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Standout market
Nasdaq-100 NQ
Bearish positioning contrast
Percentile: 0 is the low end of its own history, 100 the high end.
- CommercialsNet short · held 12 weeks
- Smaller traders (non-reportable)Net long · held 13 weeks
- Confidence
- High
- Quality
- 8.9/10
15 markets checked · 1 standout · 14 other markets checked: no standout this week
Context only, never a trigger.How to read this
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- CFTC COT
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- Fri · weekly
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- FX · metals · energy · indices · rates
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COT Weekly Standout
CAALE flagged the NQ positioning last week. This week the market followed through.
Research context from the Commitments of Traders report, shown next to this week's price moves.
Positions as of Tuesday 27 October 2026
Bearish positioning contrast
- Confidence
- High
- Quality
- 9.1/10
Historical percentile against its own 10-year history: 0 low end, 100 high end.
Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ)
~27,128
Thursday 5 November 2026, US session · Approximate market data, not a live tick feed
- Day-5.0%
- Week-9.0%
- Month-14.3%
Approximate % change in NQ futures price over each period.
01 · Tue 27 Oct
Positions recorded by the CFTC
02 · Fri 30 Oct
Report published. CAALE flags NQ bearish positioning contrast
03 · This week
NQ follows through lower, about -9% on the week
Context only, never a trigger. CAALE did not cause this move and did not predict its size or timing. Past follow-through does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
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