COT Report: Gold Speculator bets jump. USD Index, VIX & WTI Crude bets decline

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Here are this week’s links to the latest Commitment of Traders data changes that were released on Friday.

• US Dollar Index Speculator bets fell this week. Yen, Euro bets rebound sharply
• WTI Crude Oil Speculators decreased bullish bets for 3rd week
• 10-Year Note Speculators added to their bearish bets for 2nd week
• Gold Speculators boosted their bullish bets by the most since October
• S&P500 Mini Speculators trim their bullish bets this week
• VIX Speculators sharply reduced their bearish bets this week
• Silver Speculator bets dip lower into bearish territory
• Copper Speculators bets fall for 4th week, now most bearish since January

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US Dollar Index Speculator bets fell this week. Yen, Euro bets rebound sharply

Large currency speculators decreased their net positions in the US Dollar Index futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday. See full article.

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WTI Crude Oil Speculators decreased bullish bets for 3rd week

The large speculator contracts of WTI crude futures totaled a net position of 487,808 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -6,528 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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10-Year Note Speculators added to their bearish bets for 2nd week

Large speculator contracts of the 10-Year Bond futures totaled a net position of -352,817 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -22,255 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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Gold Speculators boosted their bullish bets by the most since October

Large precious metals speculator contracts of the Gold futures totaled a net position of 124,536 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 49,125 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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S&P500 Mini Speculators trim their bullish bets this week

Large stock market speculator contracts of the S&P500 mini futures totaled a net position of 93,889 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -2,247 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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VIX Speculators sharply reduced their bearish bets this week

Large stock market volatility speculator contracts of the VIX futures totaled a net position of -89,696 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 60,611 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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Silver Speculator bets dip lower into bearish territory

Large precious metals speculator contracts of the silver futures totaled a net position of -2,209 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -1,252 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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Copper Speculators bets fall for 4th week, now most bearish since January

Metals speculator contracts of the copper futures totaled a net position of -19,366 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -6,488 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators or non-commercials (for-profit traders) were positioned in the futures markets.

The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).

Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).