Goldman Sachs projects that Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) will act as consistent buyers of U.S. equities over the next week and month, regardless of market direction. Their models estimate that CTAs could purchase between $12 billion in a declining market and up to $40 billion if the market rises. This buying behavior is expected across all scenarios for the S&P 500 index. Additionally, Goldman Sachs notes that CTAs have been net short and may need to buy on margin under various market conditions. The firm also highlights that risk parity positioning remains a factor, with long/short gross and net leverage levels staying very low, at the first and zeroth percentiles over three- and five-year lookbacks. Market analysts observe that the recent gold selloff aligns with CTAs being near maximum long positions in gold while net short in other assets, leading to an unwind as traders exit positions simultaneously. The gold market correction is anticipated to continue until those who went long above the 3100 level are forced out.