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Platinum (NYMEX) — Managed Money Net Position (COT)

Hedge funds and CTAs ("managed money") net long minus short in Platinum (NYMEX) futures, from the CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders.

net long of 6,589−454 contractsAs of October 20, 2026

Managed money in Platinum fell 454 contracts to a net long of 6,589. Second week down for a drop of 1,886 contracts. Lowest level in three months. Down 10,360 contracts y-o-y.

Last two years

Platinum (NYMEX) — Managed Money Net Position (COT), last two yearsa net short of 17,511a net short of 5,168a net long of 7,175a net long of 19,517a net long of 31,86020252026

Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, disaggregated futures-only. Report date is the Tuesday positions are measured; CFTC publishes the following Friday.

Questions

What is the latest platinum (nymex)?

a net long of 6,589 as of October 20, 2026.

What does managed money in platinum measure?

Hedge funds and CTAs ("managed money") net long minus short in Platinum (NYMEX) futures, from the CFTC's weekly Commitments of Traders.

Why does it matter for markets?

Positioning tells you who is already in the trade. Crowded longs need fresh buyers; crowded shorts are fuel. Neither is a signal by itself — read it against the flows.

Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?

CFTC Commitments of Traders, disaggregated futures-only. This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.

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