Research
Australian Dollar: speculative net positioning at 3-year low
Non-commercial traders were net short 127,292 Australian Dollar futures contracts as of 2026-10-20, the lowest net reading across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-20. Non-commercial long 98,419, short 225,711, net −127,292 contracts.
Observations: 139527, 139531, 139528, 139532, 139529
- 02
Open interest 333,010 contracts; non-commercial net equals -38.2% of open interest.
Observations: 139527, 139531, 139528, 139532, 139529
- 03
Percentile rank 0.3 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 139527, 139531, 139528, 139532, 139529
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139531 | Commercial long Australian Dollar | 2026-10-20 | 201,947 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-24 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 139532 | Commercial short Australian Dollar | 2026-10-20 | 87,022 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-24 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 139528 | Non-commercial long Australian Dollar | 2026-10-20 | 98,419 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-24 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 139529 | Non-commercial short Australian Dollar | 2026-10-20 | 225,711 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-24 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 139527 | Open interest Australian Dollar | 2026-10-20 | 333,010 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-24 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.