CFTC says net short positions in CME S&P 500 futures fell in week ended Oct. 13

CFTC says net short positions in CME S&P 500 futures fell in week ended Oct. 13

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2026-10-16 19:33:03
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, reported that equity fund speculators cut their net short position in CME S&P 500 index futures in the week ended Oct. 13. The net short position declined by 5,804 contracts, bringing the total to 390,896 contracts. The update was carried by ChainCatcher as a policy and regulation news brief. No additional details were provided in the source beyond the reported weekly change and the resulting position size. The figures refer specifically to equity fund speculators and their positioning in CME S&P 500 index futures, according to the CFTC report cited in the brief.

According to a ChainCatcher brief, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported that, in the week ended Oct. 13, equity fund speculators reduced their net short position in CME S&P 500 index futures by 5,804 contracts to 390,896 contracts.

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