Gold market intelligence
Track gold (XAU/USD) with Commitment of Traders positioning, multi-decade seasonality, trend regimes, and crowd sentiment — free on PositionAlpha.
Why gold matters
Gold is the primary monetary metal and a benchmark for risk sentiment, inflation hedges, and central-bank reserve behavior. Futures positioning published weekly by the CFTC shows how commercials (producers and consumers), large speculators, and smaller traders are positioned. Extreme speculative crowding often coincides with turning points, while commercial accumulation during selloffs can signal longer-term value. PositionAlpha turns that raw COT tape into a readable score and pairs it with seasonal tendencies so you can see whether calendar patterns and positioning agree.
What we track on PositionAlpha
For gold we publish weekly COT snapshots and a proprietary COT Score, historical seasonality windows, a market-regime reading based on trend and volatility indicators, and community sentiment votes. Free users can open the full gold workspace in the app after signing in. The public page you are reading summarizes the live overview without requiring an account so researchers and new visitors can understand the market context first.
How to use this page
Start with the live snapshot below: direction, whether gold is featured in Today’s Focus, and any primary factors that are directional. Then open related Learn guides on COT, seasonality, and market regimes. When you are ready for charts, algo rules, and deeper analysis, sign in and open gold inside the dashboard. Nothing here is investment advice — futures and commodities trading involves substantial risk of loss.