Australian Dollar (AUD) COT Report
The Commitment of Traders (COT) report shows how the largest traders are positioned in Australian Dollar (AUD) futures each week. The CFTC splits open interest into speculators (managed money) and commercial hedgers, so you can see who is leaning which way. Tracking when Australian Dollar (AUD) speculative positioning reaches an extreme, and how speculators line up against commercials, is one of the most widely followed sentiment tools in futures.
What drives Australian Dollar (AUD) positioning
In currency futures, commercials are corporates and banks hedging cross-border flows, so speculative net positioning in Australian Dollar (AUD) is one of the most watched sentiment gauges in macro trading. The Australian dollar is a China and risk proxy, with positioning driven by Chinese growth and iron-ore demand, RBA policy and global risk appetite.
How to read the Australian Dollar (AUD) COT report
For Australian Dollar (AUD), the 52-week z-score is one of the most watched macro sentiment gauges, showing how far asset managers and leveraged funds have pushed net positioning from the past year: high positive is crowded long, deeply negative crowded short. The positioning regime then tells you whether that macro trade is trending or already stretched. AUD positioning is a China-and-risk barometer, so extremes often align with shifts in metals and Chinese data. New to this? Start with how to read the COT report.
COTInsight scores Australian Dollar (AUD) on nine analytical layers every week, the moment the CFTC data lands: the 52-week z-score, the 3-year COT Index, regime classification, price-versus-positioning divergence, open-interest trend and more, with up to ten years of history so you can see how today compares to every prior extreme.
Australian Dollar (AUD) COT report FAQ
Which CFTC report covers Australian Dollar (AUD)?
Australian Dollar (AUD) positioning comes from the CFTC Traders in Financial Futures (TFF) report, which splits Australian Dollar (AUD) positioning into Dealer/Intermediary, Asset Manager, Leveraged Funds and Other Reportables. COTInsight reads it directly from the CFTC every week.
When is the Australian Dollar (AUD) COT report updated?
The CFTC releases the Commitments of Traders report every Friday at 3:30pm ET, reflecting positions as of the prior Tuesday. COTInsight recomputes the Australian Dollar (AUD) z-score, COT Index and regime the moment the data lands.
Is Australian Dollar (AUD) COT positioning bullish or bearish right now?
The COT report is a positioning and sentiment gauge, not a direct buy or sell signal: it shows whether speculators are crowded long or short in Australian Dollar (AUD). COTInsight scores this week's Australian Dollar (AUD) reading on a 52-week z-score, a 3-year COT Index and a positioning regime. Start a free 7-day trial to see the current reading.
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