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Bitcoin (CME)
Leveraged funds are net short 5,844 contracts, 28.2% of open interest. That is the 99th percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed +1K 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 historyBitcoin (CME): leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net short 5,844
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers+3.6K
Dealers+1.8K
Leveraged funds−5.8K
Non-reportables+201
Other reportables+160
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) | 25 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | +21.63% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 25 | 40.0% | 36.0% | 32.0% | +9.19% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 42 | 40.5% | 43.9% | 56.8% | +1.64% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 139 | 54.0% | 46.3% | 41.9% | +3.87% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 68 | 73.5% | 60.3% | 61.8% | +17.77% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 57 | 50.9% | 56.1% | 61.4% | +18.57% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 34 | 50.0% | 61.8% | 64.7% | +54.43% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.