Large currency speculators added to their net short positions in the Pound futures market to a two and half year low, 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 -39093 contracts in the data reported through August 12, 2025. This was a weekly addition of -5790 net long contracts.