CFTC GBP Non-Commercial Net Positions comes in at -64.8K

The CFTC GBP Non-Commercial Net Positions were reported at -64.8K for the period ending July 31, 2026. This figure represents a decrease in net long positions, or an increase in net short positions, compared to the previous reading of -55.6K. No consensus figure was available for this release.

Following the release, initial market reactions in GBP pairs were varied. Fifteen minutes after the data, GBPJPY showed a gain of +13 pips, while GBPAUD moved -1.2 pips and GBPCAD moved -0.7 pips. GBPUSD gained +1.8 pips, EURGBP gained +0.2 pips, GBPCHF lost -1.1 pips, and GBPNZD lost -0.8 pips. Compared to historical movements, where GBPJPY typically sees a median 1-hour move of 6 pips, the current move of +13 pips is larger than the median. For other pairs, the observed moves so far are generally smaller than their respective median 1-hour moves. For example, GBPUSD typically moves a median of 4 pips in an hour, and GBPAUD typically moves 6 pips.