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Updated 06:58:17 UST, 03 May 2013

Gold Speculation and the Comex

Every Friday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission publishes data that enable analysts to 'take the pulse' of various commodity markets.

The Commitments of Traders (CoT) report gives the aggregate positions held by traders from the previous Tuesday, including the number of long contracts (that stand to benefit if prices rise) and short contracts (that benefit if they fall).

Included in the CoT…

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