As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended August 1, NET LENGTH in USD Index added +1 155 contracts to 30 283. Speculative long positions rose +7 087 contracts while short positions gained +5 932 contracts during the week.
Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for EUR futures soared 14 979 contracts to 53 983. NET SHORT for GBP futures rose +11 567 contracts to 90 150. Speculative long positions gained +9 432 contracts while speculative shorts jumped +20 999 contracts for the week.
On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures gained +1 295 contracts to 14 488. NET SHORT for JPY futures fell -5 159 contracts to 4 218 during the week. Speculative long positions gained +2 386 contracts while shorts fell -2 773 contracts.
On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures gained +5 462 contracts to 53 442. Speculative long positions increased -5 950 contracts while shorts rose 11 412 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD added +94 contracts to 12 319 contracts last week. NET LENGTH for CAD futures plunged -9 028 contracts to 21 722.
