CFTC: 41,225 CONTRACTS REDUCED NET OPEN POSITION OF CBOT U.S. TREASURY FUTURES AS OF AUGUST 4TH

ON 8 AUGUST, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC): AS OF THE WEEK OF 4 AUGUST, SPECULATORS HAD REDUCED THE NET FUTURES POSITION OF THE CHICAGO FUTURES EXCHANGE (CBOT) TO 41,225 CONTRACTS, TO 176,272. CBOT WAS REDUCED BY 120,346 CONTRACTS TO 1,004,228 CONTRACTS TO NET EMPTY POSITION OF 2-YEAR UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEBT. INCREASE OF CBOT TO 179,319 CONTRACTS TO 1,325,719 CONTRACTS FOR NET OPEN POSITION OF FIVE-YEAR UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEBT. CBOT WAS REDUCED BY 120,346 CONTRACTS TO 1,004,228 CONTRACTS TO NET EMPTY POSITION OF 2-YEAR UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEBT. REDUCTION OF THE NET OPEN POSITION OF CBOT UNITED STATES SUPER-LONG-LONG-LONG-TERM TREASURY FUTURES BY 5,723 CONTRACTS TO 314,985。