| Date | Commercials | Large Speculators | Small Traders | Open Interest | Net Commercial | COT Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | ||||
| 09/08/1998 |
6,015
(+397)
|
6,038
(-15)
|
2,872
(-55)
|
3,430
(+254)
|
2,250
(-70)
|
1,669
(+33)
|
11,277
(+272, +2.5%)
|
-23 (+412, +94.7%) | 92.19% |
| 09/01/1998 |
5,618
(+1,700)
|
6,053
(-831)
|
2,927
(-1,074)
|
3,176
(+1,449)
|
2,320
(+30)
|
1,636
(+38)
|
10,991
(+656, +6.43%)
|
-435 (+2,531, +85.3%) | 89.8% |
| 08/25/1998 |
3,918
(+754)
|
6,884
(+219)
|
4,001
(+117)
|
1,727
(+575)
|
2,290
(-125)
|
1,598
(-48)
|
10,209
(+746, +7.88%)
|
-2,966 (+535, +15.3%) | 75.14% |
| 08/18/1998 |
3,164
(+651)
|
6,665
(-1,380)
|
3,884
(-527)
|
1,152
(+842)
|
2,415
(-96)
|
1,646
(+566)
|
9,463
(+28, +0.3%)
|
-3,501 (+2,031, +36.7%) | 72.05% |
| 08/11/1998 |
2,513
(-135)
|
8,045
(+260)
|
4,411
(+239)
|
310
(+63)
|
2,511
(-78)
|
1,080
(-297)
|
9,435
(+26, +0.28%)
|
-5,532 (-395, -7.7%) | 60.28% |
| 08/04/1998 |
2,648
(+245)
|
7,785
(-974)
|
4,172
(-534)
|
247
(+3)
|
2,589
(-237)
|
1,377
(+445)
|
9,409
(-526, -5.29%)
|
-5,137 (+1,219, +19.2%) | 62.57% |
| 07/28/1998 |
2,403
(-155)
|
8,759
(-181)
|
4,706
(-253)
|
244
(-223)
|
2,826
(-683)
|
932
(-687)
|
9,935
(-1,091, -9.89%)
|
-6,356 (+26, +0.4%) | 55.51% |
| 07/21/1998 |
2,558
(-446)
|
8,940
(+706)
|
4,959
(+411)
|
467
(-817)
|
3,509
(+576)
|
1,619
(+652)
|
11,026
(+541, +5.16%)
|
-6,382 (-1,152, -22.0%) | 55.36% |
| 07/14/1998 |
3,004
(-698)
|
8,234
(+334)
|
4,548
(+300)
|
1,284
(-956)
|
2,933
(-360)
|
967
(-136)
|
10,485
(-758, -6.74%)
|
-5,230 (-1,032, -24.6%) | 62.03% |
| 07/07/1998 |
3,702
(-117)
|
7,900
(+2,082)
|
4,248
(+180)
|
2,240
(-1,236)
|
3,293
(+11)
|
1,103
(-772)
|
11,301
(+74, +0.66%)
|
-4,198 (-2,199, -110.0%) | 68.01% |
| 06/30/1998 |
3,819
(-329)
|
5,818
(+25)
|
4,068
(+481)
|
3,476
(-133)
|
3,282
(-467)
|
1,875
(-207)
|
11,169
(-315, -2.74%)
|
-1,999 (-354, -21.5%) | 80.74% |
| 06/23/1998 |
4,148
(-698)
|
5,793
(-284)
|
3,587
(+138)
|
3,609
(-276)
|
3,749
(+199)
|
2,082
(+199)
|
11,484
(-361, -3.05%)
|
-1,645 (-414, -33.6%) | 82.79% |
| 06/16/1998 |
4,846
(+501)
|
6,077
(-280)
|
3,449
(-185)
|
3,885
(+890)
|
3,550
(+184)
|
1,883
(-110)
|
11,955
(+500, +4.41%)
|
-1,231 (+781, +38.8%) | 85.19% |
| 06/09/1998 |
4,345
(+309)
|
6,357
(-60)
|
3,634
(-269)
|
2,995
(+360)
|
3,366
(+581)
|
1,993
(+321)
|
11,518
(+621, +5.79%)
|
-2,012 (+369, +15.5%) | 80.67% |
| 06/02/1998 |
4,036
(+71)
|
6,417
(-2,183)
|
3,903
(-408)
|
2,635
(+1,866)
|
2,785
(+1)
|
1,672
(-19)
|
10,810
(-336, -3.04%)
|
-2,381 (+2,254, +48.6%) | 78.53% |
| 05/26/1998 |
3,965
(+456)
|
8,600
(-1,448)
|
4,311
(-1,225)
|
769
(+415)
|
2,784
(-248)
|
1,691
(+16)
|
11,060
(-1,017, -8.42%)
|
-4,635 (+1,904, +29.1%) | 65.48% |
| 05/19/1998 |
3,509
(+667)
|
10,048
(+598)
|
5,536
(-151)
|
354
(-400)
|
3,032
(-152)
|
1,675
(+166)
|
12,077
(+364, +3.11%)
|
-6,539 (+69, +1.0%) | 54.45% |
| 05/12/1998 |
2,842
(+823)
|
9,450
(-1,742)
|
5,687
(-2,064)
|
754
(+407)
|
3,184
(-452)
|
1,509
(-358)
|
11,715
(-1,693, -12.63%)
|
-6,608 (+2,565, +28.0%) | 54.05% |
| 05/05/1998 |
2,019
(+390)
|
11,192
(-230)
|
7,751
(-301)
|
347
(+231)
|
3,636
(-46)
|
1,867
(+42)
|
13,408
(+43, +0.32%)
|
-9,173 (+620, +6.3%) | 39.2% |
| 04/28/1998 |
1,629
(-25)
|
11,422
(-562)
|
8,052
(+63)
|
116
(-60)
|
3,682
(-182)
|
1,825
(+478)
|
13,366
(-144, -1.07%)
|
-9,793 (+537, +5.2%) | 35.61% |
| 04/21/1998 |
1,654
(-249)
|
11,984
(-718)
|
7,989
(-684)
|
176
(-80)
|
3,864
(+239)
|
1,347
(+104)
|
13,510
(-694, -4.89%)
|
-10,330 (+469, +4.3%) | 32.5% |
| 04/14/1998 |
1,903
(+107)
|
12,702
(+872)
|
8,673
(+926)
|
256
(+60)
|
3,625
(-330)
|
1,243
(-229)
|
14,204
(+703, +5.21%)
|
-10,799 (-765, -7.6%) | 29.78% |
| 04/07/1998 |
1,796
(+60)
|
11,830
(-9)
|
7,747
(-140)
|
196
(-55)
|
3,955
(+64)
|
1,472
(+48)
|
13,501
(-16, -0.12%)
|
-10,034 (+69, +0.7%) | 34.21% |
| 03/31/1998 |
1,736
(-1,906)
|
11,839
(-1,546)
|
7,887
(-109)
|
251
(-184)
|
3,891
(-185)
|
1,424
(-470)
|
13,571
(-2,200, -14.0%)
|
-10,103 (-360, -3.7%) | 33.81% |
| 03/24/1998 |
3,642
(-497)
|
13,385
(+2,380)
|
7,996
(+2,985)
|
435
(+162)
|
4,076
(+377)
|
1,894
(+323)
|
16,486
(+2,865, +22.3%)
|
-9,743 (-2,877, -41.9%) | 35.9% |
| 03/17/1998 |
4,139
(0)
|
11,005
(+1,389)
|
5,011
(+1,052)
|
273
(-352)
|
3,699
(+368)
|
1,571
(+383)
|
13,112
(+1,420, +12.42%)
|
-6,866 (-1,389, -25.4%) | 52.56% |
| 03/10/1998 |
4,139
(+346)
|
9,616
(+896)
|
3,959
(+234)
|
625
(-141)
|
3,331
(+140)
|
1,188
(-35)
|
11,479
(+720, +6.72%)
|
-5,477 (-550, -11.2%) | 60.6% |
| 03/03/1998 |
3,793
(+26)
|
8,720
(+529)
|
3,725
(+10)
|
766
(-191)
|
3,191
(+103)
|
1,223
(-199)
|
10,784
(+139, +1.32%)
|
-4,927 (-503, -11.4%) | 63.79% |
| 02/24/1998 |
3,767
(+876)
|
8,191
(-943)
|
3,715
(-724)
|
957
(+377)
|
3,088
(-521)
|
1,422
(+197)
|
10,645
(-369, -3.37%)
|
-4,424 (+1,819, +29.1%) | 66.7% |
| 02/17/1998 |
2,891
(+362)
|
9,134
(-518)
|
4,439
(-444)
|
580
(+232)
|
3,609
(-187)
|
1,225
(+17)
|
11,039
(-269, -2.4%)
|
-6,243 (+880, +12.4%) | 56.17% |
| 02/10/1998 |
2,529
(-860)
|
9,652
(+1,329)
|
4,883
(+1,457)
|
348
(-481)
|
3,796
(+145)
|
1,208
(-106)
|
11,308
(+742, +7.09%)
|
-7,123 (-2,189, -44.4%) | 51.07% |
| 02/03/1998 |
3,389
(-206)
|
8,323
(+683)
|
3,426
(+615)
|
829
(-478)
|
3,651
(+62)
|
1,314
(+266)
|
10,566
(+471, +4.71%)
|
-4,934 (-889, -22.0%) | 63.75% |
| 01/27/1998 |
3,595
(-514)
|
7,640
(-7)
|
2,811
(+178)
|
1,307
(-214)
|
3,589
(-68)
|
1,048
(-183)
|
10,097
(-404, -3.88%)
|
-4,045 (-507, -14.3%) | 68.9% |
| 01/20/1998 |
4,109
(-1,139)
|
7,647
(+1,632)
|
2,633
(+222)
|
1,521
(-2,160)
|
3,657
(-65)
|
1,231
(-454)
|
10,555
(-982, -8.63%)
|
-3,538 (-2,771, -361.3%) | 71.83% |
| 01/13/1998 |
5,248
(-248)
|
6,015
(+1,128)
|
2,411
(+133)
|
3,681
(-322)
|
3,722
(+356)
|
1,685
(-565)
|
11,559
(+241, +2.16%)
|
-767 (-1,376, -225.9%) | 87.88% |
| 01/06/1998 |
5,496
(+256)
|
4,887
(+219)
|
2,278
(-62)
|
4,003
(-373)
|
3,366
(-94)
|
2,250
(+254)
|
11,266
(+100, +0.91%)
|
+609 (+37, +6.5%) | 95.85% |
| 12/30/1997 |
5,240
(-2,146)
|
4,668
(-1,392)
|
2,340
(+26)
|
4,376
(-602)
|
3,460
(-356)
|
1,996
(-482)
|
11,168
(-2,476, -18.32%)
|
+572 (-754, -56.9%) | 95.63% |
| 12/23/1997 |
7,386
(-555)
|
6,060
(-582)
|
2,314
(+117)
|
4,978
(-320)
|
3,816
(-406)
|
2,478
(+58)
|
14,101
(-844, -5.88%)
|
+1,326 (+27, +2.1%) | 100.0% |
| 12/16/1997 |
7,941
(+881)
|
6,642
(+127)
|
2,197
(-1,081)
|
5,298
(+384)
|
4,222
(+711)
|
2,420
(0)
|
14,846
(+511, +3.69%)
|
+1,299 (+754, +138.3%) | 100.0% |
| 12/09/1997 |
7,060
(+1,034)
|
6,515
(-233)
|
3,278
(+67)
|
4,914
(+622)
|
3,511
(0)
|
2,420
(+712)
|
14,261
(+1,101, +8.64%)
|
+545 (+1,267, +175.5%) | 100.0% |
| 12/02/1997 |
6,026
(-302)
|
6,748
(+87)
|
3,211
(+162)
|
4,292
(-57)
|
3,511
(-208)
|
1,708
(-378)
|
12,859
(-348, -2.66%)
|
-722 (-389, -116.8%) | 95.66% |
| 11/25/1997 |
6,328
(-221)
|
6,661
(+80)
|
3,049
(+22)
|
4,349
(+187)
|
3,719
(+906)
|
2,086
(+440)
|
13,151
(+707, +5.71%)
|
-333 (-301, -940.6%) | 98.11% |
| 11/18/1997 |
6,549
(+388)
|
6,581
(-843)
|
3,027
(+200)
|
4,162
(+1,412)
|
2,813
(-38)
|
1,646
(-19)
|
12,541
(+550, +4.65%)
|
-32 (+1,231, +97.5%) | 100.0% |
| 11/11/1997 |
6,161
(+991)
|
7,424
(-1,952)
|
2,827
(-1,825)
|
2,750
(+1,123)
|
2,851
(+99)
|
1,665
(+94)
|
11,934
(-735, -5.85%)
|
-1,263 (+2,943, +70.0%) | 93.62% |
| 11/04/1997 |
5,170
(+986)
|
9,376
(+127)
|
4,652
(-57)
|
1,627
(+62)
|
2,752
(-588)
|
1,571
(+152)
|
12,687
(+341, +2.79%)
|
-4,206 (+859, +17.0%) | 74.85% |
| 10/28/1997 |
4,184
(+2,419)
|
9,249
(-2,899)
|
4,709
(-3,655)
|
1,565
(+1,018)
|
3,340
(-502)
|
1,419
(+143)
|
12,346
(-1,738, -12.44%)
|
-5,065 (+5,318, +51.2%) | 69.37% |
| 10/21/1997 |
1,765
(+157)
|
12,148
(-119)
|
8,364
(+303)
|
547
(+8)
|
3,842
(-308)
|
1,276
(+263)
|
14,071
(+152, +1.1%)
|
-10,383 (+276, +2.6%) | 35.45% |
| 10/14/1997 |
1,608
(-245)
|
12,267
(+213)
|
8,061
(+228)
|
539
(+108)
|
4,150
(+359)
|
1,013
(+21)
|
13,919
(+342, +2.54%)
|
-10,659 (-458, -4.5%) | 33.69% |
| 10/07/1997 |
1,853
(+147)
|
12,054
(+552)
|
7,833
(+623)
|
431
(+5)
|
3,791
(-1,132)
|
992
(-919)
|
13,577
(-362, -2.62%)
|
-10,201 (-405, -4.1%) | 36.61% |
| 09/30/1997 |
1,706
(-283)
|
11,502
(-278)
|
7,210
(+85)
|
426
(-4)
|
4,923
(+486)
|
1,911
(+570)
|
13,939
(+288, +2.13%)
|
-9,796 (-5, -0.1%) | 39.2% |