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14.08.202619:30:00UTC+00Speculators Deepen Bearish Bets on Nasdaq 100 Futures, CFTC Data Show

Speculative positioning in Nasdaq 100 futures turned notably more bearish in the latest reporting period, according to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data updated on 14 August 2026. Net speculative positions fell to -39.3K contracts, a sharp deterioration from the previous reading of -14.6K.

The widening negative net position indicates that traders classified as speculators have increased their short exposure, reduced their longs, or both, pointing to growing caution—or outright pessimism—toward the tech-heavy index. While the data do not explain the drivers behind the shift, the move suggests that market participants are bracing for potential volatility or downside in major U.S. growth and technology names that dominate the Nasdaq 100.

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