Research
British Pound: speculative net positioning at 3-year low
Non-commercial traders were net short 106,964 British Pound futures contracts as of 2026-10-13, the lowest net reading across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-10-13. Non-commercial long 44,185, short 151,149, net −106,964 contracts.
Observations: 138852, 138848, 138847, 138851, 138849
- 02
Open interest 268,532 contracts; non-commercial net equals -39.8% of open interest.
Observations: 138852, 138848, 138847, 138851, 138849
- 03
Percentile rank 0.3 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 138852, 138848, 138847, 138851, 138849
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138851 | Commercial long British Pound | 2026-10-13 | 199,291 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138852 | Commercial short British Pound | 2026-10-13 | 77,847 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138848 | Non-commercial long British Pound | 2026-10-13 | 44,185 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138849 | Non-commercial short British Pound | 2026-10-13 | 151,149 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 138847 | Open interest British Pound | 2026-10-13 | 268,532 | Verified | Public | 2026-10-17 13:16 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (opens in a new tab) cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.