The Currency Report
Large Currency Speculators trimmed net short Euro bets by over 46%, latest CFTC data shows…
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(Commitments of Traders Data)
The latest CFTC data indicates Large Currency Speculators trimmed net short Euro bets by over 46%. Significant percent change moves highlight one of the main goals of this report; which is to keep an eye on what large speculators have been doing over the longer term with their positions, with the assumption that large speculators are positioning in the direction of the longer term trend.
We have also been noting the recent reduction in net short positions in Canadian dollar, and the reversal to net long Canadian dollar from last week’s report has held, with Large Specs adding to new net longs. Due to the delayed dissemination of this information, this information should in no way be considered in any way as a trade recommendation or advice.
Highlighted Currency, net position and % change
Net Longs Net Shorts
CD +2k, +2,358% EU -52k, -46%
D6 +35k, +30%
The most recent Commitments of Traders data shows some significant percentage changes in non-commercial futures only net positions from the prior week including the following:
An overstated 2358.76% increase from 97 to 2,385 contracts net long of the Canadian dollar, which represents 2.12% of open interest;
A significant 29.66% increase from 39574 to 51,310 contracts net short of the British Pound, which represents 4.97% of open interest;
A building 10.18% increase from 60,073 to 66,190 contracts long of the Japanese Yen, which represents 3.41% of open interest;
A massive 44,413% decrease from 96,464 to 52,051 contracts net short of the Euro, which represents 46.04% of open interest;
A large 30.83% increase from 26,845 to 35,122 contracts long the Australian dollar, which represents 6.24% of open interest;
A key 20% decrease from 17,315 to 13,849 contracts net long of the US Dollar Index, which represents 5.87% of open interest;
(Source: www.CFTC.gov)
For those interested in Stock Index Futures, it may be of interest that over the same period large speculators trimmed their net short positions again in E-Mini S&P 500 Stock Index Futures by 14.15% from 104,210 to 89,461 contracts. Note the similarity of short covering in S&P to recent Canadian dollar activity. Feel free to contact me directly for more specific information.
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Paul Kavanaugh
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