Silver COT Report 12/9/11

The Commercials increased their short silver futures a net 1,831 contracts (9.155 million ounces) in the week ending 12/6/11.  Open interest plunged to 95,684 contracts, and remains below 100,000, closing today at 96,761.

SILVER COT REPORT 12/9/11

Silver COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators			Commercial		Total
Long	Short	Spreading	Long	Short	Long	Short
23,211	10,581	16,064	35,493	58,012	74,768	84,657
-605	-1,141	-39	-3,391	-1,560	-4,035	-2,740
Traders
52	29	37	34	38	107	89
	Small Speculators
	Long	Short	Open Interest
	20,916	11,027	95,684
	760	-535	-3,275
	non reportable positions		Change from the previous reporting period
COT Silver Report - Positions as of				Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Silver COT Report - Futures & Options Combined
Large Speculators			Commercial		Total
Long	Short	Spreading	Long	Short	Long	Short
24,104	7,079	35,912	45,070	72,603	105,086	115,594
-705	-1,203	12	-3,255	-1,494	-3,948	-2,686
Traders
68	26	58	37	43	129	109
	Small Speculators
	Long	Short	Open Interest
	23,659	13,152	128,746
	698	-565	-3,251
	non reportable positions		Change from the previous reporting period
COT Silver Report - Positions as of				Tuesday, December 06, 2011