GBP COT positioning: large speculators' net position and percentile
Large speculators are net short the British pound with 106,964 contracts — the 0th percentile of the last three years. Report date 2026-10-13.
| Net position | -106,964 | Weekly change | -9,353 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long contracts | 44,185 | Short contracts | 151,149 |
| Share of open interest | -39.8 % | 3-year percentile | 0 |
Net position, last 52 weeks
How to read it
Large speculators are mostly funds that tend to follow trends. A percentile near 100 means positioning is as long as it has been in three years, near 0 as short — a crowded trade, which is context and not a timing signal.
In the Drift Engine terminal the same data is shown for all eight currencies by trader group — commercials, large and small speculators — next to risk regime, macro data and seasonality.