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Here are the latest links to our coverage of the Commitment of Traders data changes. Data updated through September 2nd.
The COT currency market speculator bets were slightly lower overall this week as five out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Australian Dollar (17,907 contracts) with the Brazilian Real (4,253 contracts), the Mexican Peso (4,015 contracts), the Swiss Franc (1,090 contracts) and the US Dollar Index (1,084 contracts) also having positive weeks.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Japanese Yen (-11,226 contracts), the EuroFX (-3,447 contracts), Canadian Dollar (-3,961 contracts), the British Pound (-1,787 contracts), Bitcoin (-530 contracts) and with the New Zealand Dollar (-369 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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Weekly Market Price Changes
See Weekly Price Changes for major markets and their performance.
COT Speculator Extremes
This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. See the charts…
COT Bonds
The COT bond market speculator bets were overall lower this week as just two out of the nine bond markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the bond markets was the Fed Funds (177,949 contracts) with the 10-Year Bonds (15,471 contracts) also showing a positive week.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the 5-Year Bonds (-218,016 contracts), the SOFR 1-Month (-113,143 contracts), the US Treasury Bonds (-41,255 contracts), the SOFR 3-Months (-40,153 contracts), the 2-Year Bonds (-33,001 contracts), the Ultra Treasury Bonds (-14,274 contracts) and with the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (-6,205 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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COT Metals
The COT metals markets speculator bets were overall higher this week as five out of the six metals markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the metals was Gold (35,219 contracts) with Silver (9,457 contracts), Platinum (1,212 contracts), Steel (244 contracts) and Palladium (93 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The market with a decline in speculator bets was Copper with a dip by -572 contracts on the week.
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COT Energy
COT energy market speculator bets were higher this week as four out of the six energy markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the energy markets was Heating Oil (6,479 contracts) with Brent Oil (6,278 contracts), Gasoline (1,964 contracts) and Natural Gas (1,170 contracts) also having positive weeks.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were WTI Crude (-7,044 contracts) and the Bloomberg Index (-288 contracts) which saw lower bets on the week.
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COT Soft Commodities
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were slightly higher overall this week as six out of the eleven softs markets we cover had lower speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Corn (18,485 contracts) with Lean Hogs (7,272 contracts), Wheat (7,146 contracts), Live Cattle (3,958 contracts), Coffee (3,712 contracts) and Soybeans (3,231 contracts) also seeing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Soybean Meal (-21,568 contracts), Sugar (-11,067 contracts), Cotton (-10,606 contracts), Soybean Oil (-9,127 contracts) and with Cocoa (-1,299 contracts) also having lower bets on the week.
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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).
