GoldSeek has published its weekly "COT Gold, Silver & USDX Report" for September 4, 2026. The report covers positioning in gold, silver, and the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) as reflected in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Commitments of Traders (COT) data.

The Commitments of Traders report is published weekly by the CFTC, the U.S. regulator of derivatives markets, and breaks down the open interest in futures markets by trader category, including commercial hedgers, large speculators (non-commercial traders), and small traders (non-reportable positions). The data is typically released each Friday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, reflecting positions as of the preceding Tuesday. Because the report is a delayed snapshot rather than real-time data, traders typically combine it with price action and other indicators rather than using it as a standalone timing tool.

Precious metals analysts commonly follow COT positioning in gold and silver futures as one gauge of speculative sentiment and hedging activity in those markets. Historically, extremes in large-speculator positioning have drawn attention as a potential signal of crowded positioning, while commercial hedger activity is watched as an indication of producer and user behavior in the metals markets. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, is also tracked by the report because of the historically inverse relationship often observed between the dollar and dollar-priced metals.

The full report is available at GoldSeek.