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🔶 GOLD – COT (CFTC) POSITIONING UPDATE | Jan 13, 2026

📌 Gold Futures & Options Combined Positions (COMEX)
📊 Open Interest:844,000 contracts (+71,708 vs last week)

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📈 Market Positioning Breakdown

🔹 Non-Commercial (Speculators)

* Long: 270,880 (+15,442) — 32.1%
* Short: 40,417 (−1,278) — 4.8%
* Spreads: 332,496 (+32,947) — 39.4%

🔹 Commercial (Hedgers)

* Long:163,528 (+16,602) — 19.4%
* Short:442,730 (+35,451) — 52.5%

🔹 Total Reportable Positions

* Long: 766,904 (+64,991) — 90.9%
* Short: 815,642 (+67,120) — 96.6%

🔹 Nonreportable (Retail) Positions

* Long: 77,096 (+6,717) — 9.1%
* Short: 28,357 (+4,588) — 3.4%

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🧠 Quick Insight:
Commercial traders continue to hold a dominant net short position, while speculators are increasing exposure, mainly through spreads — signaling mixed sentiment but rising activity in gold derivatives.

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