Understand how big banks, hedge funds, and commercials are positioning themselves in Metals. Analyze institutional money flows to identify historical extremes and gain a deeper understanding of underlying market dynamics.
Commercial Hedging: In metals like Gold or Silver, "Commercials" are typically mining companies and producers. They are almost always net-short because they need to lock in prices for their future production. When you see their net-short position shrink unusually fast, it can be a strong bullish signal, indicating they don't feel the need to hedge against falling prices.
Speculative Extremes: Hedge funds ("Non-Commercials") act as trend followers. Whenever their net-long positions hit historically extreme highs, the market is often ripe for a sharp correction.
Tracks the Aluminum Midwest Premium, a benchmark for physical aluminum pricing representing the logistics cost of delivering the metal to the US.
Tracks the standard 100-ounce Gold contract, widely viewed as a premier safe-haven asset, inflation hedge, and store of value by institutions.
Tracks the E-Micro Gold contract. At 1/10th the size of the standard (10 ounces), it allows retail traders access to the premier safe-haven asset.
Tracks the standard 25,000-pound Copper contract ('Doctor Copper'). Essential for green tech and a leading indicator of global economic manufacturing.
Tracks Hot Rolled Coil Steel futures, the benchmark for US steel prices and a vital input for construction, automotive, and heavy manufacturing.
Tracks Palladium futures. A rare, vital industrial metal used overwhelmingly by the automotive industry for catalytic converters to reduce emissions.
Tracks Platinum futures. A dense, highly valued precious and industrial metal used heavily in automotive catalytic converters and jewelry.
Tracks the standard 5,000-ounce Silver contract, a highly volatile commodity functioning dualistically as a precious and industrial metal.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (the "Company" or "Blackrock") is pleased to announce that the commo...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 9, 2026) - Bayhorse Silver Inc, (TSXV: BHS) (OTCQB: BHSIF) (FSE: 7KXN) (the "Company" or "Bayhorse") is pleased to announce that, subject to T...
The latest trading day saw Avino Silver (ASM) settling at $5.55, representing a +1.65% change from its previous close.
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSX: VZLA) (NYSE: VZLA) (Frankfurt: 0G31) ("Vizsla Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of the Company's ann...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 9, 2026) - Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV: JG) (OTCQB: JGLDF) ("Japan Gold" or the "Company") is providing an update, at the request of Institutional ...
Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar earlier in the session, a pullback from this week's Treasury-yield extremes and bargain buying helped...
Gold tests key resistance as a falling wedge points to a potential trend reversal, with a breakout opening the way toward $4,697 and a projected $4,821 target.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2026 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSXV:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of...
The gold market may not be ready to break out to the upside as it encounters initial resistance at $4,200 an ounce, but there is still optimism among analysts as prices manage to hold support above...
October 9, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, Canada - Blende Silver Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: BAG) (OTC: BAGGF) (WKN: A2QKT9) (FSE: BCW1) announces it has closed its non-brokered private placemen...
Silver and platinum gained strong upside momentum ahead of the weekend.
Silver and platinum gained strong upside momentum ahead of the weekend.
Silver and platinum gained strong upside momentum ahead of the weekend.
Gold prices took a hit in September, but gold mining stocks tell a different story. The sector delivered a 17.4% return in the third quarter, outperforming every S&P 500 sector and leaving the broa...
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 100 points on Friday.
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The gold market continues to see a lot of interest rate noise, as we are looking at a market that is fighting the negative effect of higher rates on this non-yielding asset. This correlation contin...
The gold market is trading not far from session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining further, with inflation expectations rising higher.The University of Mich...
Spot gold prices are sharply higher and spot silver prices are also solidly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer U.S. dollar, easing Treasury yields and a pullback in oil prices helped ...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 9, 2026) - Trinity Silver Corp. (TSXV: TOM) ("Trinity" or the "Company") provides the following update on legal and administrative matters con...
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 9, 2026) - CEO.CA ("CEO.CA"), the leading investor social network in junior resource and venture stocks, shares exclusive updates with CEOs of junior min...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Copper Discovery Corp. (TSX-V: KCP, OTCQB: TBXXF, FSE: 3RI0) (“King Copper” or the “Company”) announces that its Peruvian operat...
Gold breaks above $4,184 as softer yields and record ETF inflows support recovery, while silver reclaims $59.96 and targets $61.72 resistance.
Sprott Copper Miners ETF is rated "Buy", with accumulation recommended in tranches near the $39.94–40.70 area, leveraging technical support. COPP benefits from a tight copper market, projected defi...