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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-01 00:00

IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-01 00:00

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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-01 00:00
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SYMBOLTRADING BIASNET-LONG%NET-SHORT%CHANGE IN LONGSCHANGE IN SHORTSCHANGE IN OI
AUD/JPYMIXED22.79%77.21%

14.81% Daily

-15.45% Weekly

1.29% Daily

4.65% Weekly

4.08% Daily

-0.73% Weekly

AUD/USDMIXED69.70%30.30%

27.40% Daily

-6.96% Weekly

-21.45% Daily

-0.90% Weekly

7.20% Daily

-5.20% Weekly

Oil - US CrudeBEARISH71.34%28.66%

0.56% Daily

-0.33% Weekly

-13.77% Daily

-13.36% Weekly

-4.01% Daily

-4.45% Weekly

Germany 40BEARISH32.71%67.29%

20.99% Daily

41.41% Weekly

-10.07% Daily

-14.80% Weekly

-1.83% Daily

-2.07% Weekly

EUR/CHFBULLISH53.23%46.77%

-5.94% Daily

-5.50% Weekly

0.56% Daily

5.23% Weekly

-3.01% Daily

-0.77% Weekly

EUR/GBPBEARISH76.42%23.58%

10.39% Daily

83.53% Weekly

-10.19% Daily

-43.60% Weekly

4.73% Daily

19.84% Weekly

EUR/JPYBEARISH18.26%81.74%

25.71% Daily

-7.04% Weekly

8.44% Daily

-7.22% Weekly

11.23% Daily

-7.19% Weekly

EUR/USDBEARISH60.86%39.14%

13.76% Daily

1.55% Weekly

-15.59% Daily

-5.98% Weekly

0.13% Daily

-1.54% Weekly

France 40BEARISH38.67%61.33%

16.00% Daily

60.52% Weekly

-10.39% Daily

-21.68% Weekly

-1.75% Daily

-2.34% Weekly

FTSE 100MIXED16.70%83.30%

1.11% Daily

0.55% Weekly

-0.76% Daily

7.31% Weekly

-0.46% Daily

6.12% Weekly

GBP/JPYBEARISH24.26%75.74%

38.32% Daily

6.47% Weekly

6.70% Daily

-4.74% Weekly

12.96% Daily

-2.24% Weekly

GBP/USDMIXED54.58%45.42%

8.42% Daily

-14.12% Weekly

-8.95% Daily

6.86% Weekly

-0.23% Daily

-5.71% Weekly

GoldBEARISH59.13%40.87%

14.67% Daily

13.27% Weekly

-9.76% Daily

-5.89% Weekly

3.25% Daily

4.57% Weekly

NZD/USDBEARISH70.02%29.98%

18.24% Daily

4.16% Weekly

-9.04% Daily

-3.59% Weekly

8.48% Daily

1.70% Weekly

SilverBEARISH79.94%20.06%

3.06% Daily

-0.14% Weekly

-9.66% Daily

-12.41% Weekly

0.23% Daily

-2.87% Weekly

US 500MIXED44.26%55.74%

-1.98% Daily

-13.19% Weekly

-2.06% Daily

3.60% Weekly

-2.02% Daily

-4.57% Weekly

USD/CADBULLISH33.54%66.46%

-22.38% Daily

-23.89% Weekly

20.13% Daily

18.04% Weekly

1.49% Daily

-0.37% Weekly

USD/CHFBULLISH50.84%49.16%

-18.09% Daily

-16.70% Weekly

13.73% Daily

0.53% Weekly

-5.02% Daily

-9.04% Weekly

USD/JPYBEARISH23.36%76.64%

20.48% Daily

44.21% Weekly

6.43% Daily

-16.92% Weekly

9.41% Daily

-7.79% Weekly

Wall StreetBEARISH47.23%52.77%

16.16% Daily

28.01% Weekly

-11.42% Daily

-19.00% Weekly

-0.23% Daily

-2.00% Weekly

AUD/JPY

AUD/JPY Client Positioning

AUD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 22.79% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.39 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 14.81% higher than yesterday and 15.45% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.29% higher than yesterday and 4.65% 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 69.70% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.30 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 27.40% higher than yesterday and 6.96% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 21.45% lower than yesterday and 0.90% lower from last week.

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

Oil - US Crude

Oil - US Crude Client Positioning

Oil - US Crude: Retail trader data shows 71.34% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.49 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 0.56% higher than yesterday and 0.33% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 13.77% lower than yesterday and 13.36% 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 32.71% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.06 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 20.99% higher than yesterday and 41.41% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.07% lower than yesterday and 14.80% 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 53.23% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.14 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 5.94% lower than yesterday and 5.50% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.56% higher than yesterday and 5.23% 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 76.42% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.24 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 10.39% higher than yesterday and 83.53% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.19% lower than yesterday and 43.60% 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 18.26% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 4.48 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 25.71% higher than yesterday and 7.04% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 8.44% higher than yesterday and 7.22% 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.

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

EUR/USD

EUR/USD Client Positioning

EUR/USD: Retail trader data shows 60.86% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.55 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 13.76% higher than yesterday and 1.55% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 15.59% lower than yesterday and 5.98% lower from last week.

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

France 40

France 40 Client Positioning

France 40: Retail trader data shows 38.67% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.59 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 16.00% higher than yesterday and 60.52% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.39% lower than yesterday and 21.68% 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 16.70% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 4.99 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.11% higher than yesterday and 0.55% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.76% lower than yesterday and 7.31% 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 24.26% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.12 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 38.32% higher than yesterday and 6.47% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.70% higher than yesterday and 4.74% 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.

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

GBP/USD

GBP/USD Client Positioning

GBP/USD: Retail trader data shows 54.58% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.20 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 8.42% higher than yesterday and 14.12% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 8.95% lower than yesterday and 6.86% 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.

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 GBP/USD trading bias.

Gold

Gold Client Positioning

Gold: Retail trader data shows 59.13% 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 14.67% higher than yesterday and 13.27% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 9.76% lower than yesterday and 5.89% lower 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.

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

NZD/USD

NZD/USD Client Positioning

NZD/USD: Retail trader data shows 70.02% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.34 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 18.24% higher than yesterday and 4.16% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 9.04% lower than yesterday and 3.59% lower 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.

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

Silver

Silver Client Positioning

Silver: Retail trader data shows 79.94% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.99 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.06% higher than yesterday and 0.14% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 9.66% lower than yesterday and 12.41% 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 44.26% 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 1.98% lower than yesterday and 13.19% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.06% lower than yesterday and 3.60% 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.

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 US 500 trading bias.

USD/CAD

USD/CAD Client Positioning

USD/CAD: Retail trader data shows 33.54% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.98 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 22.38% lower than yesterday and 23.89% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 20.13% higher than yesterday and 18.04% 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.

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.

USD/CHF

USD/CHF Client Positioning

USD/CHF: Retail trader data shows 50.84% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.03 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 18.09% lower than yesterday and 16.70% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 13.73% higher than yesterday and 0.53% higher 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.

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

USD/JPY

USD/JPY Client Positioning

USD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 23.36% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.28 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 20.48% higher than yesterday and 44.21% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.43% higher than yesterday and 16.92% 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.

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

Wall Street

Wall Street Client Positioning

Wall Street: Retail trader data shows 47.23% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.12 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 16.16% higher than yesterday and 28.01% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.42% lower than yesterday and 19.00% 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.

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

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