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CME Institutional Flow Analysis (OI/CHGE) – Full Week Overview

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Apr 25, 2026 · 16:01

This week showed some clear moves across CME sectors. Most assets saw steady accumulation, but the last report of the week brought heavy outflows in a couple of key areas. Here are the numbers so it’s easier to see what actually happened.

# 1. Weekly accumulation + Friday’s moves

# Equity

* Weekly accumulation: **+1.43M contracts**
* Friday: **–176k**
* Still the strongest sector of the week despite the final outflow.

# FX

* Weekly accumulation: **+180k**
* Friday: **+10k**
* Stable flow, nothing unusual.

# Metals

* Weekly accumulation: **+140k**
* Friday: **+4k**
* Small but consistent inflows.

# Energy

* Weekly accumulation: **+150k**
* Friday: **+132k**
* Even with the mid‑week flush, the sector closed the week positive.

# Crypto

* Accumulation before Friday: **+380k**
* Friday: **–1.30M**
* The entire week’s buildup was wiped out in one session.

# Interest Rates / Bonds

* Accumulation before Friday: **+2.3M**
* Friday: **–3.39M**
* Biggest outflow of the week, completely reversing the earlier gains.

# 2. General read of the week

* **Equity** was the strongest sector in net inflows.
* **FX and Metals** stayed stable with small, steady entries.
* **Energy** had a sharp flush mid‑week but recovered afterward.
* **Crypto** built up for several days but got hit with a large liquidation on Friday.
* **Bonds** had strong inflows early in the week, but Friday’s outflow erased everything.

# 3. Simple conclusion

Most of the week leaned toward inflows, but Friday shifted the tone in two major sectors: **Bonds and Crypto**.
Equity remains the strongest in terms of consistent buying.
FX and Metals held steady.
Energy bounced back after the flush.