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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-08 00:00

IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-08 00:00

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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-08 00:00
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SYMBOLTRADING BIASNET-LONG%NET-SHORT%CHANGE IN LONGSCHANGE IN SHORTSCHANGE IN OI
AUD/JPYMIXED31.55%68.45%

-9.09% Daily

39.78% Weekly

3.30% Daily

-10.48% Weekly

-0.96% Daily

0.98% Weekly

AUD/USDMIXED48.28%51.72%

4.54% Daily

-27.48% Weekly

3.86% Daily

78.73% Weekly

4.18% Daily

4.71% Weekly

Oil - US CrudeBEARISH80.50%19.50%

5.38% Daily

36.61% Weekly

3.13% Daily

-17.64% Weekly

4.93% Daily

21.06% Weekly

Germany 40BULLISH18.45%81.55%

-17.77% Daily

-41.50% Weekly

13.47% Daily

25.63% Weekly

6.04% Daily

3.67% Weekly

EUR/CHFMIXED54.18%45.82%

-4.62% Daily

10.19% Weekly

4.92% Daily

6.08% Weekly

-0.48% Daily

8.27% Weekly

EUR/GBPBULLISH59.25%40.75%

-11.55% Daily

-31.29% Weekly

11.92% Daily

53.19% Weekly

-3.28% Daily

-11.37% Weekly

EUR/JPYMIXED28.45%71.55%

-3.74% Daily

56.06% Weekly

5.07% Daily

-12.35% Weekly

2.40% Daily

0.14% Weekly

EUR/USDBULLISH44.83%55.17%

1.95% Daily

-25.11% Weekly

5.06% Daily

43.30% Weekly

3.64% Daily

1.67% Weekly

France 40BULLISH31.72%68.28%

-18.52% Daily

-14.02% Weekly

11.65% Daily

16.67% Weekly

-0.08% Daily

4.80% Weekly

FTSE 100MIXED13.60%86.40%

6.12% Daily

-14.44% Weekly

1.57% Daily

8.94% Weekly

2.17% Daily

5.04% Weekly

GBP/JPYMIXED32.88%67.12%

-3.52% Daily

29.73% Weekly

3.98% Daily

-15.15% Weekly

1.39% Daily

-4.26% Weekly

GBP/USDBEARISH55.47%44.53%

11.48% Daily

5.34% Weekly

-6.89% Daily

1.60% Weekly

2.48% Daily

3.64% Weekly

GoldMIXED56.24%43.76%

4.38% Daily

-7.72% Weekly

1.23% Daily

3.87% Weekly

2.98% Daily

-2.98% Weekly

NZD/USDBULLISH56.25%43.75%

0.35% Daily

-23.40% Weekly

7.18% Daily

39.13% Weekly

3.23% Daily

-4.66% Weekly

SilverBEARISH81.10%18.90%

2.28% Daily

7.32% Weekly

1.17% Daily

-0.29% Weekly

2.07% Daily

5.80% Weekly

US 500BULLISH40.65%59.35%

1.54% Daily

-1.88% Weekly

4.42% Daily

13.79% Weekly

3.23% Daily

6.86% Weekly

USD/CADMIXED45.80%54.20%

-12.98% Daily

39.42% Weekly

8.65% Daily

-16.76% Weekly

-2.46% Daily

2.08% Weekly

USD/CHFMIXED63.57%36.43%

1.98% Daily

43.91% Weekly

2.20% Daily

-14.70% Weekly

2.06% Daily

15.10% Weekly

USD/JPYMIXED32.06%67.94%

-6.96% Daily

18.07% Weekly

3.32% Daily

-23.75% Weekly

-0.22% Daily

-13.98% Weekly

Wall StreetBULLISH32.86%67.14%

-9.12% Daily

-27.78% Weekly

6.07% Daily

32.09% Weekly

0.55% Daily

3.81% Weekly

AUD/JPY

AUD/JPY Client Positioning

AUD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 31.55% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.17 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 9.09% lower than yesterday and 39.78% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.30% higher than yesterday and 10.48% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests AUD/JPY prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed AUD/JPY trading bias.

AUD/USD

AUD/USD Client Positioning

AUD/USD: Retail trader data shows 48.28% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.07 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 4.54% higher than yesterday and 27.48% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.86% higher than yesterday and 78.73% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests AUD/USD prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is less net-short than yesterday but more net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed AUD/USD trading bias.

Oil - US Crude

Oil - US Crude Client Positioning

Oil - US Crude: Retail trader data shows 80.50% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 4.13 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 5.38% higher than yesterday and 36.61% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.13% higher than yesterday and 17.64% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Oil - US Crude prices may continue to fall.

Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger Oil - US Crude-bearish contrarian trading bias.

Germany 40

Germany 40 Client Positioning

Germany 40: Retail trader data shows 18.45% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 4.42 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 17.77% lower than yesterday and 41.50% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 13.47% higher than yesterday and 25.63% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests Germany 40 prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger Germany 40-bullish contrarian trading bias.

EUR/CHF

EUR/CHF Client Positioning

EUR/CHF: Retail trader data shows 54.18% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.18 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 4.62% lower than yesterday and 10.19% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.92% higher than yesterday and 6.08% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests EUR/CHF prices may continue to fall.

Positioning is less net-long than yesterday but more net-long from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed EUR/CHF trading bias.

EUR/GBP

EUR/GBP Client Positioning

EUR/GBP: Retail trader data shows 59.25% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.45 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 11.55% lower than yesterday and 31.29% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.92% higher than yesterday and 53.19% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests EUR/GBP prices may continue to fall.

Yet traders are less net-long than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current EUR/GBP price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long.

EUR/JPY

EUR/JPY Client Positioning

EUR/JPY: Retail trader data shows 28.45% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.51 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.74% lower than yesterday and 56.06% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 5.07% higher than yesterday and 12.35% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests EUR/JPY prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed EUR/JPY trading bias.

EUR/USD

EUR/USD Client Positioning

EUR/USD: Retail trader data shows 44.83% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.23 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.95% higher than yesterday and 25.11% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 5.06% higher than yesterday and 43.30% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests EUR/USD prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger EUR/USD-bullish contrarian trading bias.

France 40

France 40 Client Positioning

France 40: Retail trader data shows 31.72% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.15 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 18.52% lower than yesterday and 14.02% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.65% higher than yesterday and 16.67% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests France 40 prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger France 40-bullish contrarian trading bias.

FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Client Positioning

FTSE 100: Retail trader data shows 13.60% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 6.35 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 6.12% higher than yesterday and 14.44% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.57% higher than yesterday and 8.94% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests FTSE 100 prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is less net-short than yesterday but more net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed FTSE 100 trading bias.

GBP/JPY

GBP/JPY Client Positioning

GBP/JPY: Retail trader data shows 32.88% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.04 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.52% lower than yesterday and 29.73% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.98% higher than yesterday and 15.15% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests GBP/JPY prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed GBP/JPY trading bias.

GBP/USD

GBP/USD Client Positioning

GBP/USD: Retail trader data shows 55.47% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.25 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 11.48% higher than yesterday and 5.34% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.89% lower than yesterday and 1.60% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests GBP/USD prices may continue to fall.

Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger GBP/USD-bearish contrarian trading bias.

Gold

Gold Client Positioning

Gold: Retail trader data shows 56.24% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.29 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 4.38% higher than yesterday and 7.72% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.23% higher than yesterday and 3.87% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Gold prices may continue to fall.

Positioning is more net-long than yesterday but less net-long from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed Gold trading bias.

NZD/USD

NZD/USD Client Positioning

NZD/USD: Retail trader data shows 56.25% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.29 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 0.35% higher than yesterday and 23.40% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 7.18% higher than yesterday and 39.13% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests NZD/USD prices may continue to fall.

Yet traders are less net-long than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current NZD/USD price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long.

Silver

Silver Client Positioning

Silver: Retail trader data shows 81.10% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 4.29 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.28% higher than yesterday and 7.32% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.17% higher than yesterday and 0.29% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Silver prices may continue to fall.

Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger Silver-bearish contrarian trading bias.

US 500

US 500 Client Positioning

US 500: Retail trader data shows 40.65% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.46 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.54% higher than yesterday and 1.88% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.42% higher than yesterday and 13.79% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests US 500 prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger US 500-bullish contrarian trading bias.

USD/CAD

USD/CAD Client Positioning

USD/CAD: Retail trader data shows 45.80% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.18 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 12.98% lower than yesterday and 39.42% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 8.65% higher than yesterday and 16.76% lower 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.

Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed USD/CAD trading bias.

USD/CHF

USD/CHF Client Positioning

USD/CHF: Retail trader data shows 63.57% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.74 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.98% higher than yesterday and 43.91% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.20% higher than yesterday and 14.70% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests USD/CHF prices may continue to fall.

Positioning is less net-long than yesterday but more net-long from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed USD/CHF trading bias.

USD/JPY

USD/JPY Client Positioning

USD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 32.06% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.12 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 6.96% lower than yesterday and 18.07% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.32% higher than yesterday and 23.75% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests USD/JPY prices may continue to rise.

Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed USD/JPY trading bias.

Wall Street

Wall Street Client Positioning

Wall Street: Retail trader data shows 32.86% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.04 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 9.12% lower than yesterday and 27.78% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.07% higher than yesterday and 32.09% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests Wall Street prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger Wall Street-bullish contrarian trading bias.

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