According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s latest Commitments of Traders report, large speculators held a net long position of 2,418 contracts in CME Bitcoin futures as of October 20, 2026. The position declined slightly from the 2,534 contracts recorded the previous week. The report also showed that speculators reduced their short positions across most US Treasury futures, while the euro remained net short by 134,524 contracts. As of October 13, leveraged funds were net short by roughly 5,844 standard Bitcoin contracts, while asset managers were net long by 3,642 contracts, suggesting that some positions may have reflected hedging trades rather than directional bets.
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