As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended April 30, NET LENGTH in USD Index increased +194 contracts to 28 949. Both speculative long and short positions gained during the week. All other major currencies stayed in NET SHORT positions.
Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for euro futures added +126 contracts to 105 544 with bets increased on both sides. NET SHORT for GBP futures rose +2 833 contracts to 4 668. Speculative long positions fell -2 945 contracts while speculative shorts dropped -112 contracts for the week.
On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures rose +2 210 contracts to 39 746. NET SHORT for JPY futures increased +5 185 contracts to 99 599 during the week. Speculative long positions declined -7 543 contracts while shorts fell -2 358 contracts.
On commodity currencies . NET SHORT for AUD futures jumped -8 556 contracts to 59 005. Speculative long positions gained +1 766 contracts while shorts soared +10 322 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD increased to 5 010 contracts last week, with speculative long dropping -2 329 and shorts gaining +3 681 contracts. NET SHORT for CAD futures dropped -748 contracts to 46 745.
