Speculators reduced their net short position in sterling in the latest weekly data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The position stood at 59,821 contracts in the report dated 03 Nov 2026, down from 79,414 contracts a week earlier, a reduction of 19,593 contracts.
Spot Rate and Recent Range
GBP/USD was quoted at $1.3361 at 00:05 GMT on 9 November 2026. Over the past 30 days the pair has reached a high of 1.3477 and a low of 1.3210. The spot rate sits between those two levels.
The CFTC figures cover net positions held by speculators, which are reported weekly and not as a live measure of trading. The report describes the position as it stood on the reporting date.
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Source: CFTC | Data: Swissquote
