Yen Bulls Bruised by BOJ, But Intervention Could Prove Them Right
Yen bulls were caught out by the BOJ, but record futures longs and rising intervention risk could yet prove their positioning well timed.
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Yen Bears Finally Flip, Can US Dollar Bulls Regain Ground? | COT Report
Yen bears finally flip net long as US dollar exposure falls sharply, while CAD shorts continue to unwind ahead of major central bank meetings.
USD/JPY outlook: Yen shorts flushed again as history points lower
Speculators have staged one of the largest yen positioning reversals on record, with past episodes often followed by further USD/JPY weakness.
FX Futures Positioning: Yen Shorts Built Ahead of Yen Surge | COT Report
Yen shorts jumped ahead of a sharp reversal, while US dollar longs fell for a fifth week and euro shorts eased further.
FX Futures Positioning: Dollar Rebound Meets Diverging Forex Bets | COT Report
US dollar longs held firm into Jackson Hole, while euro, yen and commodity FX positioning diverged ahead of ISM and NFP.
FX Futures Positioning: USD Falls, CAD Strengthens, JPY Shorts Return | COT Report
USD weakness, rising CAD demand and renewed JPY shorts shape this week’s COT report ahead of Jackson Hole.
FX Futures Positioning: USD Longs Stay Stretched, Yen Bears Retreat | COT Report
USD longs remain stretched while yen bears retreat for a second week following joint intervention, according to the latest COT report.
FX Futures Positioning: US Dollar Longs Plunged, Yen Shorts Slashed
US dollar futures longs plunged while yen shorts were slashed, with major shifts also seen in euro, sterling and commodity currency positioning.
US Dollar Bulls Lose Momentum, Commodity FX Defies Positioning | COT Report
US dollar positioning shows signs of peaking as sterling shorts unwind and commodity-linked currencies rally despite bearish futures positioning.
How futures traders were positioned at the end of 2024: COT report
Commodity currencies continued to feel the heat of the Trump trade, while asset managers stepped away from stocks in a month usually associated with strong gains. Gold seems likely to remain supported in the current environment, but for now we seem to be in a holding pattern waiting for fresh catalysts to kick off 2025.