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Australian Dollar
Long exposure sits in the 92nd percentile. The lead participant net position changed −4.4K contracts over the latest week.
Positions as of1 Sept 2026Released 5 Sept 2026
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Positioning history
Current exposure in its own range.
Positioning historyAustralian Dollar exposure is measured against its own history.Lead participant rolling z-score
2026-09-01+0.68σ
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−30.5K
Dealers−43.5K
Leveraged funds+49.7K
Non-reportables+20.6K
Other reportables+3.7K
CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.
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Comparable states
What followed similar positioning.
| Positioning bucket | N | 4W positive | 8W positive | 12W positive | Avg 12W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long) | 52 | 48.1% | 59.6% | 53.8% | -0.56% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 59 | 62.7% | 66.1% | 61.0% | -0.83% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 78 | 69.2% | 70.5% | 64.1% | -1.14% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 437 | 50.8% | 49.0% | 51.5% | -0.65% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 83 | 53.0% | 55.4% | 54.2% | +0.25% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 49 | 59.2% | 61.2% | 57.1% | +0.65% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 29 | 48.3% | 55.2% | 48.3% | -0.12% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.