The CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended October 30 shows that all major currencies (except USD) were in NET SHORT positions. Speculative longs on USD index added +1 040 contracts while shorts dropped -455, sending the NET LENGTH higher, by +1 495 contracts, to 39 523 contracts. The greenback generally strengthened against major currencies with the exception of Aussie and kiwi.
All commodity currencies stayed in NET SHORT positions. NET SHORT for AUD futures added +44 contracts to 70 412, while that for NZD futures gained +1 983 contracts to 43 987. NET SHORT for CAD futures rose 2 427 contracts to 9 655.