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Here are the latest links to our coverage of the Commitment of Traders data changes. Data updated through May 13th.
The COT currency market speculator bets were slightly higher this week as six out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Brazilian Real (18,554 contracts) with the EuroFX (9,055 contracts), Bitcoin (954 contracts), the New Zealand Dollar (523 contracts), the Swiss Franc (505 contracts) and the US Dollar Index (493 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Canadian Dollar (-11,511 contracts), the Japanese Yen (-4,591 contracts), the Mexican Peso (-2,849 contracts), the British Pound (-2,019 contracts) and the Australian Dollar (-974 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 higher this week as six out of the nine bond markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the bond markets was the 5-Year Bonds (116,453 contracts) with the 10-Year Bonds (62,817 contracts), the Fed Funds (36,496 contracts), the US Treasury Bonds (18,160 contracts), the Ultra Treasury Bonds (3,553 contracts) and the SOFR 1-Month (3,019 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (-35,910 contracts), the SOFR 3-Months (-6,465 contracts) and with the 2-Year Bonds (-1,439 contracts) also seeing lower bets on the week.
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COT Metals
The COT metals markets speculator bets were decisively lower this week as all of the six metals markets we cover had lower positioning.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Gold (-1,288 contracts), Silver (-1,498 contracts), Steel (-635 contracts), Palladium (-470 contracts), Platinum (-194 contracts) and with Copper (-181 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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COT Soft Commodities
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were overall higher this week as seven out of the eleven softs markets we cover had lower speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Soybeans (15,793 contracts) with Lean Hogs (9,256 contracts), Soybean Oil (7,294 contracts), Sugar (6,490 contracts), Cocoa (3,957 contracts), Soybean Meal (3,027 contracts) and Live Cattle (2,016 contracts) also having positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Corn (-97,793 contracts), Wheat (-10,563 contracts), Coffee (-3,271 contracts) and with Cotton (-7,467 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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COT Stock Markets
The COT stock markets speculator bets were overall lower this week as three out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher speculator net contract positions.
Leading the gains for the stock markets was the MSCI EAFE-Mini (7,301 contracts) with the Nikkei 225 (2,025 contracts) and the DowJones-Mini (1,319 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were the S&P500-Mini (-45,789 contracts), the Nasdaq-Mini (-13,300 contracts), the Russell-Mini (-13,528 contracts) and with the VIX (-4,844 contracts) also registering 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).
