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CFTC Commitments of Traders – Bet on Higher Euro should Fade as Data in Eurozone Disappoint

As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended March 31, NET LENGTH in USD Index gained +1 545 contracts to 14 065. Speculative long positions added +496 contracts and short positions dropped -1 049 contracts. Concerning European currencies, NET LENGTH in EUR futures jumped +12 957 contracts to 74 247. NET LENGTH for GBP futures declined -5 891 contracts to 4 993.

On safe-haven currencies, NET LENGTH on CHF futures added +56 contracts to 4 947. NET LENGTH on JPY futures declined -5 581 contracts to 18 282. On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures rose +6 457 contracts to 31 664. Speculative long positions dropped -3 709 contracts while added +2 748 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD futures added +90 contracts to 16 106 during the week while NET SHORT for CAD futures declined -7 316 contracts to 21 929.

 

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