As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended August 13, NET LENGTH in USD Index declined -1 487 contracts to 29 842. Speculative long positions dropped -1 457 contracts while short positions added +30 contracts during the week. Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for EUR futures dropped increased contracts to 46 649. NET SHORT for GBP futures was reduced, by -6 882 contracts, to 95 820. Speculative long positions plunged -11 311 contracts while speculative shorts sank -18 193 contracts for the week.
On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures declined -3 479 contracts to 12 952. NET LENGTH for JPY futures rose +14 181 contracts to 24 742 during the week. Speculative long positions gained +5 539 contracts while shorts fell -8 642 contracts.
On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures soared +7 401 contracts to 62 912. Speculative long positions decreased -6 010 contracts while shorts gained +1 391 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD gained +1 883 contracts to 13 447 contracts last week. NET LENGTH for CAD futures fell -9 966 contracts to 14 200.