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Ether (CME)
Leveraged funds are net short 6,283 contracts, 24.6% of open interest. That is the 48th percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed +1.7K 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 historyEther (CME): leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net short 6,283
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−671
Dealers+8.3K
Leveraged funds−6.3K
Non-reportables+207
Other reportables−1.6K
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) | 9 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | +15.11% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 22 | 31.8% | 22.7% | 19.0% | +23.59% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 21 | 52.4% | 40.0% | 58.8% | +6.54% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 104 | 60.6% | 64.4% | 64.4% | +3.68% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 20 | 45.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% | +4.97% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 30 | 53.3% | 60.0% | 53.3% | +13.54% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 28 | 21.4% | 28.6% | 32.1% | -13.63% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.