Institutional data, simplified

See the market the way institutions do.

Futures positioning and options flow are two of the most powerful datasets in trading, and two of the hardest to read. Our dashboard turns them into one clear picture: where institutions are positioned and where the key levels are.

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  • Futures positioning, decoded
  • Options flow, simplified
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Real Retail Trading dashboard showing futures positioning and options key levelsREAL RETAIL TRADINGDashboardPositioningKey LevelsNewsletterUpdated todayFutures PositioningWhere institutions stand · weeklyMARKETSHORTLONGBIASGoldMetalsBullishS&P 500IndicesBullishNasdaq 100IndicesNeutralCrude oilEnergyBearishEuroFXBullishBritish poundFXBearishSilverMetalsNeutralIllustrative dataOptions Key LevelsGold futures · todayDailyKey levelPivotKey levelExpected rangeOPTIONSEXPECTED RANGE±1.2%PRICE VS PIVOTAboveLEVELSUpdated daily
The gap

Institutions see the whole picture. Retail traders see a chart.

Every week, the world's biggest funds have to report their futures positions. Every day, the options market shows where serious money is placing its bets. This information is out there, but it's buried in government reports, raw options chains and thousands of numbers. Institutions have whole teams to read it. Most retail traders never see it.

Raw futures positioning report and options chain: dense, complex dataCOMMITMENTS OF TRADERS — FUTURES ONLYGOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES)NON-COMMERCIALCOMMERCIALTOTALNONREPORTABLELONGSHORTSPREADLONGSHORTLONGSHORTLONGSHORT294,281244,934+5.5250,236-3.548,33722,757208,50183,372-5.6127,647244,035310,632-3.73,208240,572214,06944,422121,211+4.8-3.835,836+7.728,232209,164297,673142,2408,742+3.7+5.393,95499,568100,77369,464-1.4+6.6311,566-1.9316,431-6.4232,295173,267-7.4306,3208,931+1.6-2.181,611120,538131,60983,886+8.1253,777-7.0+3.7135,532313,520+4.0-0.439,670107,74337,056-8.2279,198-6.5236,910274,44674,38210,181188,218+2.5-3.4All :Old :193,62068,718179,904248,934219,50816,670+2.9199,597+2.5219,032204,452305,386243,34744,726+1.8+8.259,984255,759Other:107,007180,381232,499127,407-1.2105,810+7.6-0.122,071145,92059,955145,064217,847273,416166,145238,02817,307+3.8162,820-6.6+4.8-6.525,41161,252281,499194,096-0.4Changes from:Percent of OI-4.1182,067273,65184,262+7.8-0.84,326299,022264,333243,916+6.6+7.246,854282,319168,7799,004-2.8221,743+6.6225,68591,44774,462271,607272,492231,572259,05445,901293,759295,204274,888294,386200,667109,97774,803275,645+0.6318,113283,035271,341286,010-7.3+0.7217,736212,695248,872250,640+2.1+5.0-6.27,003169,663128,97055,790+0.2104,466+2.4278,330+2.4115,275285,457+4.3183,040166,408+9.0-4.747,01351,664221,855+2.3+1.3188,278+0.1264,40499,894-8.3290,034298,984-5.383,65150,73671,29051,505245,621186,696315,86022,23195,837189,317213,295+0.2OPTIONS CHAIN · FRONT MONTHCallsPutsBIDASKVOLOIIVΔSTRIKEΔIVOIVOLBIDASK27.6225.447,84955,36517.60.7850-0.8025.333,2018,6439.520.2323.462.863,80515,34930.00.4455-0.9832.026,7587,2391.4613.224.7238.086,0361,62216.00.8060-0.1436.129,7962,63922.1213.787.561.583,8484,99032.30.2265-0.9535.249,5661,1624.9919.118.1236.938,77826,94319.60.9470-0.5020.331,8496,33310.7033.3828.6739.304632,31313.80.6075-0.5226.920,9821,8467.316.8937.0913.935,02316,20614.70.0880-0.8032.224,6672,61927.3727.0738.3416.342,67248,71827.40.8785-0.4921.816,3014,0286.582.8730.9819.384,7183,51934.20.6590-0.0518.525,9551,13734.8325.856.1329.1780916,62915.60.6495-0.8924.513,9995,99231.8335.2717.1023.297,81220,28315.60.58100-0.1530.725,1582,06238.161.0425.7934.086,89916,95529.80.74105-0.8015.69,4031,55315.947.5531.472.971,95043,04719.30.31110-0.9222.358,2933,59824.897.348.1429.7975639,67730.50.86115-0.7632.66126,35118.612.637.0928.494,14345,76127.70.74120-0.2516.147,6884,83332.7232.1422.9621.8698333,40627.50.33125-0.5219.641,0428,61430.347.6613.108.131,07020,94629.10.42130-0.8528.941,1617,34020.2537.8928.2618.898,40525,61934.80.09135-0.0429.22,8554,04711.1023.6217.1431.926,53625,35820.50.24140-0.9029.02,5537,8597.0014.988.7118.044,29516,17624.50.50145-0.3121.934,4561046.568.1628.693.722,8725,31125.60.62150-0.3831.37,1922,72628.198.3125.7027.304,2745,47336.70.33155-0.2634.010,1538,3078.0823.9615.2237.647,65026,42423.40.61160-0.2916.525,3074,4634.0539.0114.0925.226,0241,34413.90.58165-0.4023.529,5673,93539.6337.6738.927.696,07158,71812.10.18170-0.5735.728,4228,67333.6512.4135.319.857,66358,00432.60.65175-0.0923.354,6723,0856.1719.9421.4719.715,53710,10719.00.36180-0.3128.358,4361,16326.767.5433.1514.475,7733,95016.20.58185-0.2832.526,2792,5911.399.3810.098.043,17047,79836.80.43190-0.3317.733,04966329.1424.31OPEN INTEREST CHANGE-3,296-8,311+3,074+7,181+6,679-3,692+5,466-8,384+160-7,177-1,880+8,473IMPLIED VOL SURFACE27.914.119.716.924.030.521.336.615.918.4
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Too complex

Raw positioning reports and options chains were built for analysts, not traders.

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Too time-consuming

Making sense of it by hand takes hours you'd rather spend trading.

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Too easy to misread

Without context, the numbers don't tell you anything you can use.

The solution

Institutional-grade data. Retail-friendly clarity.

We built the dashboard we wished we'd had. It takes the two most complicated datasets in the futures market and does the heavy lifting for you: collecting, cleaning, ranking and translating them into plain English. What used to take hours of analysis now takes a glance.

Complex raw data simplified into a clear dashboard viewCOMMITMENTS OF TRADERS — FUTURES ONLYGOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES)NON-COMMERCIALCOMMERCIALTOTALNONREPORTABLELONGSHORTSPREADLONGSHORTLONGSHORTLONGSHORT188,775-0.6131,375-0.6130,07554,2637,675214,788+5.3All :+8.5-5.187,756152,479105,075+8.4104,021201,719190,167-3.6317,003313,264-2.6161,265-0.5+8.612,788188,308Old :192,7865,55995,653-4.6243,128186,813132,34057,450193,369Other:+0.2190,920179,036+3.3-7.678,849162,96485,48743,245+4.3181,067239,699+7.517,955176,00969,257296,523-1.2Changes from:+7.689,556238,585167,367153,379+5.8279,591262,588-4.1264,424187,28818,792191,342148,047139,662154,863179,096305,233132,234144,289263,127187,745181,984214,95591,225236,616176,090-2.5251,01042,133+5.0305,330221,416290,840142,727+1.6+3.322,747+7.158,90695,983-0.6200,18638,536125,500184,573146,82861,132287,71219,706+0.8178,729154,51668,516283,069-2.1250,90170,521184,8851,296171,739+2.3296,652119,465252,235199,91484,176137,022158,507+8.0162,012-8.6-8.372,3337,722294,566249,458129,59681,941150,604319,586317,393-6.7148,831177,024-2.7-8.9290,85057,213-1.3312,694253,443202,898103,805244,63835,4312,491227,722248,499Percent of OIOPTIONS CHAIN · FRONT MONTHCallsPutsBIDASKVOLOIIVΔSTRIKEΔIVOIVOLBIDASK15.005.6310522,27225.10.8850-0.1026.440,51267029.156.8638.0616.962,75915,69813.30.1555-0.8637.84,2506,28531.6035.508.289.056,91058,39914.30.2860-0.2219.353,1527078.0635.472.2915.218,0569,21812.60.4365-0.8914.939,214634.9423.198.200.431,3688,82826.00.0470-0.1024.913,0876,8832.857.7728.065.906753,65019.00.6875-0.8431.448,3925604.9428.259.5524.4870548,33421.50.6780-0.5932.15,7845,6884.4935.288.488.0330024,93432.80.3485-0.4417.529,1984,41713.063.644.2131.3941625,09432.30.8090-0.5030.416,3701,08517.069.3216.1014.986,0519,21829.40.1895-0.8318.73,4092,83010.596.656.022.057,37913,77032.50.30100-0.0332.818,7782,30419.2911.1829.9311.911,9324,39822.90.16105-0.5632.738,6462,77026.5611.0424.3814.0279318,24325.70.19110-0.6214.251,2273,64334.388.2023.7021.871,36311,44026.30.59115-0.2713.742,76847123.2823.4512.4221.131,07457,60228.70.54120-0.3130.847,3302,2524.2228.0119.6625.5186744,58527.70.38125-0.8618.054,0448,12535.051.5424.5727.156,66238,67113.80.20130-0.6016.74,35148914.2618.861.1431.055,4695,64432.40.03135-0.9427.325,4027,83533.334.349.3331.223,14814,59314.80.07140-0.0928.85,5106,1014.231.048.1134.991,32915,57612.10.75145-0.6812.416,69736438.4320.8335.9719.085,16239,76534.70.63150-0.6715.42,6483,05839.0231.47RAW DATAThousands of numbers, every daySIMPLIFIEDYOUR DASHBOARDThe answer, in secondsGoldMetalsBullishINSTITUTIONSNet long and addingLongs 78%Shorts 22%KEY LEVELS TODAYKey levelKey level

Not more data. Better understanding.

  • Clear, not cluttered. Only what matters, shown in a way you can read in seconds.

  • Context built in. Every reading is compared with history, so you know whether it's normal or extreme.

  • Works with your charts. Use the levels and the positioning picture alongside your own analysis, on any platform.

What you get

Two powerful views. One simple dashboard.

Futures positioning: institutional net position over time and versus historyGoldInstitutional positioningWeeklyNet longNet shortNow3 yrs ago2 yrs ago1 yr agoTodayLONGS VS SHORTS74%long26%shortCOMPARED WITH 20 YEARSLowestHighestHigher than 84% of history
Weekly institutional positioning, decoded

Know where the big money stands

Hedge funds and money managers must report their futures positions every week. We turn those dense reports into a clear view of who is long, who is short, how strongly, and how that compares with years of history.

  • See institutional bias at a glance
  • Spot when a trade is getting crowded
  • Catch shifts in conviction early
Daily options data, simplified

Know where the key levels are

The options market shows where large players are protecting positions and placing bets. We read the full options chain for you and highlight the price levels that matter most each day.

  • Key levels updated daily
  • Know where the market may stall or speed up
  • No options knowledge needed
Options flow simplified into key price levels for the dayS&P 500Options key levelsTodayKey resistancePivotKey supportExpected range todayWHERE OPTIONS MONEY SITSPutsCalls

Positioning tells you the direction of the big money. Options flow tells you where the battle lines are. Together, they give you the full picture.

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Weekly newsletter email previewInboxReal Retail Tradingto meSaturdayYour weekly market briefTHIS WEEK IN 60 SECONDSInstitutions added to metals and cut energy exposure.What changed this week▲GoldFunds added to longs▼Crude oilShorts grew for a 3rd week●EuroPositioning near a multi-year highMarkets to watchGoldS&P 500British poundLESSON OF THE WEEKHow to read institutional positioning
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Large traders such as hedge funds must report their futures positions to US regulators every week. It shows whether the big money is buying or selling, and how heavily. We turn it into a simple, visual summary.

The options market shows where large players are protecting positions and placing bets. Those areas often act as key price levels. We highlight them for you every day.

No. Everything is explained in plain English. If you can read a chart, you can use the dashboard.

Yes. CFD and forex prices follow the underlying futures markets, so the same institutional picture applies. Compare the levels with your own charts.

Futures positioning updates weekly, after the official report. Options key levels update daily.

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