A chart showing the "Pivot Point + Long/Short Position Signals" for gold, crude oil, foreign exchange, and stock indices as of August 13, 2025. The latest data released today (Wednesday, August 13, 2025) shows that as of just now, three commodities in this chart are currently "overbought" (over 80% long), and three commodities are currently "oversold" (less than 20% long). The highest proportion of long positions is in the USD/CHF pair. Spot gold (XAU/USD) accounts for 62% of long positions, WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil accounts for 89% of long positions, and EUR/USD accounts for 31% of long positions. See the dedicated chart for a more detailed list of "change signals" for these commodities compared to yesterday.

Among the signals of position changes, six showed an increase in net long positions, five showed a decrease in net long positions, five showed an increase in net short positions, and eight showed a decrease in net short positions. Instruments with positions exceeding 80% include: WTI OIL, with long positions accounting for 89%; FTSE China A50, with long positions accounting for 83%; EUR/JPY, with short positions accounting for 85%; EUR/AUD, with short positions accounting for 83%; GBP/JPY, with short positions accounting for 81%; and USD/CHF, with long positions accounting for 91%.


[Image: Gold, crude oil, foreign exchange, and stock index pivot points and long/short position signals. Source: Huitong Finance custom chart. (Click on the image to enlarge it.)]

The currencies whose net short positions decreased include: Nikkei 225, German DAX40, Euro/GBP, Euro/AUD, Pound/JPY, Australian Dollar/AUD, Canadian Dollar/JPY, and New Zealand Dollar/JPY.

Net long positions increased in spot silver (XAG/USD), WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil (WTI), Nasdaq 100, USD/CAD, USD/CHF, and USD/CNH. Net long positions decreased in spot gold (XAU/USD), FTSE China A50, Hang Seng Index (HK50), S&P 500, and Australian Dollar (AUD/USD).

Huitong Finance reminds you that position signals are derived by comparing the "Latest Net Long %" with the "Yesterday Net Long %" data. An increase in net longs signals an expansion of the net long position, while a change from negative to positive signals a reversal of the net long position. In the table, "Latest Net Long %" refers to the current "long position minus short position," while "Yesterday Net Long %" represents the last updated net long position (usually the previous trading day) for comparison purposes. A negative net long position indicates a lower long position than a lower short position. A positive net long position indicates a higher long position than a lower short position. Comparing the latest net long % with yesterday's net long % (the previous trading day's net long %) reveals 13 types of position signals, including an expansion of the net long position, a decrease in the net long position, no change in the net short position, and a shift to a long-short balance. Some of these signals are presented based on actual data comparison results. See the charts in this article for details. This position signal is for reference only and should not be used as a basis for trading. The current price trend may conflict with the position indicated. These conflicts may contain potential opportunities. At the same time, subsequent price trends are subject to complex influences from various factors, and traders must make their own decisions.

The trading instruments included in this chart are: spot gold, spot silver, US crude oil, FTSE China A50, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, German DAX 40, EUR/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/JPY, EUR/AUD, GBP/USD, GBP/JPY, USD/JPY, USD/CAD, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, CAD/JPY, and NZD/USD.