A chart: April 2, 2026, Gold, Crude Oil, Forex, Stock Index "Hub Point + Long and Short Position Signals" Overview

Reuters Finance APP News — A chart: An overview of “Pivot Points + Long and Short Position Signals” for gold, crude oil, forex, and stock indices on April 2, 2026.
Today, ( on Thursday, April 2, 2026, the latest data shows that, as of just now, in this chart, the most recent “overbought” state ) with bullish positions exceeding 80% ( includes: 4 commodities, and the most recent “oversold” state ) with bullish positions below 20% ( includes: 2 commodities.
Among them, the highest proportion of long positions is: FTSE China A50 ☆FTSE China A50.
Spot gold XAU/USD long position share: 58%,
U.S. crude oil WTI OIL long position share: 40%,
EUR/USD euro to US dollar long position share: 53%.
For these commodities, the “change signals” compared to yesterday and a more detailed list are available in the special chart from Reuters Finance.
In the position change signals, the net long positions have expanded in: 5 items, decreased in: 3 items, net short positions have expanded in: 7 items, decreased in: 4 items, and the long-short balance has shifted to net short in: 1 item.
Commodities with positions reaching 80% and above include: FTSE China A50 ☆FTSE China A50 long share reaching 87%.
S&P 500 index S&P 500 long share reaching 81%.
EUR/JPY euro to Japanese yen short share reaching 85%.
USD/JPY US dollar to Japanese yen short share reaching 82%.
USD/CHF US dollar to Swiss franc long share reaching 83%.
USD/CNH US dollar to offshore RMB long share reaching 87%.

【Image: Interpretation of pivot points and long/short position signals for gold, crude oil, forex, and stock indices, source: Reuters Finance special chart. ) Click the image to enlarge (】

The net short positions have decreased in: Dow Jones US30, EUR/GBP euro to British pound, USD/JPY, USD/CAD.
The net long positions have expanded in: S&P 500 index, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CNH.
The net long positions have decreased in: spot gold XAU/USD, spot silver XAG/USD, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index HK50.

Reuters Finance reminds that the position signals are derived from comparing “Net Long % Latest” with “Net Long % Yesterday,” where an increase in net long indicates “net long expansion,” and a change from negative to positive net long indicates a “position reversal to net long,” based on this reasoning.
In the table, “Net Long % Latest” refers to the current “long proportion minus short proportion,” and “Net Long % Yesterday” indicates the last update of ), usually the previous trading day’s data, for comparison.
A negative net long means long proportion < short proportion.
A positive net long means long proportion > short proportion.
From the comparison of the latest net long % and yesterday’s net long %, the “position signals” cover 13 types, including “net long expansion, net long reduction, net short unchanged, net short turning to long-short balance,” etc.
The actual data comparison results display some of these signals, as shown in this chart.
This position signal is for reference only and not a trading basis.
Market price trends may conflict with position indicators; such contradictions may contain potential opportunities.
Additionally, future price movements are influenced by complex factors, and traders should make their own judgments.

【The trading instruments involved in this chart include: spot gold, spot silver, U.S. crude oil, FTSE China A50, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index, S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, Dow Jones, 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, NZD/USD.】

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Editor: Guo Jian