COT reports: Long positions held by non-reporting traders in ZAR/USD FX futures: SO AFRICAN RAND - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (number of contracts) - United States - CFTC - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: ZAR/USD exchange rate COT reports (CFTC)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the Commitments of Traders (COT) reports published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), long positions held by non-reporting traders in ZAR/USD FX futures of the kind "SO AFRICAN RAND - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE" were 3,004 contracts on 3 November 2026, compared to 2,832 on 27 October 2026.
Sample. In this weekly time series, there are 521 data points in total. The series covers the time period extending from April 2014 to November 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: positions had a mean value of 1,433 contracts; they hit a minimum of 303 contracts on 17 March 2020; they achieved a maximum of 11,212 contracts on 15 September 2026.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Number of contracts |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 2,843.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | 2,832.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | 3,004.00 |
Nugget of wisdom. One of the pros of using FetchSeries is that we provide accurate metadata. Find it below to delve deeper into the characteristics of the time series that you analyze.
Not for investment purposes. Information made available on this web site is not not supposed to be used for investment purposes or other financial decisions. Users should obtain professional advice and perform their own independent due diligence before making any financial commitments.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Long positions held by non-reporting traders in futures on the ZAR/USD exchange rate |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Number of contracts |
| Source | Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) |
| Source type | Government agency |
| Data licence | Public domain information |
| Other information | Specific future: "SO AFRICAN RAND - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.