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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-16 08:00

IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-16 08:00

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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-16 08:00
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SYMBOLTRADING BIASNET-LONG%NET-SHORT%CHANGE IN LONGSCHANGE IN SHORTSCHANGE IN OI
AUD/JPYMIXED26.71%73.29%

2.73% Daily

-30.25% Weekly

-3.43% Daily

8.01% Weekly

-1.86% Daily

-5.79% Weekly

AUD/USDBULLISH44.33%55.67%

-8.15% Daily

-27.43% Weekly

-1.81% Daily

25.35% Weekly

-4.73% Daily

-5.21% Weekly

Oil - US CrudeBULLISH78.33%21.67%

-8.69% Daily

-6.50% Weekly

12.10% Daily

-6.47% Weekly

-4.87% Daily

-6.49% Weekly

Germany 40BEARISH21.39%78.61%

24.59% Daily

18.69% Weekly

-2.44% Daily

-1.45% Weekly

2.30% Daily

2.26% Weekly

EUR/CHFBULLISH51.20%48.80%

-3.60% Daily

-6.55% Weekly

0.99% Daily

6.81% Weekly

-1.42% Daily

-0.48% Weekly

EUR/GBPBEARISH51.93%48.07%

5.22% Daily

9.30% Weekly

-3.33% Daily

-6.45% Weekly

0.93% Daily

1.12% Weekly

EUR/JPYBULLISH19.34%80.66%

-23.91% Daily

-22.22% Weekly

-10.15% Daily

-2.50% Weekly

-13.19% Daily

-7.06% Weekly

EUR/USDBULLISH32.46%67.54%

-19.95% Daily

-38.16% Weekly

6.23% Daily

29.87% Weekly

-3.96% Daily

-4.31% Weekly

France 40BEARISH23.02%76.98%

18.92% Daily

1.54% Weekly

-4.44% Daily

-3.71% Weekly

0.09% Daily

-2.55% Weekly

FTSE 100BEARISH22.08%77.92%

25.80% Daily

63.56% Weekly

-5.04% Daily

-6.19% Weekly

0.39% Daily

3.56% Weekly

GBP/JPYBULLISH25.00%75.00%

-24.62% Daily

-30.00% Weekly

-2.43% Daily

10.80% Weekly

-9.12% Daily

-3.29% Weekly

GBP/USDBULLISH40.62%59.38%

-22.05% Daily

-39.74% Weekly

6.66% Daily

34.68% Weekly

-7.22% Daily

-10.31% Weekly

GoldBULLISH51.21%48.79%

-11.28% Daily

-7.80% Weekly

7.05% Daily

10.56% Weekly

-3.20% Daily

0.33% Weekly

NZD/USDBULLISH46.39%53.61%

-13.14% Daily

-24.20% Weekly

13.64% Daily

29.72% Weekly

-0.58% Daily

-2.47% Weekly

SilverBULLISH72.57%27.43%

-11.67% Daily

-16.73% Weekly

14.56% Daily

32.58% Weekly

-5.75% Daily

-7.27% Weekly

US 500BULLISH38.05%61.95%

-2.59% Daily

-4.12% Weekly

-0.76% Daily

-3.46% Weekly

-1.46% Daily

-3.71% Weekly

USD/CADBEARISH58.70%41.30%

3.55% Daily

81.02% Weekly

-10.05% Daily

-34.89% Weekly

-2.54% Daily

4.32% Weekly

USD/CHFBEARISH66.21%33.79%

2.65% Daily

10.48% Weekly

-13.45% Daily

-21.07% Weekly

-3.42% Daily

-2.67% Weekly

USD/JPYMIXED29.77%70.23%

-1.92% Daily

-11.95% Weekly

-11.85% Daily

-9.83% Weekly

-9.11% Daily

-10.47% Weekly

Wall StreetBULLISH21.89%78.11%

-15.77% Daily

-22.20% Weekly

-0.51% Daily

-1.23% Weekly

-4.30% Daily

-6.74% Weekly

AUD/JPY

AUD/JPY Client Positioning

AUD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 26.71% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.74 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.73% higher than yesterday and 30.25% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.43% lower than yesterday and 8.01% higher 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 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/JPY trading bias.

AUD/USD

AUD/USD Client Positioning

AUD/USD: Retail trader data shows 44.33% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.26 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 8.15% lower than yesterday and 27.43% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.81% lower than yesterday and 25.35% 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.

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

Oil - US Crude

Oil - US Crude Client Positioning

Oil - US Crude: Retail trader data shows 78.33% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.62 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 8.69% lower than yesterday and 6.50% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 12.10% higher than yesterday and 6.47% 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.

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

Germany 40

Germany 40 Client Positioning

Germany 40: Retail trader data shows 21.39% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.68 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 24.59% higher than yesterday and 18.69% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.44% lower than yesterday and 1.45% lower 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.

Yet traders are less net-short than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current Germany 40 price trend may soon reverse lower despite the fact traders remain net-short.

EUR/CHF

EUR/CHF Client Positioning

EUR/CHF: Retail trader data shows 51.20% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.05 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.60% lower than yesterday and 6.55% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.99% higher than yesterday and 6.81% 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.

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

EUR/GBP

EUR/GBP Client Positioning

EUR/GBP: Retail trader data shows 51.93% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.08 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 5.22% higher than yesterday and 9.30% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 3.33% lower than yesterday and 6.45% lower 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.

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

EUR/JPY

EUR/JPY Client Positioning

EUR/JPY: Retail trader data shows 19.34% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 4.17 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 23.91% lower than yesterday and 22.22% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.15% lower than yesterday and 2.50% 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.

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

EUR/USD

EUR/USD Client Positioning

EUR/USD: Retail trader data shows 32.46% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.08 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 19.95% lower than yesterday and 38.16% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.23% higher than yesterday and 29.87% 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 23.02% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.34 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 18.92% higher than yesterday and 1.54% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.44% lower than yesterday and 3.71% lower 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.

Yet traders are less net-short than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current France 40 price trend may soon reverse lower despite the fact traders remain net-short.

FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Client Positioning

FTSE 100: Retail trader data shows 22.08% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.53 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 25.80% higher than yesterday and 63.56% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 5.04% lower than yesterday and 6.19% lower 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.

Yet traders are less net-short than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current FTSE 100 price trend may soon reverse lower despite the fact traders remain net-short.

GBP/JPY

GBP/JPY Client Positioning

GBP/JPY: Retail trader data shows 25.00% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.00 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 24.62% lower than yesterday and 30.00% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.43% lower than yesterday and 10.80% higher 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.

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

GBP/USD

GBP/USD Client Positioning

GBP/USD: Retail trader data shows 40.62% 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 22.05% lower than yesterday and 39.74% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.66% higher than yesterday and 34.68% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests GBP/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 GBP/USD-bullish contrarian trading bias.

Gold

Gold Client Positioning

Gold: Retail trader data shows 51.21% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.05 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 11.28% lower than yesterday and 7.80% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 7.05% higher than yesterday and 10.56% 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.

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

NZD/USD

NZD/USD Client Positioning

NZD/USD: Retail trader data shows 46.39% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.16 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 13.14% lower than yesterday and 24.20% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 13.64% higher than yesterday and 29.72% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests NZD/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 NZD/USD-bullish contrarian trading bias.

Silver

Silver Client Positioning

Silver: Retail trader data shows 72.57% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.65 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 11.67% lower than yesterday and 16.73% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 14.56% higher than yesterday and 32.58% higher 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.

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

US 500

US 500 Client Positioning

US 500: Retail trader data shows 38.05% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.63 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.59% lower than yesterday and 4.12% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.76% lower than yesterday and 3.46% lower 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 58.70% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.42 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.55% higher than yesterday and 81.02% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.05% lower than yesterday and 34.89% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests USD/CAD 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 USD/CAD-bearish contrarian trading bias.

USD/CHF

USD/CHF Client Positioning

USD/CHF: Retail trader data shows 66.21% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.96 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.65% higher than yesterday and 10.48% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 13.45% lower than yesterday and 21.07% 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.

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

USD/JPY

USD/JPY Client Positioning

USD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 29.77% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.36 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.92% lower than yesterday and 11.95% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.85% lower than yesterday and 9.83% 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 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 USD/JPY trading bias.

Wall Street

Wall Street Client Positioning

Wall Street: Retail trader data shows 21.89% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.57 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 15.77% lower than yesterday and 22.20% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.51% lower than yesterday and 1.23% lower 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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