FIG 01 — INDICES · NQ
Nasdaq 100 Mini Positioning
Leveraged Funds net
950
WoW change
+12,543
Open interest
272,462
3Y index
52w: 84
FIG 02 — NET POSITIONING · 3 YEARS · SHADED = 52W SPEC RANGE
FIG 03 — WEEK-OVER-WEEK CHANGE · LEVERAGED FUNDS · 26 WEEKS
FIG 04 — READ
What this week's report says
SignalLeveraged funds flipped net long Nasdaq 100 Mini this week — the first long reading in 1 week. Flips often mark genuine conviction shifts; look for technical confirmation.
CautionPositioning is stretched: leveraged funds are more net long than in 84% of the past 3 years. Crowded longs raise reversal risk — a caution flag, not a sell signal on its own.
Leveraged funds added 3,643 long contracts and cut 8,900 short contracts in Nasdaq 100 Mini this week — a net bullish shift of +12,543 contracts. They remain net long overall.
Open interest fell while positioning shifted — traders are closing exposure rather than adding, which weakens the signal.
Data as of Tue 2026-10-20 · source CFTC Traders in Financial Futures report · next update 2026-10-30