As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended October 12, NET LENGTH of USD index futures rose +3 306 contracts to 35 062. Bets increased modestly on both sides. Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT of EUR futures dropped -3 936 contracts to 18 398. Speculative shorts gained +5 693 contract while shorts added +1 575. GBP futures’ NET SHORT also sank -8 039 contracts to 11 979.