# Speculator’s Australian Dollar Bets Hit New Bearish Record; CAD, GBP & USD Index Bets Rise

> CFTC positioning data through November 3 showed speculators reduced Australian dollar bets, reaching a new bearish record, while positioning increased for the Canadian dollar, British pound, Brazilian real and US dollar index. Euro, Mexican peso and New Zealand dollar bets also declined.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T21:09:36.690Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88001-speculator-s-australian-dollar-bets-hit-new-bearish-record-cad-gbp-and-usd
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The positioning points to bearish sentiment toward the Australian dollar and relative support for several other currencies, which can affect feed-import costs and export competitiveness, though positioning alone does not establish a price move.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2021-07-02 | [Latam FX rallies as US jobs data dents dollar; Colombia hit by downgrade - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9907-latam-fx-rallies-as-us-jobs-data-dents-dollar-colombia-hit-by-downgrade-markets.md) | +4.4% | +2.1% |
| USDBRL | 2021-10-27 | [Brazil's real gains as bets rise for large rate hike - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44785-brazil-s-real-gains-as-bets-rise-for-large-rate-hike-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2023-02-13 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian real leads Latam FX higher as dollar slips \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37527-emerging-markets-brazilian-real-leads-latam-fx-higher-as-dollar-slips-kitco-news.md) | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| USDBRL | 2023-03-20 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies rise against soft dollar \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37068-emerging-markets-latam-currencies-rise-against-soft-dollar-kitco-news.md) | -0.6% | -6.5% |
| USDBRL | 2026-08-27 | [Brazilian Real: Rate cuts may support BRL against US Dollar - Societe Generale](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18105-brazilian-real-rate-cuts-may-support-brl-against-us-dollar-societe-generale.md) | -1.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- investmacro.com: https://investmacro.com/2026/11/speculators-australian-dollar-bets-hit-new-bearish-record-cad-gbp-usd-index-bets-rise/

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