CFTC Commitments of Traders – Bets on DXY Index Futures and EUR Futures Declined in Both Sides

As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended September 7, NET SHORT of USD index futures added +775 contracts to 21 465. Trades continued to drop on both sides with speculative long positions down -2 803 contracts while speculative shorts down -3 578. Concerning European currencies, NET LENGTH in EUR futures jumped +15 832 contracts to 26 308. GBP futures’ NET SHORT rose +9 624 contracts to 24 524. On safe-haven currencies, NET LENGTH of CHF future fell -3 755 contracts to 220 while NET SHORT of JPY futures slipped -805 contracts to 62 325. Concerning commodity currencies, NET SHORT of AUD futures soared +10 410 contracts to 70 488. NET LENGTH for NZD futures jumped +6 004 contracts to 3 863 during the week. CAD futures’ NET SHORT rose +3 162 contracts to 6 010.