CFTC data shows Bitcoin futures speculators net long 2,418 contracts

Large speculators held a modest net long in CME Bitcoin futures for the week of October 20 while Treasury shorts were trimmed across most of the curve Large speculators in CME Bitcoin futures held a net long position of 2,418 contracts for the week of October 20, 2026, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s latest Commitments of Traders report. The report, released October 23, also showed speculators paring bets against most US Treasury futures. Meanwhile, the euro sat deep in net short territory. The CFTC publishes its Commitments of Traders, or COT, data every Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.