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Short exposure sits in the 1st percentile. The lead participant net position changed −3K contracts over the latest week.

Positions as of21 Jul 2026Released 25 Jul 2026
ConditionCrowded shortCondition held
3Y historical percentile1st−2.83σ from the rolling mean
Net / open interest-7.1%Lead participant exposure
1-week flow−3K4-week flow −41.3K
Positioning historyEuro FX exposure is measured against its own history.Lead participant rolling z-score
2026-07-21-2.83σ
-2σ0σ+2σ
2023-08-01Source: U.S. CFTC2026-07-21
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers+228.9K
Dealers−208.2K
Leveraged funds−56.7K
Non-reportables+23.4K
Other reportables+12.6K

CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.

Positioning bucketN4W positive8W positive12W positiveAvg 12W
z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long)4040.0%30.0%32.5%+2.11%
1.5 ≤ z < 2.06839.7%42.6%45.6%+0.54%
1.0 ≤ z < 1.59355.9%51.6%45.2%+0.07%
neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0)37146.4%45.1%39.9%+0.16%
−1.5 < z ≤ −1.09533.7%37.9%25.3%-1.90%
−2.0 < z ≤ −1.54822.9%19.1%21.3%-1.90%
z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short)6645.5%35.9%28.1%-1.61%

Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.