The July 21, 2026 CFTC COT report shows divided equity positioning, with Nasdaq facing fresh leveraged-fund short pressure while S&P 500 and Russell 2000 bearish exposure eased. Gold remains constructive but crowded, crypto positioning is cautious, and DXY positioning is becoming less polarised.
The July 14, 2026 CFTC COT report shows weaker positioning across major equity futures, constructive but crowded gold exposure, and mixed signals in Bitcoin, Ether, VIX and the U.S. dollar. Nasdaq and Russell 2000 recorded the clearest negative weekly flows, while gold attracted new longs and short covering.
The July 7, 2026 CFTC COT report shows Nasdaq leading weekly equity inflows, while positioning across the S&P 500, Dow and Russell 2000 remains mixed. Leveraged funds increased bearish exposure in Bitcoin and Ether, VIX positioning became more defensive, and asset managers held an increasingly crowded DXY long
The June 30, 2026 CFTC COT report points to selective rather than broad risk-taking. Gold flows strengthened with rising open interest, equity futures diverged by index and trader category, crypto participation faded, and asset-manager DXY exposure remained historically elevated.
The latest CFTC COT report shows mixed institutional positioning ahead of quarter-end rebalancing. S&P 500 short covering contrasts with weak Nasdaq exposure, while gold and the U.S. dollar retain the strongest structural support.
The latest CFTC COT report shows selective institutional positioning across major markets. Asset managers added Dow and Russell 2000 exposure while reducing S&P 500 and Nasdaq positions, as gold, silver, VIX, and U.S. dollar futures positioning also shifted.