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Here are this week’s links to the latest Commitment of Traders data changes that were released on Friday.

• US Dollar Index bets edge higher. Specs push Yen bets lower for 11th week
• WTI Crude Oil Speculators reduced their bullish bets amid strong bullish streak
• 10-Year Note Speculators reduced bearish bets for the first time in 6 weeks
• Gold Speculators bets rebounded this week as shorts pull back
• S&P500 Mini Speculators sharply lifted their bullish bets by most in 5 weeks
• VIX Speculators pushed their record bearish position further this week
• Silver Speculators bets edged up into a small bullish position
• Copper Speculator bets fall into a small bearish position

US Dollar Index bets edge higher. Specs push Yen bets lower for 11th week

Large currency speculators increased their net positions in the US Dollar Index futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday. See full article.

WTI Crude Oil Speculators reduced their bullish bets amid strong bullish streak

The large speculator contracts of WTI crude futures totaled a net position of 524,103 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -23,256 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

10-Year Note Speculators reduced bearish bets for the first time in 6 weeks

Large speculator contracts of the 10-Year Bond futures totaled a net position of -287,921 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 35,870 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

Gold Speculators bets rebounded this week as shorts pull back

Large precious metals speculator contracts of the Gold futures totaled a net position of 66,219 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 28,824 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

S&P500 Mini Speculators sharply lifted their bullish bets by most in 5 weeks

Large stock market speculator contracts of the S&P500 mini futures totaled a net position of 61,297 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 58,868 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

VIX Speculators pushed their record bearish position further this week

Large stock market volatility speculator contracts of the VIX futures totaled a net position of -180,359 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -2,605 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

Silver Speculators bets edged up into a small bullish position

Large precious metals speculator contracts of the silver futures totaled a net position of 2,136 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of 2,246 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

Copper Speculator bets fall into a small bearish position

Metals speculator contracts of the copper futures totaled a net position of -133 contracts, according to the latest data this week. This was a change of -2,259 contracts from the previous weekly total. See full article.

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*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators or non-commercials (for-profit traders) were positioned in the futures markets.

The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).

Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).