COT Report: Currency Speculator Positions see AUD, BRL Bets rise. Yen, Euro Bets drop
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Currency Speculator Positions see AUD, BRL Bets rise. Yen, Euro Bets drop
The COT currency market speculator bets were overall lower this week as just two out out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Australian Dollar (15,118 contracts) with the Brazilian Real (8,296 contracts) also having a positive week.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Japanese Yen (-28,114 contracts), the EuroFX (-20,358 contracts), the British Pound (-15,614 contracts), the Canadian Dollar (-6,528 contracts), Mexican Peso (-5,837 contracts), the New Zealand Dollar (-4,767 contracts), the US Dollar Index (-3,200 contracts), Bitcoin (-161 contracts) and with the Swiss Franc (-97 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
Weekly Market Price Changes
WTI Crude Oil, Heating Oil & VIX lead weekly price gains
Silver, Platinum & Palladium lead the price declines
See Weekly Price Changes for major markets and their performance.
COT Speculator Extremes
Speculator Extremes: AUD, CAD, Steel, Natural Gas, Cocoa & Sugar lead Bullish & Bearish Positions
This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category.
To signify an extreme position, we use the Strength Index (also known as the COT Index) of each instrument, a common method of measuring COT data. The Strength Index is simply a comparison of current trader positions against the range of positions over the previous 3 years. We use over 80 percent as extremely bullish and under 20 percent as extremely bearish. See the charts…
COT Bonds
COT Bonds Charts: Speculator Bets led by 10-Year Bonds & Fed Funds
The COT bond market speculator bets were slightly higher this week as five out of the nine bond markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the bond markets was the 10-Year Bonds (119,513 contracts) with the Fed Funds (49,366 contracts), the Ultra Treasury Bonds (24,793 contracts), the US Treasury Bonds (15,191 contracts) and the 2-Year Bonds (9,495 contracts) also showed a positive week.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (-89,757 contracts), the 5-Year Bonds (-25,863 contracts), the SOFR 3-Months (-15,481 contracts) and with the SOFR 1-Month (-4,108 contracts) also recording lower bets on the week.
COT Metals
COT Metals Charts: Speculator Bets led by Silver, Gold & Platinum
The COT metals markets speculator bets were mixed this week as three out of the six metals markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the metals was Silver (1,078 contracts) with Gold (968 contracts) and Platinum (592 contracts) also showing modestly positive weeks.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Copper (-759 contracts), Steel (-526 contracts) and with Palladium (-503 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
COT Energy
COT Energy Charts: Speculator Bets led by Brent Oil & Heating Oil
COT energy market speculator bets were mixed this week as three out of the six energy markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the energy markets through Tuesday was Brent Oil (22,025 contracts) with Heating Oil (824 contracts) also having a small positive week.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Natural Gas (-7,903 contracts), Gasoline (-6,975 contracts), the Bloomberg Index (-1,650 contracts) and with WTI Crude (-562 contracts) also seeing lower bets on the week.
COT Soft Commodities
COT Soft Commodities Charts: Speculator Bets led by Corn & Soybean Meal
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were overall higher this week as seven out of the eleven softs markets we cover had higher speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Corn (81,231 contracts) with Soybean Meal (21,920 contracts), Soybeans (11,630 contracts), Lean Hogs (6,052 contracts), Soybean Oil (3,752 contracts), Sugar (1,089 contracts) and Cotton (873 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Wheat (-9,920 contracts), Cocoa (-4,550 contracts), Live Cattle (-3,896 contracts) and with Coffee (-2,014 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
Have a Wonderful Trading Week
By InvestMacro.com
*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators, non-commercials (for-profit traders), commercial traders and small traders were positioned in the futures markets.
The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).
Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).