contracts (s) contracts (s) gold (spot) ScotiaMocatta itments of Traders (CFTC) Trading Contacts Reuters MMCN or (212)2-62 Russell Browne russell.browne@scotiabank.com Robert Lockwood robert.lockwood@scotiabank.com Friday, March 23, 218 Gold Comex Futures-Only Position (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -1.5 224 234 7 197 22 Short 8.7 66 66 84 13 Net -19.2 149 168 191 114 116 Long 11.7 173 162 5 6 11 Short -9.8 341 37 284 23 Net 21.5-167 -189-2 -128-129 Long 1.2 397 396 412 4 321 Short -1.2 416 417 436 368 334 Net 2.3-19 -21-24 -14-13 Open Int 18.7 545 527 528 454 447 Gold Comex Futures & Options (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -14.7 224 239 27 193 224 Short 11.2 64 62 77 12 Net -.8 149 1 27 116 122 Long -74.5 173 248 7 231 19 Short -13.5 341 444 488 362 3 Net 29. -167-196 -231-131 -1 Long -89.2 397 486 526 424 413 Short -92.3 416 58 55 439 426 Net 3.1-19 -22-24 - -13 Open Int -186.7 545 732 774 63 678 4 3 2 1 Gold ercial Futures contracts (s) 4 3 2 1 Gold ercial Futures & Options contracts (s) 9 Gold Futures & Options 45% 3 Gold Price & ercial F&O Net Position 1,3 8 4% 2 7 % 1,2 6. Long / (R) 5 3% % 1 1,2 Gold NC F&O Net Position Gold (R) 1,1 Mar-18
contracts (s) contracts (s) silver (spot) ScotiaMocatta Friday, March 23, 218 Silver Comex Futures-Only Position (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -2.9 64 67 63 78 1 Short 12.6 76 64 58 21 Net -.5-13 3 5 2 79 Long 8.7 84 86 77 48 Short -6.8 88 95 16 95 142 Net.6-4 -19-19 -19-94 Long 5.8 148 142 149 4 149 Short 5.7 164 8 163 17 163 Net.1-16 -16-14 -16 - Open Int.9 216 2 24 24 191 Silver Comex Futures & Options (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -1.1 64 65 61 76 1 Short 12.8 76 64 58 2 Net -13.9-13 1 4 1 8 Long 1.6 84 82 95 84 54 Short -13.2 88 11 114 12 149 Net 14.9-4 -19-19 -18-95 Long.5 148 147 6 16 4 Short -.5 164 165 171 178 17 Net 1. -16-17 - -17 - Open Int -2.8 216 219 226 223 211 12 1 8 6 4 2 Silver ercial Futures contracts (s) -2 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Silver ercial Futures & Options contracs (s) -2 Silver Futures & Options 55% 12 Silver Price & ercial F&O Net Position 19 24 23 22 21 2 19. Long / (R) 5% 45% 4% % 3% % 1 Silver NC F&O Net Position 8 Silver (R) 18 6 17 4 2 16-2 Mar-18
contracts (s) contracts (s) platinum (spot) ScotiaMocatta Friday, March 23, 218 Platinum Futures-Only Position (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -2.1 48 5 61 53 41 Short 2.3 19 16 19 4 12 Net -4.4 29 33 42 13 29 Long -.2 16 16 14 19 13 Short -5.5 51 56 61 39 46 Net 5.4 - -4-47 -19-34 Long -2.3 64 66 72 54 Short -3.3 69 73 81 79 59 Net 1. -5-6 -6-7 -5 Open Int -1.2 78 79 85 87 67 Platinum Futures & Options (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -2. 48 5 61 53 41 Short 2.6 19 16 17 4 12 Net -4.6 29 34 44 13 29 Long -1.1 16 17 2 13 Short -6.8 51 58 64 4 47 Net 5.6 - -4-49 -2-33 Long -3.2 64 67 76 73 54 Short -4.2 69 74 81 8 59 Net 1. -5-6 -6-7 -5 Open Int -3.5 78 81 89 9 68 5 Platinum ercial Futures contracts (s) 5 Platinum ercial Futures & Options contracs (s) 1 95 Platinum Futures & Options.% 45 Platinum Price & ercial F&O Net Position 1, 9 85. Long / (R) 7.% 3 9 8 65.% 7 65 6 6.% 55.% 9 Platinum NC F&O Net Position Platinum (R) 8 Mar-18
contracts (s) contracts (s) palladium (spot) ScotiaMocatta Friday, March 23, 218 Palladium Futures-Only Position (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -.4 16 16 19 29 23 Short.3 3 3 3 5 5 Net -.7 12 13 17 24 18 Long.1 6 6 6 3 4 Short -.7 2 2 24 29 23 Net.8-13 -14-18 - -19 Long -.3 22 22 32 27 Short -.4 23 23 26 33 28 Net.1-1 -1-1 -1-1 Open Int -.3 29 3 Palladium Futures & Options (s contracts) w/w Mar 2 Mar 13 1m ago 3m ago 1yr ago Long -.4 16 16 2 29 23 Short.3 3 3 3 4 5 Net -.8 12 13 17 18 Long -.1 6 7 6 4 5 Short -1. 2 21 24 29 24 Net.8-13 -14-18 - -19 Long -.6 22 23 26 33 28 Short -.6 23 23 27 34 28 Net.1-1 -1-1 -1-1 Open Int -1. 3 37 3 3 2 1 5 Palladium ercial Futures contracts (s) 3 2 1 Palladium ercial Futures & Options contracs (s) 5 45 4 Palladium Futures & Options 85% 8% % 7% 29.5 27. 24.5 22. 19.5 Palladium Price & ercial F&O Net Position 1, 1,5 95 85 3. Long / (R) 65% 6% 17. 14.5 Palladium NC F&O Net Position 12. Palladium (R) 65 Mar-18 Global Currency CFTC/IMM Positioning We provide a similar report for global currencies, should you wish to be added to our distribution list, please send an e-mail to shaun.osborne@scotiabank.com or eric.theoret@scotiabank.com * A trader is classified as non-commercial by the odity Futures Trading ission if the trader is not using futures contracts for hedging purposes (as defined by the ission). This category of futures trader is generally considered to include individual investors, hedge funds and other large financial institutions engaged in trading the securities for speculative purposes.
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