COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report - July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026
| Gold COT Report - Futures |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 227,310 |
40,628 |
32,321 |
79,639 |
294,427 |
339,270 |
367,376 |
| Change from Prior Reporting Period |
| -6,403 |
1,161 |
-542 |
20,075 |
12,581 |
13,130 |
13,200 |
| Traders |
| 148 |
51 |
75 |
46 |
48 |
223 |
148 |
| |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
44,419 |
16,313 |
383,689 |
|
|
| |
-1,217 |
-1,287 |
11,913 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT Gold Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
| Gold COT Report - Futures & Options Combined |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 216,895 |
40,964 |
134,622 |
120,483 |
325,286 |
472,000 |
500,871 |
| Change from Prior Reporting Period |
| -7,485 |
-250 |
3,238 |
21,042 |
13,266 |
16,795 |
16,253 |
| Traders |
| 167 |
57 |
130 |
58 |
55 |
268 |
200 |
| |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
50,185 |
21,313 |
522,185 |
|
|
| |
-1,093 |
-551 |
15,702 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT Gold Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
| Silver COT Report - Futures |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 36,246 |
11,172 |
9,156 |
32,919 |
75,516 |
78,321 |
95,844 |
| -3,200 |
-259 |
-91 |
1,582 |
1,084 |
-1,709 |
734 |
| Traders |
| 68 |
26 |
30 |
34 |
36 |
116 |
78 |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
26,702 |
9,179 |
105,023 |
|
|
| |
1,873 |
-570 |
164 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT Silver Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
| Silver COT Report - Futures & Options Combined |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 32,202 |
9,598 |
26,103 |
36,961 |
77,263 |
95,266 |
112,964 |
| -3,253 |
-224 |
333 |
1,688 |
1,100 |
-1,232 |
1,209 |
| Traders |
| 68 |
29 |
46 |
38 |
42 |
127 |
96 |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
28,799 |
11,101 |
124,065 |
|
|
| |
2,081 |
-360 |
849 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT Silver Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
| US Dollar Index COT Report - Futures |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 31,641 |
18,468 |
1,470 |
15,926 |
31,760 |
49,037 |
51,698 |
| -280 |
-184 |
-140 |
474 |
70 |
54 |
-254 |
| Traders |
| 84 |
39 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
98 |
51 |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
4,256 |
1,595 |
53,293 |
|
|
| |
-145 |
163 |
-91 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT US Dollar Index Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
| US Dollar Index COT Report - Futures |
| Large Speculators |
Commercial |
Total |
| Long |
Short |
Spreading |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
| 31,641 |
18,468 |
1,470 |
15,926 |
31,760 |
49,037 |
51,698 |
| -280 |
-184 |
-140 |
474 |
70 |
54 |
-254 |
| Traders |
| 84 |
39 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
98 |
51 |
| |
Small Speculators |
|
|
|
| |
Long |
Short |
Open Interest |
|
|
| |
4,256 |
1,595 |
53,293 |
|
|
| |
-145 |
163 |
-91 |
|
|
| |
non reportable positions |
Change from the previous reporting period |
|
| COT US Dollar Index Report - Positions as of |
14 July, 2026 |
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