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September 28, 2026 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs: Managed Money No Longer Driving Price Moves

Please note: the CoTs report was published 09/25/2026 for the period ending 09/22/2026. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

August 20, 2026 ・Original Analysis

July Fed Meeting Minutes Reveal a Divided Central Bank

Even as inflation continues to run well above the central bank’s stated 2% target, the Fed’s latest decision was to hold interest rates steady. The meeting’s minutes were released on Wednesday, August 19th, offering a glimpse into the Fed governors’ perspectives on the economy and their role in it. Three regional Fed presidents, Beth Hammack, […]

March 28, 2026 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs: Managed Money was Responsible for the gold sell-off in January but not March

Please note: the CoTs report was published 03/27/2026 for the period ending 03/24/2026. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

December 27, 2025 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs: Managed Money has Lost Control of the Price

Please note: the CoTs report was published 12/23/2025 for the period ending 12/16/2025. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

September 27, 2025 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs Report: Managed Money is Not Driving this Bus 

Please note: the CoTs report was published 9/26/2025 for the period ending 9/23/2025. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably.  The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

June 28, 2025 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs Report Confirms there is Little Froth in the Gold Market

Please note: the CoTs report was published 6/27/2025 for the period ending 6/24/2025. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

December 31, 2024 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs Report: Froth Leaves the Markets in a Healthy Consolidation

Please note: the CoTs report was published 12/30/2024 for the period ending 12/24/2024. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

September 28, 2024 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs Report: Be Advised – Gold is Overbought Among Hedge Funds

Please note: the CoTs report was published 09/27/2024 for the period ending 09/24/2024. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

June 29, 2024 ・Exploring Finance

COTs Report: The Options Market Shows Speculators Are Back

Please note: the CoTs report was published 06/28/2024 for the period ending 06/25/2024. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

March 23, 2024 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs Report: Managed Money Still Driving Prices

Please note: the CoTs report was published on 03/22/2024 for the period ending 03/19/2024. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will always […]

June 6, 2022 ・Exploring Finance

CFTC: Hedge Funds Cover Brief Net Short Position in Silver

Please note: the COTs report was published 6/3/2022 for the period ending 5/31/2022. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. Gold Since the peak on March 8, Managed Money has massively reduced its Net Long positions by 98k contracts or 66%. Despite massive selling, the gold price has actually held up fairly well. The […]