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Weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders speculative positioning drawn on the S&P 500 price spine, with a modelled trend-follower exposure estimate and a forward fan. Built from the CFTC weekly report, which is published Friday for the prior Tuesday. Positioning is aligned to its public release date so the chart does not front-run the weekly report.

Instructions

Read positioning against price rather than on its own. Note both rising together means the trend has growing speculative length behind it. Note price rising while positioning falls means fewer participants are carrying the move, which raises the odds of a squeeze or an unwind.

Signals

• Asset mgr buying - Asset managers added over the trailing four weeks.
• Asset mgr selling - Asset managers cut over the trailing four weeks.
• Asset mgr flat - Four-week flow inside the neutral band.