US dollar index net speculative longs continue to rise

Net long positions by large currency market speculators in the US dollar futures continue to rise near a six month high, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of US dollar index futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net position of 20210 contracts in the data reported through September 10, 2024, showing a marginal addition of 708 net long contracts compared to the previous week.