Commodities
Silver Traders Shift Sentiment with Increased Short Positions
The COT Silver Report for September 11, 2026, has been released by SilverSeek. According to the report, Large Speculators in the silver futures market have a net short position of 1,532 contracts. This is an increase from the previous reporting period's net short position of 842 contracts. Commercial traders also hold a significant number of short positions, with a total of 75,972 short contracts compared to 31,064 long contracts. Small Speculators in the futures market have a net short position of -551 contracts, a decrease from the previous period's -233 contracts.
The report also shows that Large Speculators in the silver futures and options combined market hold a net long position of 418 contracts, with Commercial traders holding a net short position of -502 contracts. Small Speculators in this market have a net short position of -502 contracts.
These figures indicate a shift in sentiment among traders in the silver market, with some speculating on price declines and others taking bullish positions.