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Russell 2000
Leveraged funds are net short 91,647 contracts, 20.6% of open interest. That is the 14th percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed +13.7K 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 historyRussell 2000: leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net short 91,647
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers+29.5K
Dealers+57.5K
Leveraged funds−91.6K
Non-reportables+12.6K
Other reportables−8K
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) | 14 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 14.3% | +6.73% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 34 | 29.4% | 23.5% | 35.3% | +4.77% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 44 | 47.7% | 52.3% | 45.5% | -0.81% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 290 | 51.0% | 50.3% | 50.9% | +2.12% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 37 | 70.3% | 75.0% | 80.0% | +6.37% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 32 | 40.6% | 55.2% | 63.0% | +2.71% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 29 | 41.4% | 51.7% | 51.7% | +0.23% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.