COT Report: Large FX Speculators raised their Canadian Dollar & Euro Bets
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Large Currency Speculators raised their Canadian Dollar & Euro Bets
The COT currency market speculator bets were overall slightly higher this week as six out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Canadian Dollar (19,438 contracts) with the EuroFX (15,306 contracts), Mexican Peso (8,747 contracts), Brazilian Real (3,558 contracts), British Pound (2,685 contracts) and the Swiss Franc (824 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Japanese Yen (-11,252 contracts) and the New Zealand Dollar (-6,178 contracts), the Australian Dollar (-258 contracts), the US Dollar Index (-187 contracts) and Bitcoin (-122 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
Weekly Market Price Changes
Gasoline, Brent Oil & Heating Oil lead weekly price gains
Silver, Palladium & Platinum lead the price declines
See Weekly Price Changes for major markets and their performance.
COT Speculator Extremes
Speculator Extremes: SoyOil, SoyMeal, 2-Year & Bloomberg Index lead Bullish Positions
This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category.
To signify an extreme position, we use the Strength Index (also known as the COT Index) of each instrument, a common method of measuring COT data. The Strength Index is simply a comparison of current trader positions against the range of positions over the previous 3 years. We use over 80 percent as extremely bullish and under 20 percent as extremely bearish. See the charts…
COT Bonds
COT Bonds Charts: Speculator Bets led by 5-Year Bonds & Ultra 10-Year Bonds
The COT bond market speculator bets were overall slightly higher this week as five out of the nine bond markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the bond markets was the 5-Year Bonds (92,995 contracts) with the Ultra 10-Year Bonds (59,678 contracts), the Fed Funds (23,202 contracts), the 10-Year Bonds (9,394 contracts) and the Ultra Treasury Bonds (536 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The bond markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were the SOFR 3-Months (-87,650 contracts), the 2-Year Bonds (-39,547 contracts), the SOFR 1-Month (-24,657 contracts) and with the US Treasury Bonds (-9,670 contracts) also having lower bets on the week.
COT Metals
COT Metals Charts: Copper leads Metals Speculator Bets Higher
The COT metals markets speculator bets were overall higher this week as five out of the six metals markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the metals was Copper (4,095 contracts) with Gold (1,480 contracts), Steel (430 contracts), Silver (158 contracts) and Palladium (68 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The only market with a decline in speculator bets for the week was Platinum with a decrease by -67 contracts.
COT Energy
COT Energy Charts: Weekly Speculator Bets led by Natural Gas
COT energy market speculator bets were were mixed this week as three out of the six energy markets we cover had higher positioning.
Leading the gains for the energy markets was Natural Gas (18,573 contracts) with Gasoline (3,350 contracts) and Brent Oil (322 contracts) also having positive weeks.
The markets with declines in speculator bets for the week were WTI Crude (-14,239 contracts), Heating Oil (-2,152 contracts) and Bloomberg Index (-35 contracts) also seeing lower bets on the week.
COT Soft Commodities
COT Soft Commodities Charts: SoyOil lead Speculator Bets
The COT soft commodities speculator bets were overall slightly lower this week as five out of the eleven softs markets we cover had higher speculator contracts.
Leading the gains for the softs markets was Soybean Oil (22,135 contracts) with Corn (14,851 contracts), Cotton (12,817 contracts), Soybeans (9,424 contracts), Cocoa (3,171 contracts) and Live Cattle (-3,115 contracts) also showing positive weeks.
The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were Sugar (-20,872 contracts), Soybean Meal (-15,760 contracts), Lean Hogs (-13,831 contracts), Wheat (-7,171 contracts) and with Coffee (-3,530 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.
Have a Wonderful Trading Week
By InvestMacro.com
*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators, non-commercials (for-profit traders), commercial traders and small traders were positioned in the futures markets.
The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).
Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).