Analysis of "Commitments of Traders" Reports on 2017.08.01

EURO FX

EURO FX

The Commitments of Traders data show an increase in the open interest by 2.7% to 543,872 contracts.

The total positions of commercials increased slightly and amounted to -114737 contracts.

The total positions of large speculators remained practically unchanged at the level of 93250 contracts.

British Pound

British Pound

The Commitments of Traders report indicates an increase in the open interest by 1.1% to 241,069 contracts.

The total positions of commercials increased by 5,540 contracts to 21,323 contracts.

The total positions of large speculators decreased by 7915 contracts to -5,537 contracts.

Canadian Dollar

Canadian Dollar

According to the Commitments of Traders, the open interest increased by 5.3% to 217922 contracts.

Commercials continued to reduce total positions. At the moment, the indicator is at -41931 contracts.

The total positions of large speculators increased significantly to 28804 contracts.

Japanese Yen

Japanese Yen

The Commitments of Traders data show a decrease in open interest by 4.3% to 272,819 contracts

The total positions of commercials dropped significantly to 141756 contracts.

The total positions of large speculators increased by 5.2% of contracts to-124584 contracts.

A relatively high index of total positions among commercials indicates the strengthening of the currency in the medium term.

A relatively high index of total positions among large speculators indicates a weakening of the currency in the medium term.

by JustMarkets, 2017.08.01

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