Nasdaq 100 positioning
Speculative traders were net long 42,334 Nasdaq 100 futures contracts as of 13 October 2026, the 93rd percentile of its last 160 weeks, a fall of 11,777 on the week.
This week
Reported for 13 October 2026
| Net speculative position | +42,334 net long |
|---|---|
| Long contracts | 79,759 |
| Short contracts | 37,425 |
| Change on the week | −11,777 |
| Against its own history | 93rd percentile of 160 weeks high for this market |
| Open interest | 294,776 |
| Commercial net | −58,765 hedgers, the other side of the speculative position |
Net position over time
160 weekly readings · zero is the line between net long and net short
Nasdaq 100 net speculative position
Non-commercial longs minus shorts, in contracts.
Nasdaq 100 net speculative position, 160 weeks
Show values
| Point | Net position |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | −1,936 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | −1,118 |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 8,202 |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 14,758 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 1,395 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 4,752 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 19,424 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 4,447 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | 8,509 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | 11,456 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | 11,326 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 14,100 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 23,618 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | 28,746 |
| 2 Jan 2024 | 38,080 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | 35,834 |
| 16 Jan 2024 | 36,170 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | 33,638 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 39,311 |
| 6 Feb 2024 | 33,074 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | 33,413 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | 26,229 |
| 27 Feb 2024 | 12,080 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 153 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | 2,127 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 10,693 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | −7,269 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | −6,822 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 7,812 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 6,159 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 4,740 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 535 |
| 7 May 2024 | 5,381 |
| 14 May 2024 | 4,299 |
| 21 May 2024 | 5,897 |
| 28 May 2024 | −2,057 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 1,968 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | −5,928 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | −1,488 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 8,355 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 13,284 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 7,606 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 6,174 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | −1,458 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 967 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 13,298 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 9,544 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 11,503 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 21,176 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 26,860 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 27,432 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 20,601 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 14,742 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 14,608 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 12,147 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | −555 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 1,372 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 4,295 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 15,434 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 16,749 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 18,080 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 18,438 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 29,464 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 35,504 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 35,684 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | 28,092 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 23,670 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 18,166 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 9,701 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 18,823 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 31,840 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 19,993 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 14,870 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 11,806 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 23,416 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 18,930 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 18,719 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 18,778 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 9,641 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 14,150 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 19,283 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 23,097 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 27,858 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 18,376 |
| 6 May 2025 | 18,490 |
| 13 May 2025 | 5,081 |
| 20 May 2025 | 634 |
| 27 May 2025 | 5,259 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 5,967 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 9,112 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 7,378 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 18,360 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 30,480 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 35,213 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 39,157 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 34,222 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 38,748 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 36,971 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 47,107 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 37,661 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 39,594 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 18,226 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 27,877 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 20,953 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 24,019 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 41,474 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 43,684 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 50,299 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 49,233 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 43,676 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 47,156 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 48,956 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 42,420 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 51,765 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 41,553 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 40,521 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 38,072 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 33,575 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 27,668 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 35,601 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 30,981 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 19,975 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 28,880 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 12,068 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 12,642 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 22,152 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 8,556 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | −2,603 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 21,729 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 20,941 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 4,103 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 19,471 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 9,915 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 9,644 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 6,612 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | −5,973 |
| 5 May 2026 | −1,832 |
| 12 May 2026 | −21,899 |
| 19 May 2026 | −7,399 |
| 26 May 2026 | −11,282 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | −22,085 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | −10,981 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | −20,866 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | −16,272 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | −18,243 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | −8,741 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | −10,313 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | −9,691 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | −9,914 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | −35,006 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | −42,905 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | −12,067 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 11,127 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 27,077 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 20,704 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 32,569 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 52,346 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 45,396 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 54,111 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 42,334 |
Against its own history
The percentile each week: the share of earlier weeks whose net was at or below it · every market as gauges
Nasdaq 100 positioning percentile
Above 90, near the most long it has been; below 10, near the most short. Withheld until 26 weeks of history.
Nasdaq 100 positioning percentile, by week
Show values
| Point | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | — |
| 3 Oct 2023 | — |
| 10 Oct 2023 | — |
| 17 Oct 2023 | — |
| 24 Oct 2023 | — |
| 31 Oct 2023 | — |
| 7 Nov 2023 | — |
| 14 Nov 2023 | — |
| 21 Nov 2023 | — |
| 28 Nov 2023 | — |
| 5 Dec 2023 | — |
| 12 Dec 2023 | — |
| 19 Dec 2023 | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | — |
| 2 Jan 2024 | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | — |
| 16 Jan 2024 | — |
| 23 Jan 2024 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | — |
| 6 Feb 2024 | — |
| 13 Feb 2024 | — |
| 20 Feb 2024 | — |
| 27 Feb 2024 | — |
| 5 Mar 2024 | — |
| 12 Mar 2024 | — |
| 19 Mar 2024 | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 4 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 32 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 31 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 27 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 16 |
| 7 May 2024 | 34 |
| 14 May 2024 | 24 |
| 21 May 2024 | 38 |
| 28 May 2024 | 6 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 22 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 5 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 13 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 54 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 68 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 46 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 45 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 14 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 23 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 71 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 59 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 66 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 79 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 84 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 84 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 75 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 69 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 68 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 61 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 15 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | 21 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 28 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 74 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 75 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 75 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 75 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 89 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 94 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 94 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | 83 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 77 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 69 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 46 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 71 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 87 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 72 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 61 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 49 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 76 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 69 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 67 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 68 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 40 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 54 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 71 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 77 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 84 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 63 |
| 6 May 2025 | 64 |
| 13 May 2025 | 25 |
| 20 May 2025 | 13 |
| 27 May 2025 | 26 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 30 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 38 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 32 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 64 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 89 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 94 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 99 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 92 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 98 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 96 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 100 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 95 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 99 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 57 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 78 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | 69 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 74 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 99 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 99 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 100 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 99 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 96 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 98 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 98 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 94 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 100 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 92 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 90 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 85 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 77 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 69 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 81 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 73 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 57 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 71 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 36 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 38 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 28 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 61 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 59 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 57 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 32 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 31 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 23 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 2 |
| 5 May 2026 | 5 |
| 12 May 2026 | 0 |
| 19 May 2026 | 1 |
| 26 May 2026 | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 5 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 80 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 100 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 93 |
Related instruments
The futures contract and the spot instrument are not the same thing; they move together, not identically.
Reading this figure
It is futures positioning and not spot, it is a Tuesday snapshot published the following Friday, and a level is not a signal. The hub explains each limit, and none of this is advice.