Positioning extremes
Positioning from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report, Legacy futures-only. Markets listed below set a positioning record in one or more trader categories within the last 8 reporting weeks.
In record this week
| Market | Group | Large specs | Commercials | Small specs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilt | Pct | Record | Tilt | Pct | Record | Tilt | Pct | Record | ||
| Corn | ags | +59.2% | 86 | 79w long | -21.9% | 6 | 222w short | -20.2% | 16 | no record |
| Large specs most long in 79 weeksCommercials most short in 222 weeks | ||||||||||
| UST 2Y Note | rates | -40.9% | 35 | 209w long | +14.3% | 66 | 103w short | -0.7% | 45 | 190w short |
| Large specs most long in 209 weeksCommercials most short in 103 weeksSmall specs most short in 190 weeks | ||||||||||
| Swiss Franc | fx | -33.3% | 56 | 130w long | +28.8% | 27 | no record | -33.1% | 47 | 76w short · 7 Jul |
| Large specs most long in 130 weeksSmall specs were most short in 76 weeks (7 Jul) | ||||||||||
| UST 5Y Note | rates | -52.9% | 28 | no record | +11.6% | 61 | 122w short | +12.5% | 80 | no record |
| Commercials most short in 122 weeks | ||||||||||
| Sugar No. 11 | softs | +17.8% | 48 | 88w long | -13.5% | 40 | 96w short | +29.7% | 73 | 97w long |
| Large specs most long in 88 weeksCommercials most short in 96 weeksSmall specs most long in 97 weeks | ||||||||||
| Gold | metal | +78.3% | 98 | 82w long | -69.1% | 1 | 86w short | +49.5% | 91 | no record |
| Large specs most long in 82 weeksCommercials most short in 86 weeks | ||||||||||
| Coffee C | softs | +41.6% | 60 | no record | -21.4% | 22 | no record | +23.9% | 65 | 81w long |
| Small specs most long in 81 weeks | ||||||||||
| Palladium | metal | -27.6% | 28 | 64w short | +32.6% | 73 | 58w long · 21 Jul | +28.7% | 83 | 95w short · 21 Jul |
| Large specs most short in 64 weeksCommercials were most long in 58 weeks (21 Jul)Small specs were most short in 95 weeks (21 Jul) | ||||||||||
| Cocoa | softs | -10.2% | 11 | no record | +1.9% | 86 | no record | +21.6% | 57 | 53w long |
| Small specs most long in 53 weeks | ||||||||||
Record set earlier, no longer standing (last 8 weekly reports)
| Market | Group | Large specs | Commercials | Small specs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilt | Pct | Record | Tilt | Pct | Record | Tilt | Pct | Record | ||
| Copper | metal | +54.1% | 99 | 607w long · 18 Aug | -35.0% | 4 | no record | +33.5% | 91 | no record |
| Large specs were most long on record (11.7 years of data, 18 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Canadian Dollar | fx | -62.6% | 15 | 606w short · 11 Aug | +31.6% | 69 | no record | -2.5% | 44 | no record |
| Large specs were most short on record (11.7 years of data, 11 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Natural Gas | energy | -24.0% | 30 | no record | +19.6% | 88 | 531w long · 4 Aug | +9.8% | 4 | no record |
| Commercials were most long in 531 weeks (4 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Dow Jones 30 | index | +43.5% | 72 | 340w long · 4 Aug | -18.6% | 31 | 336w short · 4 Aug | +21.6% | 91 | 442w long · 21 Jul |
| Large specs were most long in 340 weeks (4 Aug)Commercials were most short in 336 weeks (4 Aug)Small specs were most long in 442 weeks (21 Jul) | ||||||||||
| Bitcoin | crypto | +6.2% | 95 | 434w long · 28 Jul | -70.2% | 26 | 304w short · 11 Aug | -6.6% | 5 | 435w short · 4 Aug |
| Large specs were most long on record (8.4 years of data, 28 Jul)Commercials were most short in 304 weeks (11 Aug)Small specs were most short on record (8.4 years of data, 4 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Nasdaq 100 | index | +7.1% | 36 | 305w short · 11 Aug | -8.9% | 39 | 178w long · 11 Aug | +22.1% | 95 | no record |
| Large specs were most short in 305 weeks (11 Aug)Commercials were most long in 178 weeks (11 Aug) | ||||||||||
| UST Bond 30Y | rates | -35.4% | 17 | 146w short · 18 Aug | +3.1% | 62 | 148w long · 18 Aug | +18.2% | 81 | 116w short · 18 Aug |
| Large specs were most short in 146 weeks (18 Aug)Commercials were most long in 148 weeks (18 Aug)Small specs were most short in 116 weeks (18 Aug) | ||||||||||
| US Dollar Index | fx | +47.4% | 61 | 140w long · 11 Aug | -41.5% | 64 | 70w short · 4 Aug | +20.9% | 28 | no record |
| Large specs were most long in 140 weeks (11 Aug)Commercials were most short in 70 weeks (4 Aug) | ||||||||||
| UST 10Y Note | rates | -44.9% | 11 | 69w short · 4 Aug | +9.4% | 67 | 69w long · 4 Aug | +6.3% | 76 | 118w short · 4 Aug |
| Large specs were most short in 69 weeks (4 Aug)Commercials were most long in 69 weeks (4 Aug)Small specs were most short in 118 weeks (4 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Japanese Yen | fx | -19.8% | 62 | 105w short · 28 Jul | +20.8% | 41 | 105w long · 21 Jul | -6.2% | 58 | 111w short · 18 Aug |
| Large specs were most short in 105 weeks (28 Jul)Commercials were most long in 105 weeks (21 Jul)Small specs were most short in 111 weeks (18 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Silver | metal | +50.0% | 71 | no record | -39.9% | 36 | no record | +51.9% | 91 | 110w long · 18 Aug |
| Small specs were most long in 110 weeks (18 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Euro FX | fx | -8.4% | 36 | 76w short · 28 Jul | +0.0% | 63 | 76w long · 28 Jul | +26.1% | 68 | no record |
| Large specs were most short in 76 weeks (28 Jul)Commercials were most long in 76 weeks (28 Jul) | ||||||||||
| S&P 500 | index | -14.5% | 27 | 73w long · 11 Aug | -1.6% | 40 | 73w short · 11 Aug | +29.5% | 98 | no record |
| Large specs were most long in 73 weeks (11 Aug)Commercials were most short in 73 weeks (11 Aug) | ||||||||||
| Platinum | metal | +40.0% | 64 | no record | -32.2% | 75 | 66w long · 18 Aug | +38.6% | 26 | no record |
| Commercials were most long in 66 weeks (18 Aug) | ||||||||||