As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended May 4, NET LENGTH of USD index futures dropped -691 contracts to 2 055. Speculative long positions dropped -1 836 contracts while shorts were down -1 145 contracts. Net longs could trim further in the coming week amidst the broadly based weakness in the greenback. Concerning European currencies, NET LENGTH in EUR futures rose +3 862 contracts to 84 829. NET LENGTH of GBP futures declined -9 370 contracts to 19 848.
On safe-haven currencies, CHF futures shifted to NET LENGTH of 56 contracts. NET SHORT of JPY futures sank -7 017 contracts 41 492. Concerning commodity currencies, NET SHORT of AUD futures gained +2 886 contracts to 1 476. Separately, NZD futures’ NET LENGTH added +1 609 contracts to 8 588. NET LENGTH of CAD futures rallied -10 225 contracts to 25 947 during the week.
