Leveraged funds added 1,669 BTC to their Bitcoin futures short positions ahead of the Federal Reserve, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission cited by CryptoSlate. Their combined net short position reached approximately 39,877 BTC. The figures point to renewed short exposure among leveraged traders, but the broader positioning picture is not uniformly bearish: an increase in long positions also accompanied the move. That rise in longs makes it harder to interpret the net short figure as a clear directional bet against Bitcoin. The data provide a snapshot of futures positioning before the Fed and do not, on their own, establish how traders expect Bitcoin to perform next. The report was published by CryptoSlate on Sept. 14, 2026.
