As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended December 21, NET LENGTH of USD index futures gained +3 874 contracts to 35 115. Speculative long positions rose +3 959 contracts but shorts added +85 contracts. NET SHORT of EUR futures dropped -1 717 contracts to 10 162 while that of GBP futures jumped +6 938 contracts to 57 686.