Number of traders net-short has increased by 40.64% from last week.
SYMBOL | TRADING BIAS | NET-LONG% | NET-SHORT% | CHANGE IN LONGS | CHANGE IN SHORTS | CHANGE IN OI |
USD/CAD | BULLISH | 49.58% | 50.42% | -17.74% -27.68% | 35.11% 40.64% | 2.47% -4.22% |
USD/CAD: Retail trader data shows 49.58% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.02 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Dec 24 when USD/CAD traded near 1.28, price has moved 0.32% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 17.74% lower than yesterday and 27.68% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 35.11% higher than yesterday and 40.64% higher from last week.
We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests USD/CAD prices may continue to rise.
Our data shows traders are now net-short USD/CAD for the first time since Dec 24, 2021 when USD/CAD traded near 1.28. Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger USD/CAD-bullish contrarian trading bias.
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