Market Sentiment
Retail positioning data and COT (Commitment of Traders) institutional flows.
Retail Trader Positioning
Updated 15 min agoRetail sentiment is often used as a contrarian indicator — when the crowd is heavily long, institutions may be positioned short, and vice versa.
EUR/USD▼ Bearish bias
Long 38%62% Short
-3% vs yesterday
GBP/USD▲ Bullish bias
Long 52%48% Short
+5% vs yesterday
USD/JPY▲ Bullish bias
Long 71%29% Short
+8% vs yesterday
USD/CHF▼ Bearish bias
Long 44%56% Short
+2% vs yesterday
AUD/USD▲ Bullish bias
Long 63%37% Short
+4% vs yesterday
NZD/USD▲ Bullish bias
Long 58%42% Short
-1% vs yesterday
USD/CAD▼ Bearish bias
Long 33%67% Short
-6% vs yesterday
XAU/USD▲ Bullish bias
Long 74%26% Short
+9% vs yesterday
Sentiment Detail
| Pair | % Long | % Short | Bias | Chg (24h) | Contrarian Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 38% | 62% | ▼ 3% | Neutral | |
| GBP/USD | 52% | 48% | ▲ 5% | Neutral | |
| USD/JPY | 71% | 29% | ▲ 8% | Watch Short | |
| USD/CHF | 44% | 56% | ▲ 2% | Neutral | |
| AUD/USD | 63% | 37% | ▲ 4% | Neutral | |
| NZD/USD | 58% | 42% | ▼ 1% | Neutral | |
| USD/CAD | 33% | 67% | ▼ 6% | Watch Long | |
| XAU/USD | 74% | 26% | ▲ 9% | Watch Short |
COT — Commitment of Traders
Non-commercial (speculative) net positions · CFTC weekly
← Net ShortNet Long →
USD+45,231 contracts▲ 3,847 wk
EUR-12,847 contracts▼ 2,134 wk
GBP+8,934 contracts▲ 1,203 wk
JPY-89,234 contracts▼ 4,521 wk
CHF-3,421 contracts▲ 876 wk
AUD+2,876 contracts▲ 543 wk
NZD+1,234 contracts▼ 234 wk
CAD-15,432 contracts▼ 2,341 wk
⚠ How to use sentiment data
- • Retail sentiment works best as a contrarian indicator — extreme readings often precede reversals.
- • COT data shows institutional positioning. When specs and retail disagree, institutions typically win.
- • Use sentiment as a filter, not a standalone entry signal. Confirm with price action or a key level.
- • COT data is published every Friday for the previous Tuesday — there is a 3-day lag.