The latest COT (Commitment of Traders) report for October 09, 2026, highlights significant positioning extremes across various financial assets. The report identifies six assets where commercial positioning is at the highest or lowest end of their 26-week range, alongside key changes in large speculator net positions.
Euro FX and the Australian Dollar both show commercial positioning at the highest level of their 26-week range. Large speculators are net short on both, with Euro FX at −99,332 contracts and Australian Dollar at −98,588 contracts. Despite the bearish sentiment, the Australian Dollar saw a 0.40% price increase, while Euro FX declined by 0.51%.
The Mexican Peso and Natural Gas also reached extreme commercial positioning levels. Large speculators are net long on the Mexican Peso at +10,701 contracts, though the asset saw a 1.30% price drop. Natural Gas, meanwhile, has large speculators net short at −236,439 contracts, with a notable 5.43% price increase. Palladium, another asset at an extreme, saw a 1.96% price decline with large speculators net short at −7,017 contracts.
On the lower end of the range, the Japanese Yen and Gasoline show commercial positioning at the lowest level of their 26-week range. Large speculators are net long on both, with the Japanese Yen at +62,325 contracts and Gasoline at +70,531 contracts. The Japanese Yen declined by 0.37%, while Gasoline fell by 1.17%.