COT Metals Charts: Speculator Bets led higher by Gold & Platinum

<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/"><u>InvestMacro</u></a></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison.png"><img data-dominant-color="22212b" data-has-transparency="true" style="–dominant-color: #22212b;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="has-transparency aligncenter size-full wp-image-216405" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison.png" alt="" width="563" height="339" srcset="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison.png 563w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison-160×96.png 160w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Open-Interest-Comparison-150×90.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px" /></a></p>
<p>Here are the latest charts and statistics for the <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/cot/">Commitment of Traders (COT)</a> data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).</p>
<p>The latest COT data is updated through <b>Tuesday October 31st</b> and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.</p>
<h2>Weekly Speculator Changes led by Gold &amp; Platinum</h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Futures-Large-Speculator-Net-Position-Changes.png"><img data-dominant-color="100d09" data-has-transparency="true" style="–dominant-color: #100d09;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="has-transparency aligncenter size-full wp-image-216404" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Futures-Large-Speculator-Net-Position-Changes.png" alt="" width="563" height="339" srcset="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Futures-Large-Speculator-Net-Position-Changes.png 563w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Futures-Large-Speculator-Net-Position-Changes-160×96.png 160w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Futures-Large-Speculator-Net-Position-Changes-150×90.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px" /></a></p>
<p>The COT <a href="https://investmacro.com/metals/">metals markets</a> speculator bets were higher this week as five out of the six metals markets we cover had higher positioning while only one market had lower speculator contracts.</p>
<p>Leading the gains for the metals was Gold (14,040 contracts) with Platinum (11,306 contracts), Copper (3,599 contracts), Steel (2,869 contracts) and Palladium (987 contracts) also coming along with positive weeks.</p>
<p>The market with a decline in speculator bets for the week was Silver with a decrease of -4,121 contracts on the week.</p>
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<div>Data Snapshot of Commodity Market Traders | <a href="https://www.investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Data_Tables_Labels-2.png"><u>Columns Legend</u></a></div>
<div>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Oct-31-2023</th>
<th>OI</th>
<th>OI-Index</th>
<th>Spec-Net</th>
<th>Spec-Index</th>
<th>Com-Net</th>
<th>COM-Index</th>
<th>Smalls-Net</th>
<th>Smalls-Index</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Gold</td>
<td>475,808</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>163,425</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>-182,707</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>19,282</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Silver</td>
<td>126,549</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>20,211</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>-33,139</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>12,928</td>
<td>38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Copper</td>
<td>222,566</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>-17,161</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>18,395</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>-1,234</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palladium</td>
<td>22,943</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>-10,253</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>10,163</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Platinum</td>
<td>74,768</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>10,826</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>-14,186</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>3,360</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<h2>Strength Scores led by Steel &amp; Gold</h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Score-3-YR-Range.png"><img data-dominant-color="172235" data-has-transparency="true" style="–dominant-color: #172235;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="has-transparency aligncenter size-full wp-image-216403" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Score-3-YR-Range.png" alt="" width="571" height="339" srcset="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Score-3-YR-Range.png 571w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Score-3-YR-Range-160×95.png 160w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Score-3-YR-Range-150×89.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/cot-leaders/#specs">COT Strength Scores</a> (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-Year range, from 0 to 100 where above 80 is Extreme-Bullish and below 20 is Extreme-Bearish) showed that Steel (89 percent) leads the metals markets this week. Gold (49 percent) comes in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.</p>
<p>On the downside, Palladium (8.2 percent) and Copper (16 percent) are at the lowest strength levels currently and are in Extreme-Bearish territory (below 20 percent).</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Strength Statistics:</strong><br />
Gold (49.0 percent) vs Gold previous week (42.8 percent)<br />
Silver (47.1 percent) vs Silver previous week (53.0 percent)<br />
Copper (16.0 percent) vs Copper previous week (12.9 percent)<br />
Platinum (40.6 percent) vs Platinum previous week (14.5 percent)<br />
Palladium (8.2 percent) vs Palladium previous week (1.7 percent)<br />
Steel (89.3 percent) vs Palladium previous week (77.9 percent)</p>
<h2>Gold &amp; Steel top the 6-Week Strength Trends</h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Trend-6-Weeks.png"><img data-dominant-color="231212" data-has-transparency="true" style="–dominant-color: #231212;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="has-transparency aligncenter size-full wp-image-216402" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Trend-6-Weeks.png" alt="" width="553" height="339" srcset="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Trend-6-Weeks.png 553w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Trend-6-Weeks-160×98.png 160w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Metals-Speculator-Strength-Trend-6-Weeks-150×92.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/cot-leaders/#specs">COT Strength Score Trends</a> (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that Gold (12 percent) and Steel (10 percent) lead the past six weeks trends for metals. Silver (7 percent) is the next highest positive mover in the latest trends data.</p>
<p>Copper (-1 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Move Statistics:</strong><br />
Gold (12.4 percent) vs Gold previous week (11.2 percent)<br />
Silver (7.1 percent) vs Silver previous week (9.0 percent)<br />
Copper (-0.7 percent) vs Copper previous week (-7.3 percent)<br />
Platinum (1.9 percent) vs Platinum previous week (-16.6 percent)<br />
Palladium (-0.2 percent) vs Palladium previous week (-3.5 percent)<br />
Steel (10.1 percent) vs Steel previous week (-1.7 percent)</p>
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<h5>Individual Markets:</h5>
<h3><strong>Gold Comex Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GC-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GC-11-03-2023.png" alt="Gold Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Gold Comex Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of 163,425 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly rise of 14,040 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 149,385 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 49.0 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 53.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 31.2 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Strong Uptrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>New Buy – Long Position</strong>.</p>
<table border="0" width="908" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Gold Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">54.9</td>
<td width="189">22.3</td>
<td width="187">9.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">20.5</td>
<td width="189">60.7</td>
<td width="187">5.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">163,425</td>
<td width="189">-182,707</td>
<td width="187">19,282</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">261,053</td>
<td width="189">105,971</td>
<td width="187">44,792</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">97,628</td>
<td width="189">288,678</td>
<td width="187">25,510</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">2.7 to 1</td>
<td width="189">0.4 to 1</td>
<td width="187">1.8 to 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">49.0</td>
<td width="189">53.4</td>
<td width="187">31.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bullish</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">12.4</td>
<td width="189">-11.5</td>
<td width="187">4.2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3><strong>Silver Comex Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SI-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SI-11-03-2023.png" alt="Silver Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Silver Comex Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of 20,211 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly reduction of -4,121 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 24,332 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 47.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 53.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 38.2 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Downtrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>Hold – Maintain Short Position</strong>.</p>
<table border="0" width="908" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Silver Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">37.9</td>
<td width="189">32.0</td>
<td width="187">20.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">22.0</td>
<td width="189">58.1</td>
<td width="187">10.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">20,211</td>
<td width="189">-33,139</td>
<td width="187">12,928</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">48,025</td>
<td width="189">40,441</td>
<td width="187">25,863</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">27,814</td>
<td width="189">73,580</td>
<td width="187">12,935</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">1.7 to 1</td>
<td width="189">0.5 to 1</td>
<td width="187">2.0 to 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">47.1</td>
<td width="189">53.7</td>
<td width="187">38.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bullish</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">7.1</td>
<td width="189">-4.1</td>
<td width="187">-9.1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3><strong>Copper Grade #1 Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HG-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HG-11-03-2023.png" alt="Copper Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Copper Grade #1 Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -17,161 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly increase of 3,599 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -20,760 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish-Extreme with a score of 16.0 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 86.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 10.7 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Downtrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>Hold – Maintain Short Position</strong>.</p>
<table border="0" width="908" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Copper Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">31.4</td>
<td width="189">36.4</td>
<td width="187">6.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">39.1</td>
<td width="189">28.1</td>
<td width="187">7.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">-17,161</td>
<td width="189">18,395</td>
<td width="187">-1,234</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">69,909</td>
<td width="189">81,000</td>
<td width="187">14,745</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">87,070</td>
<td width="189">62,605</td>
<td width="187">15,979</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">0.8 to 1</td>
<td width="189">1.3 to 1</td>
<td width="187">0.9 to 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">16.0</td>
<td width="189">86.9</td>
<td width="187">10.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bearish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bullish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish-Extreme</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">-0.7</td>
<td width="189">5.0</td>
<td width="187">-32.9</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3><strong>Platinum Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PL-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PL-11-03-2023.png" alt="Platinum Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Platinum Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of 10,826 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly boost of 11,306 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -480 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 40.6 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 64.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 13.2 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Weak Downtrend (Possible Trend Change)</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Weak Downtrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>Hold – Maintain Short Position</strong>.</p>
<table border="0" width="908" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Platinum Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">59.2</td>
<td width="189">22.6</td>
<td width="187">9.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">44.8</td>
<td width="189">41.6</td>
<td width="187">5.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">10,826</td>
<td width="189">-14,186</td>
<td width="187">3,360</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">44,291</td>
<td width="189">16,925</td>
<td width="187">7,145</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">33,465</td>
<td width="189">31,111</td>
<td width="187">3,785</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">1.3 to 1</td>
<td width="189">0.5 to 1</td>
<td width="187">1.9 to 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">40.6</td>
<td width="189">64.1</td>
<td width="187">13.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bullish</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish-Extreme</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">1.9</td>
<td width="189">0.9</td>
<td width="187">-17.0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3><strong>Palladium Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PA-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PA-11-03-2023.png" alt="Palladium Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Palladium Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -10,253 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly boost of 987 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -11,240 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish-Extreme with a score of 8.2 percent. The commercials are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 91.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 47.1 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Downtrend</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Strong Downtrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>Hold – Maintain Short Position</strong>.</p>
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<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Palladium Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">22.2</td>
<td width="189">51.9</td>
<td width="187">7.9</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">66.9</td>
<td width="189">7.6</td>
<td width="187">7.5</td>
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<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">-10,253</td>
<td width="189">10,163</td>
<td width="187">90</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">5,096</td>
<td width="189">11,915</td>
<td width="187">1,807</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">15,349</td>
<td width="189">1,752</td>
<td width="187">1,717</td>
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<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">0.3 to 1</td>
<td width="189">6.8 to 1</td>
<td width="187">1.1 to 1</td>
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<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">8.2</td>
<td width="189">91.8</td>
<td width="187">47.1</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bearish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bullish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
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<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">-0.2</td>
<td width="189">-1.3</td>
<td width="187">13.9</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h3><strong>Steel Futures Futures:</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HRC-11-03-2023.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HRC-11-03-2023.png" alt="Steel Futures COT Chart" width="720" height="660" /></a>The Steel Futures large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -2,600 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly gain of 2,869 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -5,469 net contracts.</p>
<p>This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish-Extreme with a score of 89.3 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 11.2 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 39.9 percent.</p>
<h3>Price Trend-Following Model: Weak Downtrend (Possible Trend Change)</h3>
<p>Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: <strong>Weak Downtrend</strong>. The current action for the model is considered to be: <strong>Hold – Maintain Short Position</strong>.</p>
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<td width="344" height="24"><strong>Steel Futures Statistics</strong></td>
<td width="188"><strong>SPECULATORS</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>COMMERCIALS</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>SMALL TRADERS</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Longs:</td>
<td width="188">17.3</td>
<td width="189">76.7</td>
<td width="187">2.1</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">31.7</td>
<td width="189">62.6</td>
<td width="187">1.7</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Net Position:</td>
<td width="188">-2,600</td>
<td width="189">2,531</td>
<td width="187">69</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Longs:</td>
<td width="188">3,103</td>
<td width="189">13,774</td>
<td width="187">380</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Gross Shorts:</td>
<td width="188">5,703</td>
<td width="189">11,243</td>
<td width="187">311</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Long to Short Ratio:</td>
<td width="188">0.5 to 1</td>
<td width="189">1.2 to 1</td>
<td width="187">1.2 to 1</td>
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<tr>
<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION TREND:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):</td>
<td width="188">89.3</td>
<td width="189">11.2</td>
<td width="187">39.9</td>
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<td width="344" height="24">– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):</td>
<td width="188"><strong>Bullish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="189"><strong>Bearish-Extreme</strong></td>
<td width="187"><strong>Bearish</strong></td>
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<td width="344" height="24"><strong>NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:</strong></td>
<td width="188"></td>
<td width="189"></td>
<td width="187"></td>
</tr>
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<td width="344" height="24">– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:</td>
<td width="188">10.1</td>
<td width="189">-11.5</td>
<td width="187">39.9</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
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