Economic

Ed Marlow

Journalist

FOMC dots

Policy text, not the press conference.

$NG: A Larger Storage Draw Would Force Shorts to Cover event_pre · 2026-08-14-natural-gas-storage · Aug 13, 9:39 PM ET
The EIA print is expected near +31 billion cubic feet. A surprise withdrawal, not a chart level, is what would squeeze the short base.
CFTC GBP: Speculators Hold Their Breath Before BoE Clarity event_pre · 2026-08-15-cftc-gbp-speculative-net-positions · Aug 14, 7:22 PM ET
The COT report shows speculative net shorts barely changed, but the real story is the absence of a directional bet ahead of the next Bank of England decision.