| Date | Commercials | Large Speculators | Small Traders | Open Interest | Net Commercial | COT Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | ||||
| 09/08/1998 |
198,546
(-293)
|
95,683
(+4,673)
|
23,238
(+2,367)
|
72,068
(-2,543)
|
75,146
(-1,644)
|
129,179
(-1,700)
|
316,404
(+430, +0.15%)
|
+102,863 (-4,966, -4.6%) | 66.49% |
| 09/01/1998 |
198,839
(+8,341)
|
91,010
(-8,968)
|
20,871
(-1,734)
|
74,611
(+6,438)
|
76,790
(-5,820)
|
130,879
(+3,317)
|
314,670
(+787, +0.27%)
|
+107,829 (+17,309, +19.1%) | 66.99% |
| 08/25/1998 |
190,498
(-287)
|
99,978
(-10,115)
|
22,605
(-3,555)
|
68,173
(+1,379)
|
82,610
(+1,605)
|
127,562
(+6,499)
|
314,728
(-2,237, -0.75%)
|
+90,520 (+9,828, +12.2%) | 65.22% |
| 08/18/1998 |
190,785
(+11,739)
|
110,093
(+1,487)
|
26,160
(-6,022)
|
66,794
(+1,920)
|
81,005
(+1,082)
|
121,063
(+3,392)
|
319,520
(+6,799, +2.34%)
|
+80,692 (+10,252, +14.6%) | 64.21% |
| 08/11/1998 |
179,046
(-660)
|
108,606
(-3,570)
|
32,182
(+456)
|
64,874
(+3,744)
|
79,923
(-1,598)
|
117,671
(-1,976)
|
313,114
(-1,802, -0.62%)
|
+70,440 (+2,910, +4.3%) | 63.16% |
| 08/04/1998 |
179,706
(+6,181)
|
112,176
(-1,947)
|
31,726
(+4,188)
|
61,130
(+8,652)
|
81,521
(-2,453)
|
119,647
(+1,211)
|
319,983
(+7,916, +2.78%)
|
+67,530 (+8,128, +13.7%) | 62.87% |
| 07/28/1998 |
173,525
(+10,705)
|
114,123
(-573)
|
27,538
(-1,070)
|
52,478
(+2,332)
|
83,974
(+727)
|
118,436
(+8,603)
|
311,530
(+10,362, +3.77%)
|
+59,402 (+11,278, +23.4%) | 62.03% |
| 07/21/1998 |
162,820
(+11,638)
|
114,696
(+2,206)
|
28,608
(-172)
|
50,146
(+9,385)
|
83,247
(+402)
|
109,833
(+277)
|
296,944
(+11,868, +4.52%)
|
+48,124 (+9,432, +24.4%) | 60.88% |
| 07/14/1998 |
151,182
(-3,545)
|
112,490
(-10,556)
|
28,780
(-6,624)
|
40,761
(+3,582)
|
82,845
(+1,864)
|
109,556
(-1,331)
|
286,344
(-8,305, -3.06%)
|
+38,692 (+7,011, +22.1%) | 59.91% |
| 07/07/1998 |
154,727
(+6,277)
|
123,046
(-19,074)
|
35,404
(-9,904)
|
37,179
(+12,562)
|
80,981
(-6,890)
|
110,887
(-4,005)
|
290,812
(-10,517, -3.73%)
|
+31,681 (+25,351, +400.5%) | 59.19% |
| 06/30/1998 |
148,450
(-6,971)
|
142,120
(+1,258)
|
45,308
(+396)
|
24,617
(-6,971)
|
87,871
(-8,938)
|
114,892
(-9,800)
|
301,399
(-15,513, -5.22%)
|
+6,330 (-8,229, -56.5%) | 56.6% |
| 06/23/1998 |
155,421
(-9,949)
|
140,862
(+18,030)
|
44,912
(-5,606)
|
31,588
(-33,031)
|
96,809
(+1,847)
|
124,692
(+1,293)
|
318,358
(-13,708, -4.41%)
|
+14,559 (-27,979, -65.8%) | 57.44% |
| 06/16/1998 |
165,370
(-9,648)
|
122,832
(-920)
|
50,518
(+4,687)
|
64,619
(-454)
|
94,962
(+305)
|
123,399
(-3,282)
|
332,928
(-4,656, -1.48%)
|
+42,538 (-8,728, -17.0%) | 60.31% |
| 06/09/1998 |
175,018
(+4,599)
|
123,752
(+2,910)
|
45,831
(-851)
|
65,073
(+1,575)
|
94,657
(+2,100)
|
126,681
(+1,363)
|
336,920
(+5,848, +1.89%)
|
+51,266 (+1,689, +3.4%) | 61.2% |
| 06/02/1998 |
170,419
(-6,434)
|
120,842
(-1,447)
|
46,682
(+2,771)
|
63,498
(-3,732)
|
92,557
(-1,231)
|
125,318
(+285)
|
331,421
(-4,894, -1.56%)
|
+49,577 (-4,987, -9.1%) | 61.03% |
| 05/26/1998 |
176,853
(+3,114)
|
122,289
(-2,150)
|
43,911
(-2,627)
|
67,230
(+2,283)
|
93,788
(-1,398)
|
125,033
(-1,044)
|
335,428
(-911, -0.29%)
|
+54,564 (+5,264, +10.7%) | 61.54% |
| 05/19/1998 |
173,739
(-1,925)
|
124,439
(+3,808)
|
46,538
(+2,864)
|
64,947
(+1,835)
|
95,186
(-1,144)
|
126,077
(-5,848)
|
336,359
(-205, -0.06%)
|
+49,300 (-5,733, -10.4%) | 61.0% |
| 05/12/1998 |
175,664
(-2,768)
|
120,631
(-262)
|
43,674
(-4,225)
|
63,112
(-4,663)
|
96,330
(+5,398)
|
131,925
(+3,330)
|
337,999
(-1,595, -0.5%)
|
+55,033 (-2,506, -4.4%) | 61.59% |
| 05/05/1998 |
178,432
(+1,812)
|
120,893
(-12,297)
|
47,899
(-4,549)
|
67,775
(+2,601)
|
90,932
(-10,654)
|
128,595
(-3,695)
|
341,179
(-13,391, -4.05%)
|
+57,539 (+14,109, +32.5%) | 61.84% |
| 04/28/1998 |
176,620
(-14,320)
|
133,190
(-3,156)
|
52,448
(-361)
|
65,174
(-11,706)
|
101,586
(-4,156)
|
132,290
(-3,975)
|
351,288
(-18,837, -5.39%)
|
+43,430 (-11,164, -20.4%) | 60.4% |
| 04/21/1998 |
190,940
(-3,908)
|
136,346
(+5,401)
|
52,809
(+4,199)
|
76,880
(-1,163)
|
105,742
(+1,695)
|
136,265
(-2,252)
|
368,931
(+1,986, +0.57%)
|
+54,594 (-9,309, -14.6%) | 61.54% |
| 04/14/1998 |
194,848
(-4,610)
|
130,945
(-9,595)
|
48,610
(-4,165)
|
78,043
(+1,015)
|
104,047
(+1,871)
|
138,517
(+1,676)
|
367,865
(-6,904, -1.95%)
|
+63,903 (+4,985, +8.5%) | 62.49% |
| 04/07/1998 |
199,458
(+2,595)
|
140,540
(-9,703)
|
52,775
(-4,240)
|
77,028
(+7,443)
|
102,176
(-798)
|
136,841
(-183)
|
376,009
(-2,443, -0.68%)
|
+58,918 (+12,298, +26.4%) | 61.98% |
| 03/31/1998 |
196,863
(+10,615)
|
150,243
(-4,752)
|
57,015
(+901)
|
69,585
(+12,576)
|
102,974
(-1,033)
|
137,024
(+2,659)
|
377,705
(+10,483, +3.03%)
|
+46,620 (+15,367, +49.2%) | 60.72% |
| 03/24/1998 |
186,248
(+9,444)
|
154,995
(-15,384)
|
56,114
(-708)
|
57,009
(+18,856)
|
104,007
(-489)
|
134,365
(+4,775)
|
366,111
(+8,247, +2.44%)
|
+31,253 (+24,828, +386.4%) | 59.15% |
| 03/17/1998 |
176,804
(+6,673)
|
170,379
(+4,615)
|
56,822
(-216)
|
38,153
(-418)
|
104,496
(+1,637)
|
129,590
(+3,897)
|
356,145
(+8,094, +2.45%)
|
+6,425 (+2,058, +47.1%) | 56.61% |
| 03/10/1998 |
170,131
(+2,361)
|
165,764
(+16,598)
|
57,038
(+5,550)
|
38,571
(-7,934)
|
102,859
(-114)
|
125,693
(-867)
|
352,601
(+7,797, +2.42%)
|
+4,367 (-14,237, -76.5%) | 56.4% |
| 03/03/1998 |
167,770
(-2,179)
|
149,166
(-100)
|
51,488
(+6,040)
|
46,505
(+6,349)
|
102,973
(-7,120)
|
126,560
(-9,508)
|
341,999
(-3,259, -1.0%)
|
+18,604 (-2,079, -10.1%) | 57.85% |
| 02/24/1998 |
169,949
(+6,422)
|
149,266
(-884)
|
45,448
(-3,083)
|
40,156
(+5,191)
|
110,093
(-6,066)
|
136,068
(-7,034)
|
341,129
(-2,727, -0.83%)
|
+20,683 (+7,306, +54.6%) | 58.07% |
| 02/17/1998 |
163,527
(+5,308)
|
150,150
(-10,388)
|
48,531
(-5,145)
|
34,965
(+8,675)
|
116,159
(+760)
|
143,102
(+2,636)
|
346,529
(+923, +0.28%)
|
+13,377 (+15,696, +676.8%) | 57.32% |
| 02/10/1998 |
158,219
(+1,820)
|
160,538
(-695)
|
53,676
(+1,323)
|
26,290
(+3,752)
|
115,399
(-103)
|
140,466
(-17)
|
345,123
(+3,040, +0.94%)
|
-2,319 (+2,515, +52.0%) | 55.71% |
| 02/03/1998 |
156,399
(+2,933)
|
161,233
(-1,271)
|
52,353
(-1,532)
|
22,538
(+536)
|
115,502
(+1,372)
|
140,483
(+3,508)
|
337,628
(+2,773, +0.86%)
|
-4,834 (+4,204, +46.5%) | 55.45% |
| 01/27/1998 |
153,466
(-2,452)
|
162,504
(+16,343)
|
53,885
(+6,563)
|
22,002
(-10,242)
|
114,130
(+6,183)
|
136,975
(+4,193)
|
333,849
(+10,294, +3.31%)
|
-9,038 (-18,795, -192.6%) | 55.02% |
| 01/20/1998 |
155,918
(-6,945)
|
146,161
(+12,437)
|
47,322
(+4,833)
|
32,244
(-21,029)
|
107,947
(-1,995)
|
132,782
(+4,485)
|
323,606
(-4,107, -1.3%)
|
+9,757 (-19,382, -66.5%) | 56.95% |
| 01/13/1998 |
162,863
(-400)
|
133,724
(-1,150)
|
42,489
(+5,336)
|
53,273
(+2,286)
|
109,942
(-844)
|
128,297
(+2,956)
|
328,191
(+4,092, +1.31%)
|
+29,139 (+750, +2.6%) | 58.93% |
| 01/06/1998 |
163,263
(-627,457)
|
134,874
(-544,341)
|
37,153
(-148,082)
|
50,987
(-181,423)
|
110,786
(-438,064)
|
125,341
(-487,839)
|
325,296
(-1,213,603, -79.59%)
|
+28,389 (-83,116, -74.5%) | 58.86% |
| 12/30/1997 |
790,720
(-27,730)
|
679,215
(-15,530)
|
185,235
(+20,085)
|
232,410
(-3,660)
|
548,850
(-9,200)
|
613,180
(+2,345)
|
1,600,420
(-16,845, -1.09%)
|
+111,505 (-12,200, -9.9%) | 67.37% |
| 12/23/1997 |
818,450
(+1,790)
|
694,745
(-41,460)
|
165,150
(-18,120)
|
236,070
(+30,710)
|
558,050
(+4,695)
|
610,835
(-885)
|
1,616,855
(-11,635, -0.75%)
|
+123,705 (+43,250, +53.8%) | 68.62% |
| 12/19/1997 |
816,660
(+35,725)
|
736,205
(-65,640)
|
183,270
(-18,090)
|
205,360
(+79,225)
|
553,355
(-2,730)
|
611,720
(+1,320)
|
1,625,425
(+14,905, +0.97%)
|
+80,455 (+101,365, +484.8%) | 64.19% |
| 12/16/1997 |
780,935
(+33,275)
|
801,845
(-102,215)
|
201,360
(-56,080)
|
126,135
(+75,590)
|
556,085
(-29,515)
|
610,400
(-25,695)
|
1,616,685
(-52,320, -3.29%)
|
-20,910 (+135,490, +86.6%) | 53.81% |
| 12/09/1997 |
747,660
(-21,750)
|
904,060
(-56,950)
|
257,440
(-36,020)
|
50,545
(-2,910)
|
585,600
(-14,880)
|
636,095
(-12,790)
|
1,684,345
(-72,650, -4.37%)
|
-156,400 (+35,200, +18.4%) | 39.93% |
| 12/02/1997 |
769,410
(-28,270)
|
961,010
(-28,105)
|
293,460
(+4,240)
|
53,455
(+2,685)
|
600,480
(-41,445)
|
648,885
(-40,055)
|
1,746,825
(-65,475, -3.79%)
|
-191,600 (-165, -0.1%) | 36.32% |
| 11/25/1997 |
797,680
(-26,285)
|
989,115
(-70,075)
|
289,220
(-40,830)
|
50,770
(+8,165)
|
641,925
(-31,605)
|
688,940
(-36,810)
|
1,810,255
(-98,720, -5.4%)
|
-191,435 (+43,790, +18.6%) | 36.34% |
| 11/18/1997 |
823,965
(+31,445)
|
1,059,190
(+36,805)
|
330,050
(-71,945)
|
42,605
(-42,780)
|
673,530
(+6,225)
|
725,750
(-28,300)
|
1,884,400
(-34,275, -1.84%)
|
-235,225 (-5,360, -2.3%) | 31.85% |
| 11/11/1997 |
792,520
(+3,175)
|
1,022,385
(-32,025)
|
401,995
(-41,555)
|
85,385
(+13,105)
|
667,305
(+6,370)
|
754,050
(-13,090)
|
1,939,945
(-32,010, -1.69%)
|
-229,865 (+35,200, +13.3%) | 32.4% |
| 11/04/1997 |
789,345
(+7,175)
|
1,054,410
(-56,680)
|
443,550
(-58,905)
|
72,280
(-18,570)
|
660,935
(+7,705)
|
767,140
(+31,225)
|
1,978,425
(-44,025, -2.27%)
|
-265,065 (+63,855, +19.4%) | 28.8% |
| 10/28/1997 |
782,170
(+20,835)
|
1,111,090
(+18,400)
|
502,455
(-3,105)
|
90,850
(+6,190)
|
653,230
(+6,370)
|
735,915
(-490)
|
2,032,485
(+24,100, +1.26%)
|
-328,920 (+2,435, +0.7%) | 22.25% |
| 10/21/1997 |
761,335
(+32,995)
|
1,092,690
(+104,040)
|
505,560
(+42,620)
|
84,660
(-2,440)
|
646,860
(+49,925)
|
736,405
(+23,940)
|
2,009,200
(+125,540, +7.02%)
|
-331,355 (-71,045, -27.3%) | 22.01% |
| 10/14/1997 |
728,340
(+880)
|
988,650
(+152,130)
|
462,940
(+128,855)
|
87,100
(-16,195)
|
596,935
(+12,855)
|
712,465
(+6,655)
|
1,874,390
(+142,590, +8.66%)
|
-260,310 (-151,250, -138.7%) | 29.28% |
| 10/07/1997 |
727,460
(-41,130)
|
836,520
(+83,265)
|
334,085
(+63,660)
|
103,295
(-14,550)
|
584,080
(+56,065)
|
705,810
(+9,880)
|
1,721,170
(+78,595, +5.02%)
|
-109,060 (-124,395, -811.2%) | 44.78% |