# COT on forex and commodities - Week to 13 October 2026 | Saxo UK

> Saxo's Commitments of Traders update for the week to October 13 shows speculators raised gross dollar longs 27% to an 11-week high. Managed money cut metals exposure, and grain longs fell for a fourth straight week after a bearish USDA WASDE report.

- Date: 2026-10-19 · published 2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17045-cot-on-forex-and-commodities-week-to-13-october-2026-saxo-uk
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy speculative dollar buying raises reversal risk, while shrinking grain longs signal fund selling pressure on corn and other feed grains. This is a positioning report rather than a new supply event.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-15 | [October WASDE: Top takeaways for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27804-october-wasde-top-takeaways-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-27 | [Commodities Overview Nov 2023 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7871-commodities-overview-nov-2023-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | -0.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-08-16 | [Commodities Overview August 2024 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28853-commodities-overview-august-2024-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | -0.8% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-04-16 | [USDA predicts lower crop prices for key commodities in 2024 \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30684-usda-predicts-lower-crop-prices-for-key-commodities-in-2024-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2021-10-11 | [Turner's Take Ag Marketing \| October WASDE Bearish for Soybeans and Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44488-turner-s-take-ag-marketing-october-wasde-bearish-for-soybeans-and-corn.md) | -1.0% | +5.7% |
| DXY | 2022-10-12 | [Perspective: Mid-Day Commentary for October 12](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39101-perspective-mid-day-commentary-for-october-12.md) | +0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-02-27 | [U.S. dollar heads for first monthly gain since October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7898-u-s-dollar-heads-for-first-monthly-gain-since-october.md) | +1.4% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2019-02-01 | [USD/JPY climbs to mid-109s as greenback gathers strength on upbeat PMI data - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60818-usd-jpy-climbs-to-mid-109s-as-greenback-gathers-strength-on-upbeat-pmi-data.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- home.saxo: https://www.home.saxo/en-gb/content/articles/commodities/cot-on-forex-and-commodities---week-to-13-october-2026-19102026

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