Short bets on 2-year Treasury futures largest since 1990 By Reuters


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(Reuters) – Speculators raised their short positions on two-year Treasury note futures to the most since at least 1990 in the latest week, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed on Monday.

Net shorts on U.S. two-year note futures rose to 483,273 in the week ending Nov. 8 from 437,785 the previous week.

The increase came even as speculators cut bets that yields would continue to rise in other parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve.

Short positions on 10-year note futures fell to 283,059 from 298,316 the previous week. Bearish bets on five-year note futures also dipped to 499,455 from 536,987.

U.S. 2-year T-notes (Contracts of $200,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 184,479 164,982

Short 667,752 602,767

Net -483,273 -437,785

U.S. 5-year T-notes (Contracts of $100,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 305,068 213,179

Short 804,523 750,166

Net -499,455 -536,987

U.S. 10-year T-notes (Contracts of $100,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 499,430 471,166

Short 782,489 769,482

Net -283,059 -298,316

U.S. T-bonds (Contracts of $100,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 68,339 67,408

Short 159,064 162,713

Net -90,725 -95,305

U.S. Ultra T-bonds (Contracts of $100,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 88,204 85,681

Short 470,377 473,847

Net -382,173 -388,166

Eurodollar (Contracts of $1,000,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 487,273 589,471

Short 2,599,923 2,540,167

Net -2,112,650 -1,950,696

Fed funds (Contracts of $1,000,000)

08 Nov 2022 Prior week

week

Long 169,529 140,734

Short 147,559 157,925

Net 21,970 -17,191

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