In our positioning report we separate actual positioning data from sentiment data.
Here’s the latest on IMM positioning (as 2 November):
• Hedge Funds: Another increase in DXY longs to new year highs for the fifth week. NZD longs double, GBP longs increase, and MXN longs decrease (Charts 1 and 3). BRL flipped short while JPY and CHF shorts at year’s largest levels. AUD, CAD, and RUB shorts extend, EUR and ZAR shorts pullback.
• Real Money: DXY and EUR longs reduced (Charts 1 and 3). GBP flips short while JPY, CHF, and AUD shorts pullback, BRL shorts extend. CAD and RUB longs further. NZD, MZN, and ZAR longs cut back.
In our positioning report we separate actual positioning data from sentiment data.
Here’s the latest on IMM positioning (as 2 November):
• Hedge Funds: Another increase in DXY longs to new year highs for the fifth week. NZD longs double, GBP longs increase, and MXN longs decrease (Charts 1 and 3). BRL flipped short while JPY and CHF shorts at year’s largest levels. AUD, CAD, and RUB shorts extend, EUR and ZAR shorts pullback.
• Real Money: DXY and EUR longs reduced (Charts 1 and 3). GBP flips short while JPY, CHF, and AUD shorts pullback, BRL shorts extend. CAD and RUB longs further. NZD, MZN, and ZAR longs cut back.
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