Markets

Speculative positioning moves this week: Nasdaq 100 longs pull back, Mexican Peso longs extend, Silver longs pull back, and Cocoa shorts get shorter.

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Some big moves in speculative positioning this week: A sharp pullback in U.S. Dollar longs, substantially increased net long positioning in the Australian Dollar and the New Zealand Dollar, and Dow Jones longs increasing to near historical highs.

Speculators in 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasuries increased their net long positions this week while platinum longs pulled back.

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Speculative longs in 10-year U.S. Treasuries pulled back a bit this week while Russell 2000 shorts reduced their positions.

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Silver and palladium speculators aggressively increased their net long positions this week, while those long the Mexican Peso and Russian Ruble moderated their positions.

Investor positioning was little changed in equities last week, although speculators did increase their small cap shorts and slightly pared back their VIX short.

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Full Report

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Full Report

Every Friday, the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders (CoT) release provides a breakdown of the previous Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more futures and options traders hold positions equal to or above the established reporting levels. We provide a detailed look at positioning across financials and commodities by broad and disaggregated trader types.

Full Report