Nasdaq 100 COT positioning
Leveraged funds are net long 10,073 contracts in Nasdaq 100 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 Nasdaq 100 positioning
The E-mini Nasdaq 100 carries the same groups as the S&P but a heavier tech and growth tilt and far more mega-cap concentration — a handful of names drive the index, so positioning reacts to their earnings and guidance.
It is the most rate-sensitive of the US indices: because growth stocks are long-duration, positioning tightens when long-term yields rise and loosens when the Fed turns dovish. Watched against the S&P, a Nasdaq position running far hotter than the broad market flags a crowded growth trade.
This week's report
| Trader group | Long | Short | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged funds | 62,698 | 52,625 | +10,073 |
| Asset managers | 109,642 | 36,505 | +73,137 |
| Dealers | 39,546 | 152,075 | −112,529 |
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 | −89,125 | −10,792 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | −61,771 | +27,354 | 26 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | −41,232 | +20,539 | 45 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | −14,092 | +27,140 | 70 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | −31,872 | −17,780 | 54 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | −6,387 | +25,485 | 78 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | −30,683 | −24,296 | 55 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | −24,723 | +5,960 | 60 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | −19,212 | +5,511 | 65 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | −11,593 | +7,619 | 73 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +950 | +12,543 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +2,301 | +1,351 | 86 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +10,073 | +7,772 | 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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