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In the investment market, Sentiment Indicators are usually used to capture investors' psychological and behavioral trends and are widely used to predict price trends. Investors' understanding of investment sentiment helps to formulate investment strategies. In the gold market, common investment sentiment indicators include:

COT report (Commitment of Traders Report):

The report issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reflects the positions of different types of traders in the futures market. By analyzing the changes of positions of commercial traders (such as gold mining companies) and non-commercial traders (such as hedge funds), we can infer the market's long and short emotions.

Gold ETF positions:

The position change of gold ETF (such as SPDR Gold Shares) is often regarded as an indicator of market investment sentiment. An increase in positions usually means that investors are optimistic about the price of gold, while a decrease in positions means bearish.

Market volatility indicators (such as VIX):

Although VIX mainly reflects the volatility of the stock market, high volatility usually means that the market panics and investors may turn to gold to hedge. Therefore, there is sometimes a positive correlation between VIX and gold price.

Analysis of media and news mood;

By analyzing the mood of media reports and news headlines, we can capture the public's views on gold. For example, when a large number of reports pay attention to the economic crisis and geopolitical tension, gold usually receives more attention and investment.

The investment sentiment index provides valuable reference for investors, helping to better predict the price trend and formulate more effective investment strategies. These indicators are particularly important in the period of market turmoil, which can reveal the potential changes in market sentiment and help investors make more informed decisions.