CFTC Commitments of Traders – NET SHORT in GBP Gained as Elections Approach

As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended November 19. NET LENGTH in USD Index dropped -3 159 contracts to 24 625. Speculative long positions fell -2 408 contracts and short positions added +751 contracts. Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for EUR futures gained +4 834 contracts to 62 503. NET SHORT for GBP futures rose 3 770 contracts to 31 903. On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures added +1 072 contracts to 16 192. NET SHORT of JPY futures climbed +34 contracts to 35 031. On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures rose 6 431 contracts to 47 240. Speculative long positions gained +2 610 contracts while shorts jumped +9 041 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD dropped -1 136 contracts to 35 099 contracts last week. NET LENGTH for CAD futures declined -13 508 contracts to 28 865.