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.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - QcX Gold Corp. (TSXV: QCX) (OTC Pink: QCXGF) (FSE: 21MA) ("QcX" or the "Company") announces that it intends to settle an aggregate of $272,088.34...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - Dynasty Gold Corp. (TSXV: DYG) (FSE: D5G1) (OTC Pink: DGDCF) ("Dynasty" or the "Company") announces that, subject to the Exchange's ap...
Vancouver, BC – July 3, 2026 - TheNewswire – Copper One Resources Corp. ("Copper One" or the "Company") (CSE:CEXY | OTCID:CEXYF | FSE:IW8 |WKN: A42AGR) is pleased to provide this drilling update fo...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - Cambria Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: CAMB) (OTCQX: CAMVF) ("Cambria" or the "Company") announces that further to the Company's December 30, ...
vANCOUIVER , British Columbia / July 3 , 2026 ‑ TheNewswire - Harvest Gold Corporation (TSXV: HVG) (“Harvest Gold” or the “Company”) announces that, further to its news releases of March 12, 2026 a...
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher late Friday in North American trade, as Thursday's weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to pressure the dollar and support precious m...
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher late Friday in North American trade, as Thursday's weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to pressure the dollar and support precious m...
Vancouver, British Columbia, July 3, 2026 – TheNewswire – Westward Gold Inc. (CSE: WG, OTCQB: WGLIF, FSE: IM50) (“Westward” or the “Company”) announces that its Compensation and Corporate Governanc...
Gold regained its 20-day moving average and rising trendline support, signaling early stabilization as traders eye resistance near the 50-day moving average and swing highs.
Sovereign demand for gold shot higher in May, with central bank purchases reaching the second-highest level of the year, surpassed only to February's outsized performance, according to the latest d...
NOT FOR DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / Trifecta Gold Ltd. (TSXV:TG)(...
Recent changes in Fed policy outlook provided strong support to gold markets.
Recent changes in Fed policy outlook provided strong support to gold markets.
Recent changes in Fed policy outlook provided strong support to gold markets.
After climbing to an all-time high of over $5,300 per troy ounce in January 2026, the spot price of gold dropped to around $4,100 on July 1, punctuated by a 10% drop in June. That was its fourth st...
Sprott Gold Miners ETF offers a lower expense ratio of 0.46% compared to 0.65% for Global X - Silver Miners ETF Global X Silver Miners ETF provides pure-play exposure to global silver mining, while...
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF) reports that the nominees listed in the management information ...
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - Oreterra Metals Corp. (TSXV: OTMC) (OTCID: OTMCF) (FSE: D4R0) (WKN: A421RQ) ("Oreterra" or the "Company") is pleased to report that its geologica...
Contango Silver & Gold is evolving into a repeatable direct-shipping-ore platform, leveraging Manh Choh cash flow to fund high-grade projects. CTGO's DSO model enables self-funded growth, reducing ...
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - Regency Silver Corp. (TSXV: RSMX) (OTCQB: RSMXF) (FSE: ZJ90) ("Regency Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of...
Gold and silver focused on technical recoveries as central banks maintained net purchases following today's nonfarm payrolls. Gold broke $4,175 trendline while silver traded at $60.05.
Gold and silver prices rebound as weak U.S. jobs data weighs on the dollar and Treasury yields, while key breakout levels may decide the next major move.
Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the North American cash-market close Thursday, as a weaker-than-expected June payrolls report pushed the U.S. dollar lower, eased near-term Federal Rese...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) ("Ero" or the “Company”) will publish its second quarter 2026 operating and financial results o...