Friday, September 9, 2011

COT Gold, Silver Report

Commercials added 777 new silver shorts over the past week (Tues-Tues). 
Apparently The Morgue is now resorting to using God's number in a desperate plea for assistance.
Good luck with that.

Silver COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators
Commercial
Total
Long
Short
Spreading
Long
Short
Long
Short
37,185
9,978
16,965
30,563
77,869
84,713
104,812
648
284
-465
-1,381
777
-1,198
596
Traders
75
36
40
34
45
134
102

Small Speculators




Long
Short
Open Interest



28,736
8,637
113,449



2,272
478
1,074



non reportable positions
Change from the previous reporting period



Open interest remains near multi month lows at 113,449.

While not at such extreme lows as silver, golds open interest is 523,294, leaving plenty of room on the upside for gold to run.



Gold COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators
Commercial
Total
Long
Short
Spreading
Long
Short
Long
Short
248,457
64,086
31,105
174,101
401,815
453,663
497,006
Change from Prior Reporting Period
11,227
3,803
1,596
-2,375
7,984
10,448
13,383
Traders
201
76
81
51
52
293
173


Small Speculators




Long
Short
Open Interest



69,631
26,288
523,294



3,520
585
13,968



non reportable positions
Change from the previous reporting period

COT Gold Report - Positions as of
Tuesday, September 06, 2011