Forex, gold and economic news for Friday 23 October 2026: 5 items, from the Fed, US data, the ECB and more. Times in UTC, PKT, IST.
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COT: speculators net long gold 199,865 contracts (-8,014 on the week)
Large speculators (non-commercial traders) cut their longs in gold futures, as of Tuesday 20 Oct 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.
COT: speculators net short the euro 134,524 contracts (+3,049 on the week)
Large speculators (non-commercial traders) cut their shorts in the euro futures, as of Tuesday 20 Oct 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.
COT: speculators net long the yen 69,878 contracts (+19,671 on the week)
Large speculators (non-commercial traders) added to their longs in the yen futures, as of Tuesday 20 Oct 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.
COT: speculators net short the pound 80,420 contracts (+26,544 on the week)
Large speculators (non-commercial traders) cut their shorts in the pound futures, as of Tuesday 20 Oct 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.
Education only, not financial advice. Every item is written by ICC Charts from official releases (Federal Reserve, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, BEA, EIA, CFTC, European Central Bank, Bank of Canada) and links to the original. Times are in UTC,
Pakistan (PKT) and India (IST). Risk disclaimer