Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
 as of March 7th 2017 - EconoTimes)
CFTC commitment of traders report was released on Friday (10th March) and cover positions up to Tuesday (7th 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 decreasing
After two consecutive increases, gold longs were covered last week. The net long position decreased by 30,113 contracts to +133.7K contracts.
- Copper – – Net position long and decreasing
Traders reduced long positions for a fifth consecutive week. The net longs decreased by 8,279 contracts to +29.7K contracts.
- Silver – Net position long and decreasing
Long positions declined for the first time in 10 weeks and by 1,970 contracts to +93.5K contracts.
- WTI Crude – Net position long and decreasing
Speculators reduced long positions for a second consecutive week and by 16,729 contracts, which brought the net positions to +508.5K contracts.
- Natural gas – Net position short and increasing
Shorts got increased for a third consecutive week and by 303 contracts last week that brought the net position to -55.1K contracts.
