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Ultra 10-year Treasury note COT report: hedge fund and commercial positioning

Ultra 10-year US Treasury note futures on the CBOT.

Data updated November 3, 2026 (positions as of Tuesday)

This week · report of November 3, 2026

Leveraged funds (hedge funds and CTAs) is net short 258,101 contracts of Ultra 10-year Treasury note futures.

10.0% of open interest · +156 on the week · +60,960 in four weeks

Long-leaning: COT index 71 of 100 over 52 weeks, 48 over three years (ring).

Most shortMost long
Asset managers

Net long 715,229

Pension funds, insurers and mutual funds. 52-week index 68.

Dealers

Net short 315,698

Banks and market makers. 52-week index 14.

Open interest

2,571,983 contracts

Leveraged funds (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net short position of 258,101 contracts in Ultra 10-year Treasury note (10.0% of open interest), in the upper part of its one-year range.

Asset managers (pension funds, insurers, mutual funds) held a net long position of 715,229 contracts in Ultra 10-year Treasury note (27.8% of open interest), in the upper part of its one-year range.

Dealers (banks and market makers) held a net short position of 315,698 contracts in Ultra 10-year Treasury note (12.3% of open interest), in the lower part of its one-year range.

All three groups this week

Leveraged funds

Hedge funds and CTAs

71

Net short 258,101

contracts, 10.0% of open interest · +156 on the week

Most shortMost long

Asset managers

Pension funds, insurers, mutual funds

68

Net long 715,229

contracts, 27.8% of open interest · +13,274 on the week

Most shortMost long

Dealers

Banks and market makers

14

Net short 315,698

contracts, 12.3% of open interest · −12,693 on the week

Most shortMost long
GroupNet contracts% of OI1 week4 weeksIndex 52WIndex 3Y
Leveraged funds-258,101-10.0%15660,9607148
Asset managers715,22927.8%13,274-65,5036887
Dealers-315,698-12.3%-12,69328,686149

Open interest 2,571,983 contracts. Report of November 3, 2026 (Traders in Financial Futures, futures only).

Net positions, three years

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Leveraged fundsAsset managersDealers

Questions

Are hedge funds long or short Ultra 10-year Treasury note?

Leveraged funds (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net short position of 258,101 contracts in Ultra 10-year Treasury note (10.0% of open interest), in the upper part of its one-year range. Report of November 3, 2026.

What is the COT report?

The Commitments of Traders is a weekly CFTC report of open positions in US futures markets, split by type of trader. It reflects positions as of Tuesday and is published on Friday afternoon. Commodity markets use the Disaggregated report (producers, swap dealers, managed money); financial futures use the Traders in Financial Futures report (dealers, asset managers, leveraged funds).

What is the COT index?

It places the latest net position between the lowest (0) and highest (100) of a look-back window, here 52 weeks and 3 years. Readings near 0 or 100 mean the group is at an extreme of its recent range; they describe positioning and do not predict prices on their own.

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Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders (Traders in Financial Futures, futures only). Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.