Markets
Weekly futures positioning (CFTC COT)
Large-trader positions in currency and gold futures on US exchanges, reported weekly by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Not retail sentiment and not a trading signal.
Positions as of Tue 27 Oct 2026
| Market | Short vs Long | Long | Short | Net contracts | % of open interest | Week change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · Disaggregated report, managed money | ||||||
| Gold Managed money · COMEX · same as XAU/USD | Long 122,508 | Short 16,946 | Net +105,562 net long | +26.6% of OI | Week +1,356 | |
| Currencies · Traders in Financial Futures report, leveraged funds | ||||||
| Euro Leveraged funds · CME · same as EUR/USD | Long 125,046 | Short 196,620 | Net −71,574 net short | −8.2% of OI | Week −2,734 | |
| Japanese yen Leveraged funds · CME · opposite to USD/JPY | Long 76,365 | Short 90,995 | Net −14,630 net short | −3.9% of OI | Week +8,260 | |
| British pound Leveraged funds · CME · same as GBP/USD | Long 59,342 | Short 42,147 | Net +17,195 net long | +6.8% of OI | Week −6,909 | |
| Swiss franc Leveraged funds · CME · opposite to USD/CHF | Long 8,421 | Short 25,923 | Net −17,502 net short | −12.9% of OI | Week −3,895 | |
| Australian dollar Leveraged funds · CME · same as AUD/USD | Long 86,736 | Short 38,322 | Net +48,414 net long | +14.9% of OI | Week −4,083 | |
| Canadian dollar Leveraged funds · CME · opposite to USD/CAD | Long 22,424 | Short 119,171 | Net −96,747 net short | −26.8% of OI | Week −5,634 | |
| New Zealand dollar Leveraged funds · CME · same as NZD/USD | Long 10,906 | Short 33,460 | Net −22,554 net short | −17.5% of OI | Week −3,274 | |
| Mexican peso Leveraged funds · CME · opposite to USD/MXN | Long 99,625 | Short 31,290 | Net +68,335 net long | +24.5% of OI | Week +4,521 | |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Commitments of Traders: Traders in Financial Futures (currencies), Disaggregated (gold), futures onlypositions as of Tue 27 Oct 2026, released Fri 30 Oct 2026 15:30 ETweekly, not retail sentimentnot affiliated with or endorsed by the CFTC.Sources and licences