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Here are the latest links to our coverage of the Commitment of Traders data changes. Data updated through September 3rd.
Currency Speculators push Canadian Dollar, British Pound & Yen bets higher for multiple weeks
The COT currency market speculator bets were overall higher this week as ten out of the eleven out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Canadian Dollar (41,458 contracts) with the British Pound (18,147 contracts), the Japanese Yen (15,248 contracts), the Australian Dollar (11,295 contracts), the New Zealand Dollar (8,078 contracts), the EuroFX (7,180 contracts), the Swiss Franc (2,730 contracts), the Brazilian Real (2,152 contracts), the US Dollar Index (516 contracts) and with Bitcoin (274 contracts) also having a positive week.
The only currency seeing a decline in speculator bets was the Mexican Peso with a small reduction by -241 contracts on the week. See full article…
Weekly Market Price Changes
VIX, Wheat & Natural Gas lead weekly price gains
WTI Crude Oil, Gasoline & Brent Oil lead the price declines
See Weekly Price Changes for major markets and their performance.
COT Speculator Extremes
Speculator Extremes: Ultra T-Bonds, Yen, 5-Year & Cotton lead Bullish & Bearish Positions
This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. See full article…
COT Bonds
COT Bonds Charts: Speculators raised their Fed Funds and SOFR 3-Months bets this week
The COT bond market speculator bets were 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 Fed Funds (95,931 contracts) with the SOFR 3-Months (80,807 contracts), the 2-Year Bonds (46,648 contracts), the Ultra Treasury Bonds (29,496 contracts) and the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (24,032 contracts) also seeing positive weeks.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the 10-Year Bonds (-88,390 contracts), the SOFR 1-Month (-62,403 contracts), the 5-Year Bonds (-62,439 contracts) and with the US Treasury Bonds (-18,810 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week. See full article…
COT Metals
COT Metals Charts: Speculator Bets led by Steel & Palladium
The COT metals markets speculator bets were lower this week as just two out of the six metals markets we cover had higher speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the metals was Steel (1,160 contracts) with Palladium (227 contracts) also recording a small positive week.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were Platinum (-14,345 contracts), Gold (-6,887 contracts), Silver (-6,127 contracts) and with Copper (-4,184 contracts) also seeing lower bets on the week. See full article…
COT Soft Commodities
COT Soft Commodities Charts: Speculator Bets led higher by Corn & Sugar
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were overall higher this week as eight out of the eleven softs markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Corn (58,051 contracts) with Sugar (24,887 contracts), Soybeans (22,241 contracts), Soybean Oil (21,488 contracts), Soybean Meal (11,966 contracts), Wheat (4,939 contracts), Lean Hogs (4,043 contracts) and Cocoa (1,738 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Live Cattle (-3,440 contracts), Cotton (-1,079 contracts) and with Coffee (-2,986 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week. See full article…
COT Stock Markets
COT Stock Market Charts: Speculator Bets led by S&P500 & Russell Minis
The COT stock markets speculator bets were overall higher this week as five out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher speculator net contract positions.
Leading the gains for the stock markets was the S&P500-Mini (33,089 contracts) with the Russell-Mini (15,541 contracts), the MSCI EAFE-Mini (7,641 contracts), the VIX (4,583 contracts) and the Nasdaq-Mini (4,548 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were the DowJones-Mini (-1,233 contracts) and with the Nikkei 225 (-586 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week. See full article…
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).
