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CFTC commitments of traders: The largest position remains GBP shorts

  
Analysis, Forex
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Forex futures positioning data for the week ending September 24, 2019 from the CFTC  should

  • EUR short 66K vs 61K short last week. Shorts increased by 5K
  • GBP short 77K vs 81K short last week. Shorts trimmed by 4K
  • JPY long 14K vs 13K long last week. Longs trimmed by 1kK
  • CHF short 12k vs 11k short last week. Shorts increased by 1K
  • AUD short 52k vs 47k short last week. Shorts increased by 5K
  • NZD short 42K vs 45K short last week. Shorts trimmed by 3K
  • CAD long 6K vs 5K long last week.  Longs increased by 1K
  • prior week

Modest changes in the major currencies for the current week. Although speculators trimmed short positions in the pound, it remains the largest specular position. The EUR shorts increased by 5K. It is the 2nd largest short position.

The specular position in the JPY remains on the long side. The CAD is also a long position for traders.

CFTC Commitment of Traders: Positions are marginally changed

  
Analysis, Forex
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Forex futures positioning data among noncommercial traders for the week ending July 23, 2019

  • EUR short 39K vs 31K short last week. Shorts increased by 8K
  • GBP short 79K vs 76K short last week. Shorts increased by 3K
  • JPY short 9K vs 11K short last week. Short trimmed by 2K
  • CHF short 13k vs 12k short last week. Shorts increased by 1K
  • AUD short 48 k vs 53k short last week. Shorts trimmed by 5K
  • NZD short 12K vs 17K short last week. Shorts trimmed by 5K
  • CAD long 31K vs 21K long last week.  Longs increased by 10K
  • Prior week

Highlights:

  • GBP shorts remain as the largest position. The GBPUSD moved to new 27 month lows today rewarding those traders.
  • AUD shorts are the 2nd largest position and the AUD moved to new month lows today retracing the run higher from the June 10 low
  • The EUR shorts increased by 8K. The EURUSD moved modestly lower this week. The EUR short has been cut from over -100K short to 31K (the fall in short positions seems to have slowed over the last month.
  • Speculators remain long the CAD. It is the only major foreign-currency long position versus the US dollar

Forex futures positioning data among noncommercial traders for the week ending July 23, 2019

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