Dow Jones COT positioning
Leveraged funds are net long 820 contracts in Dow Jones futures as of Nov 3, 2026, with positioning at 93 of 100 within its 52-week range. From the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders report.
Positions as of Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · published Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · Source: CFTC
Leveraged funds added to their long position over the past week. That leaves positioning at 93 on a 0–100 scale between its 52-week low and high — a crowded, stretched reading.
WAVG reads this the same way every week across every market, names the factors behind the bias, and flags when positioning reaches the edge of its 52-week range.
What moves Dow Jones positioning
The E-mini Dow tracks 30 large, established companies with a value and cyclical tilt, so its positioning leans on the industrial and financial side of the economy rather than tech. The futures are smaller and less liquid than the S&P or Nasdaq, so fund positioning is thinner and can move sharply.
It is less rate-sensitive than the Nasdaq and more tied to the growth cycle and blue-chip earnings. Reading Dow positioning next to Nasdaq is a quick gauge of whether funds are favouring value or growth.
This week's report
| Trader group | Long | Short | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged funds | 11,980 | 11,160 | +820 |
| Asset managers | 16,728 | 8,508 | +8,220 |
| Dealers | 42,047 | 56,069 | −14,022 |
Contracts held long, short and net as of Nov 3, 2026 (published Nov 6, 2026). Source: CFTC.
The last 13 weeks
| Week ending | Leveraged funds net | Change | Index (52w) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | −1,207 | +1,906 | 89 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | +2,035 | +3,242 | 100 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | −1,635 | −3,670 | 87 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | −1,731 | −96 | 86 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | −4,259 | −2,528 | 77 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | −2,437 | +1,822 | 84 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | −4,109 | −1,672 | 78 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | −5,456 | −1,347 | 73 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | −4,167 | +1,289 | 77 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +2,809 | +6,976 | 100 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | −1,967 | −4,776 | 83 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +96 | +2,063 | 90 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +820 | +724 | 93 |
Net position of leveraged funds at each weekly reporting date, the change from the week before, and the COT index for that week. The index compares a week against this market’s own 52-week range: 0 is the low end of that range, 100 the high end — a high reading is not the same as a long position. Source: CFTC.
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