COT reports: Short positions held by non-reporting traders in gold futures: GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (number of contracts) - United States - CFTC - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Gold futures COT reports (CFTC)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the Commitments of Traders (COT) reports published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), short positions held by non-reporting traders in gold futures of the kind "GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC." were 16,623 contracts on 16 June 2026, versus 15,692 on 9 June 2026.
Sample. There are 1,045 data points overall in the weekly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period stretching from June 2006 to June 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some simple statistics calculated on the full sample: positions had an average value of 25,518 contracts; they recorded their maximum of 47,445 on 4 August 2015; they reached a minimum of 9,905 on 25 July 2006.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Number of contracts |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 13331.0 |
| 2026-06-09 | 15692.0 |
| 2026-06-16 | 16623.0 |
Suggestion. Our metadata often include references to the original sources of the data series we publish. You can use these references to search for additional information needed in your research.
Not for investment purposes. Data and any other information made available on this web site are not intended for investment purposes or as a basis for financial-decision making. Users should consult professional advice and do their own independent due diligence before making any financial commitments.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Short positions held by non-reporting traders in gold futures |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Number of contracts |
| Source | Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) |
| Source type | Government agency |
| Data licence | Public domain information |
| Other information | Specific future: GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.