futures and options
Non-commercials net share of open interest: Gold futures and options

Gross Concentration Ratio: Largest Four and Eight Traders Share of Total Open Interest in Gold Futures & Options

Largest 4 traders share of open interest: Gold futures and options
Largest 8 traders share of interest: Gold futures and options