By: InvestMacro
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published the latest charts and stats for Commitment of Traders reports (COT).
The latest COT is updated through Tuesday April 18th The chart below gives a quick overview of the positions of large traders in the futures markets (profit-seeking speculators, commercial hedgers).
Weekly Speculator Changes led by 5-Year Bonds & Eurodollar
Five out of nine bond markets that we cover have higher positioning, while the four other markets have lower speculator contracts.
Eurodollar (598.254 contracts), which was noted last Friday, is now being phased out in favor of the Secured overnight Financing Rate (3-Months) contract. Eurodollar betting was up due to traders closing their bearish bets, while the SOFR 3 Months contracts also saw an increase in bearish bets this week.
Also showing gains were the US Treasury Bonds (15.656 contracts), the 5-Year Bonds 7.479 contracts, and the Ultra Treasury Bonds 277 contracts.
The bond market with…
