Gold: Commercials Get Longer, Hedge Funds Reach New Record Short Position

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We are seeing something that’s never before happened in gold futures; commercials (producers, swap dealers, etc.) are getting longer (net long 25,866 contracts or slightly more than US$3 billion), while managed money futures traders (hedge funds, CTAs, etc.) are getting … Continued

Futures Speculators Pile On Short Positions In Precious Metals

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During the week ending November 17th large futures speculators (hedge funds, CTAs, etc.) piled on short positions in precious metals futures at one of the fastest paces on record:       Between both gold & silver futures large speculators … Continued