Asset Manager/Institutional
- Long
- 111,052
- Short
- 35,526
- Net
- +75,526
- Weekly change
- +3,649
- Net / open interest
- 25.58%
- 52 reports
- 42th percentile
- 156 reports
- 51th percentile
Nasdaq-100 futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: NASDAQ MINI · CME · TFF Futures Only
Latest report: 8 September 2026 · processed 11 Sept 2026, 19:31 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Leveraged Funds held a net-short Nasdaq-100 futures position of 31,872 contracts. The position decreased by 17,780 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 60th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 8 September 2026
Leveraged Funds
- Long
- 47,674
- Short
- 79,546
- Net
- -31,872
- Weekly change
- -17,780
- Net / open interest
- -10.79%
- 52 reports
- 44th percentile
- 156 reports
- 60th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Net | Weekly change | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Dealer/Intermediary | 58,541 | 125,253 | -66,712 | +12,062 | -69,609 | 46th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 111,052 | 35,526 | +75,526 | +3,649 | +13,861 | 42th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Leveraged Funds | 47,674 | 79,546 | -31,872 | -17,780 | +57,253 | 44th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Other Reportables | 12,684 | 9,749 | +2,935 | +1,476 | +199 | 40th percentile |
| 2026-09-08 | Non-Reportable | 46,401 | 26,278 | +20,123 | +593 | -1,704 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Dealer/Intermediary | 58,239 | 137,013 | -78,774 | -15,526 | -87,523 | 31th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 108,397 | 36,520 | +71,877 | -1,339 | +7,518 | 27th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Leveraged Funds | 55,361 | 69,453 | -14,092 | +27,140 | +64,241 | 73th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Other Reportables | 11,386 | 9,927 | +1,459 | -2,708 | -4,569 | 21th percentile |
| 2026-09-01 | Non-Reportable | 48,072 | 28,542 | +19,530 | -7,567 | +20,333 | 94th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Dealer/Intermediary | 59,255 | 122,503 | -63,248 | -28,206 | -35,667 | 48th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 109,400 | 36,184 | +73,216 | +4,884 | -3,543 | 33th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Leveraged Funds | 51,841 | 93,073 | -41,232 | +20,539 | +17,066 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Other Reportables | 13,871 | 9,704 | +4,167 | -1,551 | +5,079 | 52th percentile |
| 2026-08-25 | Non-Reportable | 51,536 | 24,439 | +27,097 | +4,334 | +17,065 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Dealer/Intermediary | 62,420 | 97,462 | -35,042 | -37,939 | -29,342 | 73th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 105,786 | 37,454 | +68,332 | +6,667 | -4,293 | 21th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Leveraged Funds | 45,490 | 107,261 | -61,771 | +27,354 | +12,919 | 12th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Other Reportables | 15,391 | 9,673 | +5,718 | +2,982 | +5,418 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-08-18 | Non-Reportable | 48,810 | 26,047 | +22,763 | +936 | +15,298 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Dealer/Intermediary | 65,405 | 62,508 | +2,897 | -5,852 | +13,924 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 104,250 | 42,585 | +61,665 | -2,694 | -12,398 | 10th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Leveraged Funds | 34,549 | 123,674 | -89,125 | -10,792 | -24,962 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Reportables | 11,649 | 8,913 | +2,736 | -3,292 | +6,888 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-08-11 | Non-Reportable | 47,112 | 25,285 | +21,827 | +22,630 | +16,548 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Dealer/Intermediary | 71,439 | 62,690 | +8,749 | +36,330 | +38,993 | 100th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 99,819 | 35,460 | +64,359 | -12,400 | -14,611 | 12th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Leveraged Funds | 57,097 | 135,430 | -78,333 | -20,035 | -23,320 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Other Reportables | 13,715 | 7,687 | +6,028 | +6,940 | +9,382 | 85th percentile |
| 2026-08-04 | Non-Reportable | 39,765 | 40,568 | -803 | -10,835 | -10,444 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Dealer/Intermediary | 54,481 | 82,062 | -27,581 | -21,881 | -24,485 | 88th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 106,927 | 30,168 | +76,759 | +4,134 | +9,449 | 42th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Leveraged Funds | 61,233 | 119,531 | -58,298 | +16,392 | +10,319 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 10,354 | 11,266 | -912 | -1,212 | +37 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 42,151 | 32,119 | +10,032 | +2,567 | +4,680 | 69th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Dealer/Intermediary | 71,268 | 76,968 | -5,700 | +5,327 | +13,107 | 98th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 104,664 | 32,039 | +72,625 | -1,438 | +9,717 | 25th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Leveraged Funds | 46,344 | 121,034 | -74,690 | -10,527 | -23,628 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 8,565 | 8,265 | +300 | +4,452 | +1,964 | 15th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 40,668 | 33,203 | +7,465 | +2,186 | -1,160 | 56th percentile |
How to interpret Nasdaq-100 positioning
What the contract represents
Nasdaq-100 mini futures provide exposure to a technology-heavy large-cap equity index.
Categories traders monitor
Category comparison can separate tactical leveraged activity from institutional portfolio implementation.
Interpretation considerations
Index concentration and contract selection matter when relating positions to broader equity sentiment.
Important limitations
Futures positions are not a complete view of options, single-stock or cash-index exposure.
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