# Extreme Euro Shorts Meet Renewed US Dollar Strength | COT Report

> CFTC positioning data showed euro speculative net shorts at an 11-year extreme and gross euro shorts at a record, while the dollar strengthened after the US payrolls report. The report also noted renewed pressure on sterling and commodity currencies, including the Australian dollar, amid sharp currency reversals.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T06:08:31.681Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85527-extreme-euro-shorts-meet-renewed-us-dollar-strength-cot-report
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can raise the local-currency cost of imported feed commodities and temper demand, although this article reports positioning and FX conditions rather than a direct commodity-market change.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-09-16 | [US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28508-us-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-expected-fed-rate-cut.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2016-11-14 | [EUR USD breaks down to new 2016 low as dollar extends strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9135-eur-usd-breaks-down-to-new-2016-low-as-dollar-extends-strength.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2018-10-29 | [Dollar up vs euro on Merkel exit news, U.S. data supports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62752-dollar-up-vs-euro-on-merkel-exit-news-u-s-data-supports.md) | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2026-03-31 | [USD: Energy shock supports strength as Fed stays cautious – MUFG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20351-usd-energy-shock-supports-strength-as-fed-stays-cautious-mufg.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| DXY | 2021-02-28 | [Metals smashed as dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48548-metals-smashed-as-dollar-strengthens.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-14 | [EUR USD breaks down to new 2016 low as dollar extends strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9135-eur-usd-breaks-down-to-new-2016-low-as-dollar-extends-strength.md) | -2.6% | -2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2018-10-29 | [Dollar up vs euro on Merkel exit news, U.S. data supports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62752-dollar-up-vs-euro-on-merkel-exit-news-u-s-data-supports.md) | -0.1% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-19 | [A global rush into the US dollar is driving extreme market moves and a temporary shortage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6274-a-global-rush-into-the-us-dollar-is-driving-extreme-market-moves-and-a.md) | +0.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- forex.com: https://www.forex.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/extreme-euro-shorts-meet-renewed-us-dollar-strength-cot-report/

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