According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 11, speculators' net short positions in CBOT 5-year U.S. Treasury futures decreased by 84,963 contracts to 1,240,756 contracts. Speculators' net short positions in CBOT ultra-long-term Treasury futures increased by 11,798 contracts to 326,783 contracts. Speculators' net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures increased by 3,335 contracts to 179,607 contracts.