EUR/USD: positioning -8.0%

On 2026-08-04, EUR/USD closed at 1.15073, down 0.32% on the day. It trades at 26.1% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 57.24 is in the 73rd percentile of its history since 2003, and its 20-day return of +0.57% in the 60th percentile. Leveraged-money positioning is net -8.0% of open interest, at 0% of its own two-year positioning range. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 1.14309 / 1.14802 / 1.16295, with price +0.67% / +0.24% / -1.05% against them. Its 52-week range is 1.13254–1.20236; it closed 4.29% below the high and 1.61% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 0.297% daily, in the 10th percentile of its history since 2003. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.0058 (58 pips), 0.50% of price. It has returned +1.21% over 5 days and -2.31% over 60 days.

=== EUR/USD  (pip 0.0001) ===
  >> close 1.15073  -0.318%   · positioning net%OI -8.0% (near bottom of own 135w range (band bottoms at -8.0%))
     cross-signal: flow signals split — 20d return up / daily % down
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-04, prior 2026-08-03)
    close       1.15073
    change      -0.00367  (-0.318%, -36.7 pips)
    gap         -0.00359  (-35.9 pips)  (cross-session move on continuous FX; not a feed gap)
  range            (as of 2026-08-04)
    range       0.00279  (27.9 pips)
    close pos   13.6% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-04)
     20d MA     1.14309   price above by +0.67%
     50d MA     1.14802   price above by +0.24%
    200d MA     1.16295   price below by -1.05%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-04)
    20d stdev   0.297% daily ≈ 4.7% annualized (×√252)   (10th pct of own history, since 2003 (5850 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.69× (0.297% vs 0.429% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-04)
    ATR(14)    0.00580  (58.0 pips)
    ATR%        0.50%   (7th pct of own history, since 2003 (5856 obs))
    range/ATR   48.1%
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-04)
    high        1.20236   (-4.29% from high)
    low         1.13254   (+1.61% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-04)
    RSI(14)     57.24   (73rd pct of own history, since 2003 (5856 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-04)
     5d return  +1.21%
    20d return  +0.57%
    60d return  -2.31%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis       1.0543%   (from 2003-12-01)
    ZIRP-2009        0.6640%
    tightening-2015  0.4886%
    ZIRP-2019        0.3870%
    tightening-2022  0.5496%
    easing-2024      0.4294%
  positioning      (as of 2026-07-28)  (predates 2026-07-29 FOMC)
    next COT     as of 2026-08-04 (released ~that Fri, later if a holiday intervenes)
    net         -65,198 contracts (net short EUR)
    net % OI    -8.0%
    net%OI range -8.0% … +6.5% (own 135w)
    w/w change  -8,527
  rate differential (EUR–USD policy)
    EUR (ECB_DFR)         2.25%  (set 2026-06-17, deposit-facility floor)
    next ECB              2026-09-10  (37 days)
    USD (EFFR)            3.63%  (as of 2026-08-04, daily effective)
    next Fed              2026-09-16  (43 days)
    differential    -1.38%  (base−quote)
  10Y yield spread (US–EU)
    US (DGS10)      4.70%  (as of 2026-08-03)
    EU (euro-area AAA 10Y) 3.15%  (as of 2026-08-04)
    spread          +1.55%
  2Y yield spread (US–EU)
    US (DGS2)       4.25%  (as of 2026-08-03)
    EU (euro-area AAA 2Y) 2.66%  (as of 2026-08-04)
    spread          +1.59%
  cross-asset corr (26w weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-04)
    vs DXY      -0.85
    vs S&P 500  +0.46
    vs DXY beta -0.72 (26w)