COT Positioning
Palladium
PA · report date 2026-08-18
Latest report
2026-08-18 · OI 18,366| Category | Long | Short | Net | 1-wk Δ | % of OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Money | 4,032 | 9,349 | -5,317 | -370 | 46.5% |
| Producer/Merchant | 1,626 | 1,862 | -236 | -53 | 12.1% |
| Swap Dealer | 6,337 | 2,503 | +3,834 | +276 | 30.7% |
| Other Reportables | 1,984 | 1,065 | +919 | -112 | 10.6% |
Trader group split
47%
12%
31%
11%
- Mgd money46.5%
- Producer12.1%
- Swap30.7%
- Other10.6%
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Positions by category
Price — weekly candles
Open interest
Mgd money net vs price
Z-score (±2 bands)
Mgd money — weekly change
Δ LongΔ ShortΔ Net
Last 26 weeks — all metrics
| Week | Mgd money net | Producer net | Swap net | Other net | 1-wk Δ | % OI | COT Idx | z | Price | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | -5,317 | -236 | +3,834 | +919 | -370 | -29.0% | 63 | 0.45 | 1,291.20 | — |
| 2026-08-11 | -4,947 | -183 | +3,558 | +1,031 | +511 | -27.2% | 65 | 0.53 | 1,366.10 | — |
| 2026-08-04 | -5,458 | +102 | +3,716 | +1,123 | +715 | -29.4% | 62 | 0.43 | 1,355.30 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | -6,173 | +632 | +3,782 | +1,406 | +444 | -33.0% | 58 | 0.28 | 1,266.50 | — |
| 2026-07-21 | -6,617 | +775 | +3,926 | +1,614 | -390 | -35.9% | 56 | 0.18 | 1,279.50 | — |
| 2026-07-14 | -6,227 | +597 | +3,819 | +1,338 | +154 | -33.5% | 58 | 0.27 | 1,298.60 | — |
| 2026-07-07 | -6,381 | +509 | +3,652 | +1,723 | -412 | -35.7% | 57 | 0.24 | 1,270.60 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | -5,969 | +387 | +3,236 | +1,645 | -1,245 | -33.5% | 59 | 0.33 | 1,200.00 | — |
| 2026-06-23 | -4,724 | +37 | +2,631 | +1,468 | -405 | -27.6% | 67 | 0.61 | 1,230.70 | — |
| 2026-06-16 | -4,319 | -634 | +2,776 | +1,516 | +141 | -25.4% | 69 | 0.70 | 1,355.90 | — |
| 2026-06-09 | -4,460 | -586 | +2,822 | +1,496 | -969 | -25.6% | 68 | 0.67 | 1,213.60 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | -3,491 | -999 | +2,294 | +1,485 | +281 | -21.4% | 74 | 0.89 | 1,373.10 | — |
| 2026-05-26 | -3,772 | -808 | +2,867 | +882 | -1,039 | -22.6% | 72 | 0.83 | 1,385.80 | — |
| 2026-05-19 | -2,733 | -823 | +2,386 | +236 | -785 | -15.8% | 78 | 1.07 | 1,360.20 | — |
| 2026-05-12 | -1,948 | -1,063 | +1,749 | +33 | -10 | -11.2% | 83 | 1.25 | 1,485.70 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | -1,938 | -882 | +1,657 | +462 | +398 | -12.1% | 83 | 1.25 | 1,507.10 | — |
| 2026-04-28 | -2,336 | -892 | +1,410 | +872 | -550 | -14.8% | 80 | 1.17 | 1,461.10 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | -1,786 | -1,611 | +1,641 | +801 | +22 | -12.0% | 84 | 1.31 | 1,531.70 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | -1,808 | -1,723 | +1,893 | +755 | +733 | -12.3% | 83 | 1.31 | 1,579.40 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | -2,541 | -1,250 | +1,625 | +1,148 | -529 | -16.7% | 79 | 1.16 | 1,442.00 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | -2,012 | -1,579 | +1,570 | +962 | -500 | -13.2% | 82 | 1.29 | 1,471.20 | — |
| 2026-03-24 | -1,512 | -1,492 | +1,477 | +270 | -1,414 | -10.0% | 85 | 1.41 | 1,411.20 | — |
| 2026-03-17 | -98 | -2,700 | +1,317 | -87 | -446 | -0.6% | 93 | 1.75 | 1,614.00 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | +348 | -3,046 | +1,639 | -504 | -289 | 2.2% | 96 | 1.88 | 1,668.70 | Extreme |
| 2026-03-03 | +637 | -3,141 | +1,510 | -476 | -447 | 4.0% | 97 | 1.98 | 1,635.00 | Extreme |
| 2026-02-24 | +1,084 | -3,324 | +1,566 | -420 | +551 | 6.6% | 100 | 2.12 | 1,813.50 | Extreme |