Historical Year Data · 2006

Euro FX Net Speculative Positioning in 2006

Euro FX Net Speculative Positioning opened 2006 at 11,231 and closed at 79,970, a +612.05% move for the year. The high of 98,265 was reached on December 5, and the low of 10,085 on February 21.

Open

11,231

2006-01

79,970

52 data points

High

98,265

Dec 5

Low

10,085

Feb 21

Full Year Change

+612.05%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	11,231	36,382	37,464	11,231	+223.94%
Feb	18,965	18,402	18,965	10,085	-2.97%
Mar	13,878	40,811	41,452	13,878	+194.07%
Apr	52,392	65,525	65,525	41,630	+25.07%
May	74,474	79,884	79,884	72,076	+7.26%
Jun	88,196	64,670	88,196	52,490	-26.67%
Jul	68,545	50,301	77,895	50,301	-26.62%
Aug	73,429	79,637	92,108	73,429	+8.45%
Sep	75,016	49,942	75,016	49,942	-33.42%
Oct	56,217	60,048	60,048	26,592	+6.81%
Nov	68,925	89,594	89,594	60,475	+29.99%
Dec	98,265	79,970	98,265	79,970	-18.62%

Events During 2006

2006 US Housing Market Peak

Goldilocks

June 2006 – February 2007

US home prices peaked in summer 2006 after a 106% rally from 2000. Subprime mortgage underwriting collapsed in late 2006, setting up the 2008 crisis. The peak is the canonical example of a market top visible only in retrospect.

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