COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026
Gold COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
256,902 34,713 28,961 69,050 327,468 354,913 391,142
Change from Prior Reporting Period 
5,966 1,717 24 -335 5,443 5,655 7,184
Traders
172 52 75 51 51 253 149
 
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  51,347 15,118 406,260    
  296 -1,233 5,951    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT Gold Report - Positions as of  Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Gold COT Report - Futures & Options Combined
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
252,603 33,108 147,722 104,166 361,044 504,491 541,874
Change from Prior Reporting Period 
4,633 -6 -6,914 -129 5,866 -2,411 -1,054
Traders
195 49 136 60 60 294 206
 
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  57,325 19,942 561,817    
  -358 -1,714 -2,768    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT Gold Report - Positions as of  Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Silver COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
38,353 14,728 17,490 34,672 79,464 90,515 111,682
-922 -901 2,544 2,871 3,689 4,493 5,332
Traders
85 26 34 34 35 134 80
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  29,602 8,435 120,117    
  497 -342 4,990    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT Silver Report - Positions as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Silver COT Report - Futures & Options Combined
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
35,993 14,562 32,762 37,871 81,156 106,626 128,480
-1,063 -1,028 1,475 2,862 3,601 3,274 4,048
Traders
84 32 57 39 42 147 107
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  31,759 9,906 138,386    
  213 -560 3,488    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT Silver Report - Positions as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
US Dollar Index COT Report - Futures
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
29,582 10,503 1,667 12,803 33,479 44,052 45,649
-3,069 -739 96 1,287 -1,465 -1,686 -2,108
Traders
65 32 8 10 8 76 47
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  3,876 2,279 47,928    
  73 495 -1,613    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT US Dollar Index Report - Positions as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
US Dollar Index COT Report - Futures & Options Combined
Large Speculators Commercial Total
Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short
29,582 10,503 1,670 12,804 33,482 44,056 45,655
-3,066 -739 93 1,284 -1,466 -1,689 -2,111
Traders
65 32 9 10 8 76 48
  Small Speculators      
  Long Short Open Interest    
  3,880 2,281 47,936    
  72 495 -1,617    
  non reportable positions Change from the previous reporting period  
COT US Dollar Index Report - Positions as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

 

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