US Dollar Net Longs Fall: Speculators Cut Positions
By Market Desk
Large speculators significantly reduced US dollar net long positions in futures by 2,330 contracts to 19,079 by August 18, 2026, signaling a shift in market sentiment.
Large currency speculators significantly reduced their net long positions in US dollar index futures for the week ending August 18, 2026, marking a notable shift in market sentiment.
This adjustment follows a period where these speculative positions had climbed to a three-and-a-half-year high, indicating a potential recalibration of bullish bets on the greenback.
Key Speculator Position Data
According to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the non-commercial futures contracts held by large speculators and hedge funds saw a substantial decrease.
- The total net long position now stands at 19,079 contracts.
- This reflects a decrease of 2,330 net positions from the previous week’s figures.
The data from the CFTC provides a clear snapshot of how large market participants are adjusting their exposure to the US dollar in the derivatives market.
This further reduction in net long positions by large currency speculators suggests an ongoing reassessment of the US dollar’s short-term trajectory among institutional traders.