By InvestMacro
Listed below are the newest charts and statistics for the Dedication of Merchants (COT) knowledge printed by the Commodities Futures Buying and selling Fee (CFTC).
The newest COT knowledge is up to date by way of Tuesday February seventeenth and reveals a fast view of how massive market contributors (for-profit speculators and industrial merchants) had been positioned within the futures markets. All foreign money positions are in direct relation to the US greenback the place, for instance, a wager for the euro is a wager that the euro will rise versus the greenback whereas a wager in opposition to the euro will likely be a wager that the euro will decline versus the greenback.
Weekly Speculator Adjustments led by Japanese Yen, AUD & CAD
The COT foreign money market speculator bets had been total larger this week as seven out of the eleven foreign money markets we cowl had larger positioning whereas the opposite 4 markets had decrease speculator contracts.
Main the features for the foreign money markets was the Japanese Yen (32,061 contracts), the Australian Greenback (12,722 contracts), the Canadian Greenback (12,550 contracts), the Swiss Franc (1,378 contracts), the US Greenback Index (1,057 contracts), the Brazilian Actual (681 contracts) and Bitcoin (621 contracts) additionally displaying a constructive week.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week had been the British Pound (-16,594 contracts), the EuroFX (-5,825 contracts), the Mexican Peso (-829 contracts) and the New Zealand Greenback (-94 contracts) registering decrease bets on the week.
Foreign money Speculators push Japanese Yen, USD Index Bets into Bullish Positions
Highlighting the foreign money knowledge this week, there have been sturdy features by the Japanese Yen, the Australian Greenback, and the Canadian Greenback whereas the US Greenback Index noticed its first bullish place in fairly some time.
The Japanese yen speculator place this week rose by over +32,000 weekly contracts. This was the best soar in one-week contracts since October. The Japanese weekly speculator contracts have now risen for 5 consecutive weeks and in seven out of the final 9 weeks. This constructive sentiment has introduced the Japanese yen internet speculator place again right into a bullish degree with a complete internet standing of 12,955 contracts this week. That is the primary constructive week out of the final six weeks for the Japanese yen place within the FOREX markets. The Japanese yen has continued to be a subdued foreign money in opposition to the US greenback and noticed a shortfall this week. The USD/JPY foreign money pair this week closed above the 155.00 degree, which stays close to historic Japanese yen weak point. Nevertheless, this foreign money pair has bounced off of resistance on the 160.00 degree for the third time previously yr.
The Australian Greenback speculator place continues to enhance week to week. This week’s achieve was over +12,000 contracts, and the Australian Greenback speculator place has now risen for 12 consecutive weeks. The spec place has jumped by over +130,000 contracts previously 12 weeks, which has introduced the place from a -84,176 contracts on November twenty fifth to this week’s whole of 45,931 internet contracts. The Australian Greenback speculator degree had been so constantly bearish that we have now not seen a internet place above this week’s degree since October of 2017. Within the foreign exchange markets, the Australian Greenback retains chugging alongside larger in opposition to the US Greenback and this week closed above the 0.7075 degree, marking the best shut since 2023. The Australian Greenback is larger by roughly 6% for the reason that starting of 2026.
Subsequent up, the Canadian Greenback has additionally been on an increase because the speculator place has now risen for 5 consecutive weeks and has been larger in 10 out of the final 12 weeks. In simply these final 12 weeks alone, the speculator place has surged by +176,240 contracts, taking the general internet place from a brilliant bearish whole of -150,414 internet contracts on November twenty fifth to this week’s bullish place of 25,826 internet contracts. The Canadian Greenback has additionally been modestly rising within the foreign money markets in opposition to the US Greenback. Since November, the CAD is up by roughly 3% and the CAD at the moment trades slightly below its 200-week shifting common on the 0.7312 alternate fee.
Subsequent up, the US Greenback Index (DXY) has seen 4 consecutive weekly features in speculator positions and has now seen larger speculator bets on a weekly foundation in 11 out of the previous 12 weeks. This week’s achieve introduced the general USD Index internet positioning to a small bullish place of simply +328 contracts. That is the primary bullish place since June of 2025, a span of 36 weeks. Within the international alternate markets this week, the USD Index was larger by virtually 1% on the week, however value features had been rejected across the 98.00 resistance degree. For the reason that begin of 2025, the DXY is down by roughly 11% and at the moment, the DXY has overhead resistance at 98.00, whereas trying decrease across the 96.50 degree, there was sturdy assist discovered.
U.S. Greenback Index Leads Value Beneficial properties This Week
The U.S. Greenback Index was the best riser over the previous 5 days, with a 1.01% enhance on the week. The Mexican Peso was marginally larger with a 0.22% enhance, adopted by the Australian Greenback, which rose by 0.12%.
On the draw back, the largest decline was seen by Bitcoin which fell by -1.58% adopted by the Japanese Yen, which dipped by -1.49%. The British Pound Sterling was decrease by -1.23% adopted by the New Zealand Greenback, which declined by -1.10%, and the Swiss Franc, which fell by -0.94%. The Euro dipped by -0.74% whereas the Canadian Greenback was decrease by -0.40%, and the Brazilian Actual noticed a modestly decrease return by -0.24%.
Currencies Information:
Legend: Open Curiosity | Speculators Present Internet Place | Weekly Specs Change | Specs Energy Rating in comparison with final 3-Years (0-100 vary)
Energy Scores led by Canadian Greenback & Australian Greenback
COT Energy Scores (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-12 months vary, from 0 to 100 the place above 80 is Excessive-Bullish and beneath 20 is Excessive-Bearish) confirmed that the Canadian Greenback (100%) and the Australian Greenback (100%) lead the foreign money markets this week. The EuroFX (95 %), Bitcoin (87 %) and the Mexican Peso (68 %) are available in as the following highest within the weekly power scores.
On the draw back, the Swiss Franc (18 %) is available in on the lowest power ranges at the moment and is the lone foreign money in Excessive-Bearish territory (beneath 20 %). The following lowest power scores are the British Pound (22 %), the New Zealand Greenback (25 %) and the US Greenback Index (45 %).
3-12 months Energy Statistics:
US Greenback Index (45.0 %) vs US Greenback Index earlier week (42.2 %)
EuroFX (95.2 %) vs EuroFX earlier week (97.4 %)
British Pound Sterling (21.6 %) vs British Pound Sterling earlier week (28.6 %)
Japanese Yen (54.3 %) vs Japanese Yen earlier week (45.4 %)
Swiss Franc (18.1 %) vs Swiss Franc earlier week (15.3 %)
Canadian Greenback (100.0 %) vs Canadian Greenback earlier week (94.3 %)
Australian Greenback (100.0 %) vs Australian Greenback earlier week (91.7 %)
New Zealand Greenback (24.9 %) vs New Zealand Greenback earlier week (25.0 %)
Mexican Peso (68.2 %) vs Mexican Peso earlier week (68.7 %)
Brazilian Actual (63.0 %) vs Brazilian Actual earlier week (62.5 %)
Bitcoin (87.4 %) vs Bitcoin earlier week (74.2 %)
Bitcoin & Australian Greenback high the 6-Week Energy Traits
COT Energy Rating Traits (or transfer index, calculates the 6-week adjustments in power scores) confirmed that the Bitcoin (50 %) and the Australian Greenback (42 %) lead the previous six weeks tendencies for the currencies. The Canadian Greenback (30 %), the US Greenback Index (11 %) and the New Zealand Greenback (10 %) are the following highest constructive movers within the 3-12 months tendencies knowledge.
The Mexican Peso (-14 %) leads the draw back pattern scores at the moment with the British Pound (-5 %) and the Swiss Franc (-1 %) following subsequent with decrease pattern scores.
3-12 months Energy Traits:
US Greenback Index (11.2 %) vs US Greenback Index earlier week (8.7 %)
EuroFX (4.4 %) vs EuroFX earlier week (8.7 %)
British Pound Sterling (-5.0 %) vs British Pound Sterling earlier week (3.1 %)
Japanese Yen (1.1 %) vs Japanese Yen earlier week (-9.1 %)
Swiss Franc (-1.2 %) vs Swiss Franc earlier week (3.9 %)
Canadian Greenback (29.9 %) vs Canadian Greenback earlier week (24.2 %)
Australian Greenback (42.3 %) vs Australian Greenback earlier week (35.5 %)
New Zealand Greenback (9.5 %) vs New Zealand Greenback earlier week (9.5 %)
Mexican Peso (-14.4 %) vs Mexican Peso earlier week (-12.2 %)
Brazilian Actual (-7.6 %) vs Brazilian Actual earlier week (-12.2 %)
Bitcoin (50.3 %) vs Bitcoin earlier week (32.4 %)
Particular person COT Foreign exchange Markets:
US Greenback Index Futures:
The US Greenback Index massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 328 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly increase of 1,057 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of -729 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bearish with a rating of 45.0 %. The commercials are Bullish with a rating of 58.5 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bearish-Excessive with a rating of 18.9 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Downtrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Downtrend.
| US DOLLAR INDEX Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 58.0 | 26.7 | 7.5 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 56.7 | 24.1 | 11.3 |
| – Internet Place: | 328 | 694 | -1,022 |
| – Gross Longs: | 15,416 | 7,094 | 1,996 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 15,088 | 6,400 | 3,018 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 1.0 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 45.0 | 58.5 | 18.9 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bearish | Bullish | Bearish-Excessive |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 11.2 | -10.1 | -7.1 |
Euro Foreign money Futures:
The Euro Foreign money massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 174,480 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly decline of -5,825 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 180,305 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 95.2 %. The commercials are Bearish-Excessive with a rating of three.6 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 86.8 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Uptrend.
| EURO Foreign money Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 34.0 | 53.1 | 10.5 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 15.0 | 78.0 | 4.7 |
| – Internet Place: | 174,480 | -227,677 | 53,197 |
| – Gross Longs: | 311,549 | 487,219 | 96,673 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 137,069 | 714,896 | 43,476 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 2.3 to 1 | 0.7 to 1 | 2.2 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 95.2 | 3.6 | 86.8 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish-Excessive | Bearish-Excessive | Bullish-Excessive |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 4.4 | -4.0 | 0.4 |
British Pound Sterling Futures:
The British Pound Sterling massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of -42,404 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly fall of -16,594 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of -25,810 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bearish with a rating of 21.6 %. The commercials are Bullish with a rating of 74.9 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish with a rating of 65.6 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Uptrend.
| BRITISH POUND Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 34.3 | 48.2 | 13.8 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 52.1 | 32.4 | 11.8 |
| – Internet Place: | -42,404 | 37,654 | 4,750 |
| – Gross Longs: | 82,015 | 115,022 | 32,847 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 124,419 | 77,368 | 28,097 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 0.7 to 1 | 1.5 to 1 | 1.2 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 21.6 | 74.9 | 65.6 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | -5.0 | 3.3 | 9.0 |
Japanese Yen Futures:
The Japanese Yen massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 12,955 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly achieve of 32,061 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of -19,106 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish with a rating of 54.3 %. The commercials are Bearish with a rating of 46.8 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bearish with a rating of 45.2 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Weak Downtrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Weak Downtrend.
| JAPANESE YEN Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 40.4 | 40.0 | 11.1 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 36.8 | 44.6 | 10.1 |
| – Internet Place: | 12,955 | -16,168 | 3,213 |
| – Gross Longs: | 143,172 | 141,766 | 39,166 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 130,217 | 157,934 | 35,953 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 1.1 to 1 | 0.9 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 54.3 | 46.8 | 45.2 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 1.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
Swiss Franc Futures:
The Swiss Franc massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of -40,881 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly enhance of 1,378 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of -42,259 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bearish-Excessive with a rating of 18.1 %. The commercials are Bullish with a rating of 62.4 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 88.4 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Uptrend.
| SWISS FRANC Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 10.5 | 68.7 | 20.7 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 53.2 | 28.4 | 18.3 |
| – Internet Place: | -40,881 | 38,596 | 2,285 |
| – Gross Longs: | 10,072 | 65,773 | 19,844 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 50,953 | 27,177 | 17,559 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 0.2 to 1 | 2.4 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 18.1 | 62.4 | 88.4 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bearish-Excessive | Bullish | Bullish-Excessive |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | -1.2 | -4.6 | 14.5 |
Canadian Greenback Futures:
The Canadian Greenback massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 25,826 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly rise of 12,550 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 13,276 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 100.0 %. The commercials are Bearish-Excessive with a rating of 0.0 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish with a rating of 58.0 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Uptrend.
| CANADIAN DOLLAR Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 41.0 | 42.9 | 14.0 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 29.2 | 56.8 | 11.9 |
| – Internet Place: | 25,826 | -30,374 | 4,548 |
| – Gross Longs: | 89,601 | 93,653 | 30,479 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 63,775 | 124,027 | 25,931 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 1.4 to 1 | 0.8 to 1 | 1.2 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 100.0 | 0.0 | 58.0 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish-Excessive | Bearish-Excessive | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 29.9 | -28.4 | 0.1 |
Australian Greenback Futures:
The Australian Greenback massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 45,931 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly enhance of 12,722 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 33,209 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 100.0 %. The commercials are Bearish-Excessive with a rating of 0.0 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 100.0 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Uptrend.
| AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 46.0 | 32.3 | 17.8 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 28.1 | 61.2 | 6.8 |
| – Internet Place: | 45,931 | -73,989 | 28,058 |
| – Gross Longs: | 117,820 | 82,854 | 45,601 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 71,889 | 156,843 | 17,543 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 1.6 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.6 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish-Excessive | Bearish-Excessive | Bullish-Excessive |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 42.3 | -36.9 | 12.5 |
New Zealand Greenback Futures:
The New Zealand Greenback massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of -35,013 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly reducing of -94 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of -34,919 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bearish with a rating of 24.9 %. The commercials are Bullish with a rating of 72.0 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bullish with a rating of 69.3 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Uptrend.
| NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 15.3 | 76.3 | 6.5 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 63.3 | 30.1 | 4.7 |
| – Internet Place: | -35,013 | 33,709 | 1,304 |
| – Gross Longs: | 11,183 | 55,719 | 4,750 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 46,196 | 22,010 | 3,446 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 0.2 to 1 | 2.5 to 1 | 1.4 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 24.9 | 72.0 | 69.3 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bearish | Bullish | Bullish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 9.5 | -11.8 | 28.1 |
Mexican Peso Futures:
The Mexican Peso massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 84,122 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly fall of -829 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 84,951 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish with a rating of 68.2 %. The commercials are Bearish with a rating of 32.0 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bearish with a rating of 48.0 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Uptrend.
| MEXICAN PESO Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 56.6 | 39.1 | 3.2 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 19.5 | 78.2 | 1.2 |
| – Internet Place: | 84,122 | -88,665 | 4,543 |
| – Gross Longs: | 128,197 | 88,449 | 7,231 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 44,075 | 177,114 | 2,688 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 2.9 to 1 | 0.5 to 1 | 2.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 68.2 | 32.0 | 48.0 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | -14.4 | 14.3 | 1.6 |
Brazilian Actual Futures:
The Brazilian Actual massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 31,643 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly achieve of 681 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 30,962 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish with a rating of 63.0 %. The commercials are Bearish with a rating of 35.2 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bearish with a rating of 48.1 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Uptrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Uptrend.
| BRAZIL REAL Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 65.6 | 27.3 | 6.1 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 30.1 | 68.2 | 0.7 |
| – Internet Place: | 31,643 | -36,474 | 4,831 |
| – Gross Longs: | 58,395 | 24,271 | 5,456 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 26,752 | 60,745 | 625 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 2.2 to 1 | 0.4 to 1 | 8.7 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 63.0 | 35.2 | 48.1 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish | Bearish | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | -7.6 | 6.1 | 11.2 |
Bitcoin Futures:
The Bitcoin massive speculator standing this week reached a internet place of 1,638 contracts within the knowledge reported by way of Tuesday. This was a weekly elevate of 621 contracts from the earlier week which had a complete of 1,017 internet contracts.
This week’s present power rating (the dealer positioning vary over the previous three years, measured from 0 to 100) reveals the speculators are at the moment Bullish-Excessive with a rating of 87.4 %. The commercials are Bearish-Excessive with a rating of 18.6 % and the small merchants (not proven in chart) are Bearish with a rating of 40.9 %.
Value Pattern-Following Mannequin: Sturdy Downtrend
Our weekly trend-following mannequin classifies the present market value place as: Sturdy Downtrend.
| BITCOIN Statistics | SPECULATORS | COMMERCIALS | SMALL TRADERS |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Longs: | 71.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| – P.c of Open Curiosity Shorts: | 64.1 | 9.3 | 4.7 |
| – Internet Place: | 1,638 | -1,707 | 69 |
| – Gross Longs: | 16,593 | 463 | 1,163 |
| – Gross Shorts: | 14,955 | 2,170 | 1,094 |
| – Lengthy to Quick Ratio: | 1.1 to 1 | 0.2 to 1 | 1.1 to 1 |
| NET POSITION TREND: | |||
| – Energy Index Rating (3 12 months Vary Pct): | 87.4 | 18.6 | 40.9 |
| – Energy Index Studying (3 12 months Vary): | Bullish-Excessive | Bearish-Excessive | Bearish |
| NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX: | |||
| – 6-Week Change in Energy Index: | 50.3 | -52.6 | -0.4 |
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