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01.05.202619:30:00UTC+00Speculators Flip to Net Short on Nasdaq 100 Futures as Sentiment Turns Cautious

Speculative positioning in Nasdaq 100 futures has swung into negative territory, signaling a notable shift in market sentiment toward major U.S. technology and growth stocks. According to the latest Commitments of Traders data from the CFTC, updated on 01 May 2026, speculative net positions moved from a net long of 9.4K contracts to a net short of -2.3K contracts.

The reversal suggests that traders who had previously been betting on further gains in the Nasdaq 100 are now positioning for potential downside or increased volatility. While the data alone does not indicate the cause of the repositioning, the move from positive to negative territory highlights growing caution among speculative investors toward one of the United States’ most closely watched equity indices.

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