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.
Gold and silver investors aren't heading into the weekend with much to feel good about.
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and triggered heav...
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and triggered heav...
Gold extends its bearish breakdown below key support levels and the 200-day moving average, with sellers in control and downside targets now in focus.
CHICAGO, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Jesse Gary, Century's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present and participate in ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Fortitude Gold Corp. (OTCQB:FTCO) (the "Company") announced the closing of a $5.5 million USD Private Placement, selling 1.15 million unregis...
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust (“the Trust”) has filed a Form 8-K containing its monthly report for the period ended May 31, 2026. An aggregate total dis...
KELLOGG, Idaho, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company (the "Company" or "Sunshine") today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 shares ...
Inflation fears on multiple fronts have taken their toll on the gold market, with prices breaking below a critical long-term support level.
Strong U.S. job market data triggered a sell-off in precious metals markets.
Strong U.S. job market data triggered a sell-off in precious metals markets.
Strong U.S. job market data triggered a sell-off in precious metals markets.
The gold market fell hard for the week, as interest rates continue to cause issues.
Royal Gold (RGLD) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk.
The last time gold and silver shed this much value was in late March, when gold hit a low around $4,400 and silver fell to as low as $67. Analysts blamed that price crash on mixed signals about Ira...
Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:CA) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the...
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OTTAWA, Ontario, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viridian Metals Inc. (CSE: VRDN) (“Viridian” or the “Company”) is advancing plans to target high-grade copper-rich zones identified within the Kra...
The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire allowed gold and silver to react to technical breakdowns. Gold accelerated lower below $4,500 with strong bearish continuation while silver traded at $72.73.
Gold and silver remain under pressure as traders wait for the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report to define the next major move. Gold remains weak below key resistance, while a break below support could t...
A shift in the global economic order is triggering a worldwide race for physical resources, creating the conditions for a sustained commodity bull market and reinforcing gold's role as a critical r...