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How stretched each futures market is, from the weekly Commitments of Traders report: updated after each Friday release

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Crowded positioning this week

From the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for positions on 13 October 2026, released 16 October. The percentile shows where the large speculator net position sits against the last 20 years of weekly reports; the 10th and 90th percentiles mark the extremes.

  • GBP: large speculators net short, 1st percentile of 20 years.
  • AUD: large speculators net short, 1st percentile of 20 years.
  • US 10y T-note: large speculators net short, 1st percentile of 20 years.
  • NZD: large speculators net short, 3rd percentile of 20 years.
  • EUR: large speculators net short, 7th percentile of 20 years.
  • CAD: large speculators net short, 7th percentile of 20 years.
  • JPY: large speculators net long, 91st percentile of 20 years.

Market positioning only. Not investment advice.

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