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Commitment of Traders Update – April 18th, 2026

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By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com

Welcome back traders! We’re diving straight into this week’s Commitment of Traders (COT) data, where sentiment shifts continue to reveal solid opportunities across major currencies.

CAD – Canadian Dollar

  • Speculators: Net Long -78,272 (Long positions Decreased by -6,465; shorts Increased by 16,159)
  • Commercials: Net Long 78,377
  • % Long Ratio: 29.05%

CHF – Swiss Franc

  • Speculators: Net short -34,097 (Decreased Longs by -949, shorts Increased by 2,454)
  • Commercials: Net long 40,708
  • % Long Ratio: 18.06%

CHF positioning is over sold.

GBP – British Pound

  • Speculators: Net short -54,724 (Increased longs 7,603 Increased short by 5,973)
  • Commercials: Net Long 59,248
  • % Long Ratio: 33.38%

JPY – Japanese Yen

  • Speculators: Net short -83,208 ( Increased longs by 10,554, Increased shorts by 17,074)
  • Commercials: Net Long 81,048
  • % Long Ratio: 35.53%

EUR – Euro

  • Speculators: Net Long 26,018 (Increase longs by 13,693 and shorts Decreased by -19,866)
  • Commercials: Net short -62,532
  • % Long Ratio: 53.23%

NZD – New Zealand Dollar

  • Speculators: Net short -42,276 (Decreased Long positions by -2,524 shorts Increased by 3,677)
  • Commercials: Net long 43,712
  • % Long Ratio: 16.18%

NZD is over sold

AUD – Australian Dollar

  • Speculators: Net Long 65,075 (Decreased longs by -8,442 Decreased Short positions by -2,704)
  • Commercials: Net short -90,816
  • % Long Ratio: 66.78%

Final Thoughts

— Takezo

Data Source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)