Seems like a good time to pick this thread back up. Profits up, markets up (and pretty much ignoring all the Wash DC trauma and drama). That's an important clue- Big Money has a terrific filter for news vs. stuff that actually counts.
On the
Commitments of Traders, 435K contracts long, 459K contracts short. Nothing to be overly concerned about there. One thing I did catch though- on the Healthcare index (yes, they can trade futures in that too), Commercials are
short by a margin of 3:1. Tells me they see changes coming down the line, and it won't be to the Health Care Industry's benefit.