Every Friday the CFTC publishes how hedge funds, banks, producers and small traders are positioned in gold futures. This page turns that report into one verdict, the signals behind it, and the history.
One score from 0 (strongly bearish) to 100 (strongly bullish), built from fund positioning, retail crowding, open interest, price and the US dollar.
Funds added net longs, price trend confirmed, and open interest contracted, while retail is crowded long.
The four trader groups in the report. Bars show each group's longs against its shorts; the number is the difference (net position) in contracts.
The five readings behind the verdict. Each meter shows where this week sits in its range, with what it usually means for gold.
How much each measure changed over the last 1 week to 3 years. Green = rose, red = fell; the stronger the colour, the bigger the move for that row.
| Measure | 1W | 4W | 8W | 12W | 26W | 52W | 3Y |
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Fund positioning moves through repeating phases. The highlighted step is where the model places this week, with its probability.
Positioning against price. Pick a measure and a time range; the dashed line marks the week you are viewing. Hover for exact values.
Every report since 2020. Click a week to load it into the whole page.
| Week | Bias | Score | Phase | Funds net | 1W change | Retail net | Open interest | CME close | Status |
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Source: CFTC Disaggregated Futures-Only report (dataset 72hh-3qpy, code 088691) and Legacy report for the US Dollar Index (098662). Prices: CME gold futures Tuesday close. Educational use only, not financial advice.