Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
 as of March 21st 2017 - EconoTimes)
CFTC commitment of traders report was released on Friday (24th March) and cover positions up to Tuesday (21st March). COT report is not a complete presenter of entire market positions; however, it represents a good chunk of institutional traders, to have a feel of what expected by the big players.
Kindly note, in some cases, numbers are rounded to nearest decimal.
- Gold – Net position long and increasing
Long positions rose for the first time in three weeks. The net long position increased by 10,214 contracts to +116.2K contracts.
- Copper – – Net position long and decreasing
Traders reduced long positions for a seventh consecutive week. The net longs decreased by 769 contracts to +21.7K contracts.
- Silver – Net position long and decreasing
Long positions declined for the third consecutive week and by 3,766 contracts to +79.1K contracts.
- WTI Crude – Net position long and decreasing
Speculators reduced long positions for a fourth consecutive week and by 15,283 contracts, which brought the net positions to +418.5K contracts.
- Natural gas – Net position short and decreasing
Shorts got covered for a second consecutive week and by 19,422 contracts last week that brought the net position to -17.1K contracts.
