Event recap
GBP
CFTC GBP Non-Commercial Net Positions comes in at -54.6K
Published Aug 21, 20:00 UTC
Impact
4/ 10, low
Market reaction
Live, FXC rate feed
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| GBPUSD | — | — |
Change measured from story publish at 20:00 UTC, from our own MT4 feed.
The CFTC GBP Non-Commercial Net Positions report, released on 2026-08-21, showed the net positions at -54.6K. This figure compares to the previous reading of -56.2K. No consensus estimate was available for this release.
Measured market reaction across GBP pairs 15 minutes after the release showed varied movements. EURGBP moved +0.7 pips, GBPAUD +1.0 pips, GBPCAD -2.5 pips, GBPCHF -1.7 pips, GBPJPY -5.5 pips, GBPNZD +0.1 pips, and GBPUSD -1.4 pips. These initial movements are small compared to historical patterns. For context, after past releases, GBPUSD has typically seen a median 1-hour move of 4 pips, and GBPJPY a median 1-hour move of 6 pips.
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