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Nasdaq-100
Leveraged funds are net short 21,891 contracts, 7.4% of open interest. That is the 74th percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed +4.8K 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 historyNasdaq-100: leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net short 21,891
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers+76.4K
Dealers−73.8K
Leveraged funds−21.9K
Non-reportables+16.4K
Other reportables+2.9K
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) | 20 | 35.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% | +7.59% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 36 | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | +1.09% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 69 | 37.7% | 31.9% | 31.9% | +1.84% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 472 | 54.0% | 59.4% | 62.2% | +4.72% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 90 | 64.4% | 73.3% | 77.5% | +4.79% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 53 | 86.8% | 83.0% | 80.8% | +4.87% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 53 | 64.2% | 67.9% | 76.5% | +3.94% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.