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Australian Dollar
Leveraged funds are net long 50,591 contracts, 14.9% of open interest. That is the 89th percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed −3.5K contracts over the latest week.
Positions as of13 Oct 2026Updated 17 Oct 2026
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Positioning history
The net position over time.
Positioning historyAustralian Dollar: leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net long 50,591
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−115.9K
Dealers+48.9K
Leveraged funds+50.6K
Non-reportables+10.9K
Other reportables+5.5K
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 | 79 | 69.6% | 70.5% | 64.1% | -1.14% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 442 | 50.9% | 49.2% | 50.8% | -0.63% |
| −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.