Australian Dollar COT Report — Futures Positioning
Australian Dollar futures · CME · CFTC contract code 232741
Latest positioning
Week ending 28 July 2026 · cut 2,279 on the week · open interest 229,784 (+4,631)
Net speculative position — last 52 weeks
The current reading sits in the 65th percentile of its 3-year range — over the past 3 years, the net position has been lower than it is now 65% of the time. A high reading means the position is crowded by its own historical standards; it is context, not a forecast.
All three cohorts
| Category | Net position | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| Large speculatorsFunds and managed money | -39,964 | -2,279 |
| CommercialsProducers, users and banks hedging physical exposure | +23,499 | +7,412 |
| Small tradersBelow the CFTC reporting threshold | +16,465 | — |
The three cohorts net to zero between them — every long has a short on the other side. Commercials being heavily short is normal for a produced commodity and is not a bearish view; it is a hedge against inventory they already own.
Weekly history
| Week ending | Specs net | Open interest |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | -39,964 | 229,784 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | -37,685 | 225,153 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | -30,710 | 208,457 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | -24,651 | 204,837 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | -17,700 | 215,837 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | -13,012 | 214,349 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | -4,125 | 295,545 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | +18,160 | 314,177 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | +41,812 | 305,391 |
| 26 May 2026 | +60,155 | 302,802 |
| 19 May 2026 | +85,644 | 301,269 |
| 12 May 2026 | +84,990 | 289,244 |
| 5 May 2026 | +78,674 | 279,532 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | +71,869 | 277,370 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | +64,817 | 275,415 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | +65,075 | 263,918 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | +70,813 | 264,658 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | +81,506 | 263,962 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | +70,872 | 257,694 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | +69,061 | 265,675 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | +54,197 | 315,898 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | +67,762 | 267,280 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | +52,644 | 248,697 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | +45,931 | 256,213 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | +33,209 | 247,194 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | +26,118 | 254,240 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | +7,146 | 252,055 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | -14,011 | 230,657 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | -18,846 | 229,456 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | -18,960 | 230,926 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | -21,216 | 223,804 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | -21,598 | 217,163 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | -21,895 | 293,796 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | -62,947 | 296,662 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | -83,393 | 202,574 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | -84,176 | 192,678 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | -75,856 | 179,341 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | -78,627 | 179,467 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | -71,576 | 180,801 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | -73,934 | 173,436 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | -65,764 | 173,878 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | -59,578 | 170,002 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | -57,805 | 170,970 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | -64,606 | 167,976 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | -59,590 | 160,854 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | -51,160 | 154,790 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | -79,231 | 208,092 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | -82,683 | 185,048 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | -100,590 | 191,207 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | -94,887 | 185,901 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | -87,905 | 171,294 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | -83,560 | 163,900 |
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only) — a US government work, public domain. Positions are measured Tuesday and published the following Friday at about 15:30 ET, so this report is always at least three days behind the market. Positioning describes how traders are placed; it is not a forecast.