Large currency speculators increased net short position in the Pound futures market rose to a three-month high, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of Pound futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net short position of 84197 contracts in the data reported through March 10, 2026. This was a weekly rise of 11511 net short contracts.