JAPANESE YEN/USD COT Report
Report date: March 10, 2026
Neutral – Higher Value Accepted
Price and institutional positioning are not aligned.
Price Action
Weekly impulse (previous vs current)
- Current Week (2026-03-03 → 2026-03-10): ▲ +0.38%
- Previous Week (2026-02-24 → 2026-03-03): ▲ +1.70%
- Pre-cutoff POC (2026-03-03 → 2026-03-10): 156.55
- Post-cutoff POC (2026-03-10 → 2026-03-13): 157.35
- Friday 3PM price (2026-03-13): ▲ 159.6220
- Friday vs Post-cutoff POC: +2.2720 (▲ +1.44%)
What's Changed?
- Open Interest — 453,588 (▲ +4,162 WoW)
- Asset Managers — 66,507 long / 62,298 short → +4,209 net (1.0% of OI)
- Net ▼ reduced by 16,076 contracts
- Leveraged Funds — 73,214 long / 127,610 short → -54,396 net (-12.0% of OI)
- Net ▼ reduced by 11,725 contracts
- Swap Dealers — 90,457 long / 80,142 short → +10,315 net (2.2% of OI)
- Net ▲ increased by 39,235 contracts
- Other Reportables — 48,679 long / 5,514 short → +43,165 net (9.5% of OI)
- Net ▼ reduced by 5,511 contracts
Positioning Summary
- Asset Managers reduced net exposure during the reporting week.
- Leveraged Funds increased downside exposure, leading directional pressure.
- Dealer spreading increased, indicating active internal hedging amid elevated trade flow.
- Open interest increased, indicating expanding market participation.
Risk Flags
Generated 2026-03-14T20:20:35.119700 UTC