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Here are the latest links to our coverage of the Commitment of Traders data changes. Data updated through September 9th.
The COT currency market speculator bets were overall higher this week as seven out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Brazilian Real (22,918 contracts) with the Japanese Yen (18,385 contracts), the EuroFX (6,085 contracts), the Australian Dollar (3,452 contracts), the Mexican Peso (719 contracts), Bitcoin (434 contracts) and the Canadian Dollar (59 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Swiss Franc (-2,951 contracts), the New Zealand Dollar (-2,269 contracts), the US Dollar Index (-537 contracts) and with the British Pound (-465 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 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 5-Year Bonds (127,224 contracts) with the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (59,952 contracts), the SOFR 3-Months (59,011 contracts), the 10-Year Bonds (10,386 contracts) and the Fed Funds (8,418 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the 2-Year Bonds (-78,878 contracts), the SOFR 1-Month (-72,136 contracts), the US Treasury Bonds (-21,340 contracts), and the Ultra Treasury Bonds (-14,274 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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COT Metals
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 Gold (12,210 contracts) with Copper (1,583 contracts) and Palladium (306 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Platinum (-2,642 contracts), Silver (-1,986 contracts) and Steel (-383 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
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COT Energy
COT energy market speculator bets were overall lower this week as just two out of the six energy markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the energy markets was Natural Gas (8,229 contracts) with Brent Oil (2,447 contracts) also having a positive week.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were WTI Crude (-20,584 contracts), Heating Oil (-10,789 contracts), the Bloomberg Index (-522 contracts) and Gasoline (-185 contracts) also seeing lower bets on the week.
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COT Soft Commodities
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were overall lower this week as four out of the eleven softs markets we cover had lower speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Lean Hogs (8,244 contracts) with Soybean Meal (5,505 contracts), Coffee (3,531 contracts) and Cocoa (249 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Sugar (-53,805 contracts), Soybeans (-13,097 contracts), Soybean Oil (-12,503 contracts), Wheat (-10,503 contracts), Live Cattle (-3,557 contracts), Cotton (-3,122 contracts) and with Corn (-1,789 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).
