CFTC Commitments of Traders – NET LENGTH for USD Futures Shrank as Market Sentiment Improved

As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended December 31. NET LENGTH in USD Index dropped -1 177 contracts to 12 054. Speculative long positions added +907 contracts and short positions added +2 084 contracts. Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for EUR futures added +1 402 contracts to 74 345. NET LENGTH of GBP futures increased+3696 contracts to 12 393. On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures fell -3 954 contracts to 5 725. NET SHORT of JPY futures declined -8 240 contracts to 25 302. On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures plunged -7 825 contracts to 38 339. Speculative long positions soared +9 904 contracts while shorts gained +2 079 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD fell -2 738 contracts to 5 058 contracts last week. NET LENGTH for CAD futures gained +3 416  contracts to 11 913.