| Date | Commercials | Large Speculators | Small Traders | Open Interest | Net Commercial | COT Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Short | Long | Short | Long | Short | ||||
| 09/08/1998 |
90,286
(+3,572)
|
53,814
(+203)
|
6,715
(-50)
|
34,073
(+2,469)
|
38,997
(-556)
|
48,111
(+294)
|
151,640
(+2,966, +2.23%)
|
+36,472 (+3,369, +10.2%) | 73.6% |
| 09/01/1998 |
86,714
(+3,891)
|
53,611
(+3,477)
|
6,765
(+307)
|
31,604
(-1,261)
|
39,553
(-810)
|
47,817
(+1,172)
|
148,115
(+3,388, +2.61%)
|
+33,103 (+414, +1.3%) | 73.03% |
| 08/25/1998 |
82,823
(+2,098)
|
50,134
(-3,151)
|
6,458
(-2,192)
|
32,865
(+383)
|
40,363
(+360)
|
46,645
(+3,034)
|
143,510
(+266, +0.21%)
|
+32,689 (+5,249, +19.1%) | 72.96% |
| 08/18/1998 |
80,725
(+6,099)
|
53,285
(+4,810)
|
8,650
(+2,676)
|
32,482
(+5,143)
|
40,003
(-411)
|
43,611
(-1,589)
|
143,773
(+8,364, +6.91%)
|
+27,440 (+1,289, +4.9%) | 72.07% |
| 08/11/1998 |
74,626
(+688)
|
48,475
(-4,379)
|
5,974
(-745)
|
27,339
(+3,390)
|
40,414
(-914)
|
45,200
(+18)
|
134,049
(-971, -0.8%)
|
+26,151 (+5,067, +24.0%) | 71.85% |
| 08/04/1998 |
73,938
(+2,598)
|
52,854
(-2,834)
|
6,719
(+296)
|
23,949
(+3,096)
|
41,328
(-3,801)
|
45,182
(-1,169)
|
132,708
(-907, -0.74%)
|
+21,084 (+5,432, +34.7%) | 70.99% |
| 07/28/1998 |
71,340
(+7,507)
|
55,688
(-3,149)
|
6,423
(-2,808)
|
20,853
(+3,591)
|
45,129
(-677)
|
46,351
(+3,580)
|
134,402
(+4,022, +3.38%)
|
+15,652 (+10,656, +213.3%) | 70.07% |
| 07/21/1998 |
63,833
(+1,221)
|
58,837
(-2,072)
|
9,231
(-2,223)
|
17,262
(+2,073)
|
45,806
(-1,917)
|
42,771
(-2,920)
|
129,310
(-2,919, -2.4%)
|
+4,996 (+3,293, +193.4%) | 68.26% |
| 07/14/1998 |
62,612
(-3,926)
|
60,909
(-3,569)
|
11,454
(-3,670)
|
15,189
(-2,907)
|
47,723
(+2,219)
|
45,691
(+1,099)
|
128,348
(-5,377, -4.23%)
|
+1,703 (-357, -17.3%) | 67.7% |
| 07/07/1998 |
66,538
(-10,990)
|
64,478
(-13,394)
|
15,124
(-2,944)
|
18,096
(-808)
|
45,504
(+444)
|
44,592
(+712)
|
135,062
(-13,490, -9.59%)
|
+2,060 (+2,404, +698.8%) | 67.76% |
| 06/30/1998 |
77,528
(+2,482)
|
77,872
(+3,041)
|
18,068
(-252)
|
18,904
(-343)
|
45,060
(-2,790)
|
43,880
(-3,258)
|
150,987
(-560, -0.4%)
|
-344 (-559, -260.0%) | 67.35% |
| 06/23/1998 |
75,046
(-7,827)
|
74,831
(+16,536)
|
18,320
(+4,944)
|
19,247
(-15,967)
|
47,850
(+2,089)
|
47,138
(-1,363)
|
153,149
(-794, -0.56%)
|
+215 (-24,363, -99.1%) | 67.45% |
| 06/16/1998 |
82,873
(-2,696)
|
58,295
(+4,433)
|
13,376
(+3,748)
|
35,214
(-3,948)
|
45,761
(-310)
|
48,501
(+257)
|
150,942
(+742, +0.53%)
|
+24,578 (-7,129, -22.5%) | 71.58% |
| 06/09/1998 |
85,569
(+10,394)
|
53,862
(+4,395)
|
9,628
(-2,689)
|
39,162
(+4,811)
|
46,071
(+1,708)
|
48,244
(+207)
|
149,795
(+9,413, +7.14%)
|
+31,707 (+5,999, +23.3%) | 72.79% |
| 06/02/1998 |
75,175
(-4,931)
|
49,467
(-4,004)
|
12,317
(-2,212)
|
34,351
(-574)
|
44,363
(+3,215)
|
48,037
(+650)
|
139,392
(-3,928, -2.89%)
|
+25,708 (-927, -3.5%) | 71.77% |
| 05/26/1998 |
80,106
(+7,070)
|
53,471
(-5,050)
|
14,529
(-4,363)
|
34,925
(+6,136)
|
41,148
(-1,067)
|
47,387
(+554)
|
144,597
(+1,640, +1.22%)
|
+26,635 (+12,120, +83.5%) | 71.93% |
| 05/19/1998 |
73,036
(-420)
|
58,521
(-1,630)
|
18,892
(-1,505)
|
28,789
(-2,470)
|
42,215
(-723)
|
46,833
(+1,452)
|
141,346
(-2,648, -1.94%)
|
+14,515 (+1,210, +9.1%) | 69.88% |
| 05/12/1998 |
73,456
(-4,162)
|
60,151
(+2,850)
|
20,397
(+1,160)
|
31,259
(-4,881)
|
42,938
(-841)
|
45,381
(-1,812)
|
144,431
(-3,843, -2.73%)
|
+13,305 (-7,012, -34.5%) | 69.67% |
| 05/05/1998 |
77,618
(-460)
|
57,301
(-124)
|
19,237
(+1,349)
|
36,140
(-209)
|
43,779
(-514)
|
47,193
(+708)
|
149,229
(+375, +0.27%)
|
+20,317 (-336, -1.6%) | 70.86% |
| 04/28/1998 |
78,078
(+3,597)
|
57,425
(-2,468)
|
17,888
(-1,516)
|
36,349
(+2,888)
|
44,293
(+42)
|
46,485
(+1,703)
|
150,108
(+2,123, +1.54%)
|
+20,653 (+6,065, +41.6%) | 70.92% |
| 04/21/1998 |
74,481
(-7,316)
|
59,893
(+6,504)
|
19,404
(+1,818)
|
33,461
(-10,197)
|
44,251
(-1,871)
|
44,782
(-3,676)
|
147,365
(-7,369, -5.06%)
|
+14,588 (-13,820, -48.6%) | 69.89% |
| 04/14/1998 |
81,797
(-1,444)
|
53,389
(-1,170)
|
17,586
(+1,275)
|
43,658
(-609)
|
46,122
(-999)
|
48,458
(+611)
|
156,675
(-1,168, -0.8%)
|
+28,408 (-274, -1.0%) | 72.23% |
| 04/07/1998 |
83,241
(-1,656)
|
54,559
(-5,275)
|
16,311
(-1,459)
|
44,267
(+1,937)
|
47,121
(+3,943)
|
47,847
(+4,166)
|
158,065
(+828, +0.57%)
|
+28,682 (+3,619, +14.4%) | 72.28% |
| 03/31/1998 |
84,897
(+4,297)
|
59,834
(+651)
|
17,770
(+338)
|
42,330
(+2,441)
|
43,178
(+261)
|
43,681
(+1,804)
|
156,676
(+4,896, +3.47%)
|
+25,063 (+3,646, +17.0%) | 71.66% |
| 03/24/1998 |
80,600
(+3,036)
|
59,183
(-2,463)
|
17,432
(-170)
|
39,889
(+4,259)
|
42,917
(-1,449)
|
41,877
(-379)
|
154,098
(+1,417, +1.02%)
|
+21,417 (+5,499, +34.5%) | 71.05% |
| 03/17/1998 |
77,564
(+7,353)
|
61,646
(-432)
|
17,602
(+1,914)
|
35,630
(+6,873)
|
44,366
(-527)
|
42,256
(+2,299)
|
152,165
(+8,740, +6.68%)
|
+15,918 (+7,785, +95.7%) | 70.11% |
| 03/10/1998 |
70,211
(+2,171)
|
62,078
(+3,146)
|
15,688
(+1,864)
|
28,757
(+834)
|
44,893
(-252)
|
39,957
(-197)
|
140,905
(+3,783, +2.98%)
|
+8,133 (-975, -10.7%) | 68.79% |
| 03/03/1998 |
68,040
(-1,287)
|
58,932
(-7,030)
|
13,824
(-344)
|
27,923
(+3,683)
|
45,145
(-3,895)
|
40,154
(-2,179)
|
136,367
(-5,526, -4.17%)
|
+9,108 (+5,743, +170.7%) | 68.96% |
| 02/24/1998 |
69,327
(+1,526)
|
65,962
(-6,738)
|
14,168
(-1,552)
|
24,240
(+2,843)
|
49,040
(-3,085)
|
42,333
(+784)
|
141,181
(-3,111, -2.29%)
|
+3,365 (+8,264, +168.7%) | 67.98% |
| 02/17/1998 |
67,801
(+7,871)
|
72,700
(-1,635)
|
15,720
(-3,523)
|
21,397
(+5,405)
|
52,125
(-471)
|
41,549
(+107)
|
146,483
(+3,877, +2.94%)
|
-4,899 (+9,506, +66.0%) | 66.58% |
| 02/10/1998 |
59,930
(-3,192)
|
74,335
(+3,598)
|
19,243
(+4,408)
|
15,992
(-3,878)
|
52,596
(+711)
|
41,442
(+2,207)
|
141,775
(+1,927, +1.48%)
|
-14,405 (-6,790, -89.2%) | 64.97% |
| 02/03/1998 |
63,122
(-1,993)
|
70,737
(+3,123)
|
14,835
(+3,851)
|
19,870
(-1,997)
|
51,885
(+467)
|
39,235
(+1,199)
|
140,816
(+2,325, +1.82%)
|
-7,615 (-5,116, -204.7%) | 66.12% |
| 01/27/1998 |
65,115
(+141)
|
67,614
(+4,659)
|
10,984
(+152)
|
21,867
(-4,165)
|
51,418
(+2,575)
|
38,036
(+2,374)
|
138,109
(+2,868, +2.3%)
|
-2,499 (-4,518, -223.8%) | 66.99% |
| 01/20/1998 |
64,974
(+2,922)
|
62,955
(-1,388)
|
10,832
(-786)
|
26,032
(+3,511)
|
48,843
(-1,042)
|
35,662
(-1,029)
|
135,197
(+1,094, +0.89%)
|
+2,019 (+4,310, +188.1%) | 67.76% |
| 01/13/1998 |
62,052
(-2,319)
|
64,343
(+2,873)
|
11,618
(+2,318)
|
22,521
(+1,241)
|
49,885
(+1,260)
|
36,691
(-2,855)
|
132,168
(+1,259, +1.03%)
|
-2,291 (-5,192, -179.0%) | 67.02% |
| 01/06/1998 |
64,371
(-259,279)
|
61,470
(-286,160)
|
9,300
(-50,745)
|
21,280
(-62,125)
|
48,625
(-194,775)
|
39,546
(-156,514)
|
133,992
(-504,799, -80.5%)
|
+2,901 (+26,881, +112.1%) | 67.9% |
| 12/30/1997 |
323,650
(-17,215)
|
347,630
(-21,220)
|
60,045
(-2,060)
|
83,405
(-7,785)
|
243,400
(-23,710)
|
196,060
(-13,980)
|
690,840
(-42,985, -6.41%)
|
-23,980 (+4,005, +14.3%) | 63.34% |
| 12/23/1997 |
340,865
(-26,735)
|
368,850
(-7,640)
|
62,105
(-4,625)
|
91,190
(-10,105)
|
267,110
(+13,695)
|
210,040
(+80)
|
730,520
(-17,665, -2.57%)
|
-27,985 (-19,095, -214.8%) | 62.66% |
| 12/19/1997 |
367,600
(+3,280)
|
376,490
(-42,265)
|
66,730
(-27,160)
|
101,295
(+3,650)
|
253,415
(-11,370)
|
209,960
(+3,365)
|
751,390
(-35,250, -4.88%)
|
-8,890 (+45,545, +83.7%) | 65.9% |
| 12/16/1997 |
364,320
(+23,450)
|
418,755
(-5,690)
|
93,890
(-22,535)
|
97,645
(+18,525)
|
264,785
(+550)
|
206,595
(-11,370)
|
785,185
(+1,465, +0.2%)
|
-54,435 (+29,140, +34.9%) | 58.18% |
| 12/09/1997 |
340,870
(+37,340)
|
424,445
(+27,215)
|
116,425
(+290)
|
79,120
(+3,975)
|
264,235
(-8,995)
|
217,965
(-2,555)
|
775,755
(+28,635, +4.13%)
|
-83,575 (+10,125, +10.8%) | 53.23% |
| 12/02/1997 |
303,530
(+7,525)
|
397,230
(+2,735)
|
116,135
(-1,885)
|
75,145
(+3,915)
|
273,230
(+7,095)
|
220,520
(+6,085)
|
744,385
(+12,735, +1.87%)
|
-93,700 (+4,790, +4.9%) | 51.52% |
| 11/25/1997 |
296,005
(+6,765)
|
394,495
(+19,235)
|
118,020
(-10,425)
|
71,230
(-10,980)
|
266,135
(+6,935)
|
214,435
(-4,980)
|
733,245
(+3,275, +0.48%)
|
-98,490 (-12,470, -14.5%) | 50.7% |
| 11/18/1997 |
289,240
(-13,690)
|
375,260
(-25,940)
|
128,445
(-18,610)
|
82,210
(+8,205)
|
259,200
(-7,550)
|
219,415
(-22,115)
|
731,290
(-39,850, -5.56%)
|
-86,020 (+12,250, +12.5%) | 52.82% |
| 11/11/1997 |
302,930
(+12,430)
|
401,200
(+29,620)
|
147,055
(+11,725)
|
74,005
(+3,035)
|
266,750
(-3,680)
|
241,530
(-12,180)
|
766,840
(+20,475, +2.94%)
|
-98,270 (-17,190, -21.2%) | 50.74% |
| 11/04/1997 |
290,500
(-38,870)
|
371,580
(-19,021)
|
135,330
(+13,489)
|
70,970
(-2,795)
|
270,430
(-1,324)
|
253,710
(-4,889)
|
753,775
(-26,705, -3.69%)
|
-81,080 (-19,849, -32.4%) | 53.66% |
| 10/28/1997 |
329,370
(-31,320)
|
390,601
(-6,044)
|
121,841
(-22,369)
|
73,765
(-45,485)
|
271,754
(-10,941)
|
258,599
(-13,101)
|
790,825
(-64,630, -8.21%)
|
-61,231 (-25,276, -70.3%) | 57.02% |
| 10/21/1997 |
360,690
(-77,705)
|
396,645
(+6,075)
|
144,210
(+6,370)
|
119,250
(-34,920)
|
282,695
(+39,880)
|
271,700
(-2,610)
|
860,160
(-31,455, -3.84%)
|
-35,955 (-83,780, -175.2%) | 61.31% |
| 10/14/1997 |
438,395
(-44,295)
|
390,570
(-760)
|
137,840
(+32,385)
|
154,170
(-17,555)
|
242,815
(+4,570)
|
274,310
(+10,975)
|
880,810
(-7,340, -0.89%)
|
+47,825 (-43,535, -47.7%) | 75.53% |
| 10/07/1997 |
482,690
(-14,680)
|
391,330
(+80,670)
|
105,455
(+42,225)
|
171,725
(-13,180)
|
238,245
(+31,065)
|
263,335
(-8,880)
|
901,180
(+58,610, +7.63%)
|
+91,360 (-95,350, -51.1%) | 82.91% |