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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-20 16:00

IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-20 16:00

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IG Client Sentiment Report 2024-05-20 16:00
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SYMBOLTRADING BIASNET-LONG%NET-SHORT%CHANGE IN LONGSCHANGE IN SHORTSCHANGE IN OI
AUD/JPYMIXED24.94%75.06%

2.94% Daily

-11.02% Weekly

-4.24% Daily

3.95% Weekly

-2.55% Daily

-0.24% Weekly

AUD/USDMIXED48.30%51.70%

13.95% Daily

-6.91% Weekly

-4.71% Daily

1.32% Weekly

3.48% Daily

-2.83% Weekly

Oil - US CrudeMIXED78.35%21.65%

11.39% Daily

-3.13% Weekly

-8.20% Daily

3.53% Weekly

6.47% Daily

-1.76% Weekly

Germany 40BEARISH24.85%75.15%

15.69% Daily

37.86% Weekly

5.31% Daily

-8.54% Weekly

7.71% Daily

-0.19% Weekly

EUR/CHFMIXED48.90%51.10%

2.04% Daily

-13.79% Weekly

0.48% Daily

11.76% Weekly

1.24% Daily

-2.39% Weekly

EUR/GBPMIXED61.26%38.74%

6.25% Daily

31.27% Weekly

11.98% Daily

-27.85% Weekly

8.40% Daily

-0.36% Weekly

EUR/JPYMIXED21.64%78.36%

19.71% Daily

-12.30% Weekly

-1.00% Daily

-2.94% Weekly

2.85% Daily

-5.13% Weekly

EUR/USDMIXED41.14%58.86%

18.62% Daily

0.63% Weekly

-0.65% Daily

1.29% Weekly

6.46% Daily

1.02% Weekly

France 40BEARISH29.49%70.51%

10.84% Daily

23.45% Weekly

7.54% Daily

-5.73% Weekly

8.49% Daily

1.34% Weekly

FTSE 100BEARISH22.51%77.49%

16.22% Daily

32.90% Weekly

1.03% Daily

-3.77% Weekly

4.09% Daily

2.61% Weekly

GBP/JPYMIXED28.44%71.56%

26.90% Daily

-14.81% Weekly

4.51% Daily

16.04% Weekly

10.03% Daily

5.20% Weekly

GBP/USDMIXED38.68%61.32%

12.86% Daily

-20.59% Weekly

6.93% Daily

26.81% Weekly

9.15% Daily

3.03% Weekly

GoldMIXED52.42%47.58%

14.13% Daily

-9.95% Weekly

-8.67% Daily

8.45% Weekly

2.01% Daily

-2.04% Weekly

NZD/USDMIXED44.55%55.45%

5.05% Daily

-20.49% Weekly

-4.04% Daily

22.84% Weekly

-0.19% Daily

-1.15% Weekly

SilverMIXED73.58%26.42%

9.15% Daily

-1.63% Weekly

-11.72% Daily

33.60% Weekly

2.73% Daily

5.73% Weekly

US 500MIXED38.68%61.32%

12.21% Daily

-2.96% Weekly

2.04% Daily

-1.07% Weekly

5.75% Daily

-1.81% Weekly

USD/CADMIXED56.57%43.43%

5.44% Daily

16.67% Weekly

7.80% Daily

-15.13% Weekly

6.45% Daily

0.34% Weekly

USD/CHFMIXED57.89%42.11%

8.24% Daily

-14.11% Weekly

-6.68% Daily

9.67% Weekly

1.41% Daily

-5.48% Weekly

USD/JPYBEARISH29.20%70.80%

10.09% Daily

0.26% Weekly

0.97% Daily

-10.65% Weekly

3.47% Daily

-7.72% Weekly

Wall StreetMIXED25.02%74.98%

56.79% Daily

-2.20% Weekly

2.04% Daily

3.29% Weekly

11.81% Daily

1.86% Weekly

AUD/JPY

AUD/JPY Client Positioning

AUD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 24.94% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.01 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.94% higher than yesterday and 11.02% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.24% lower than yesterday and 3.95% 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 48.30% 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 13.95% higher than yesterday and 6.91% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.71% lower than yesterday and 1.32% 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 78.35% 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 11.39% higher than yesterday and 3.13% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 8.20% lower than yesterday and 3.53% higher 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.

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 Oil - US Crude trading bias.

Germany 40

Germany 40 Client Positioning

Germany 40: Retail trader data shows 24.85% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.02 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 15.69% higher than yesterday and 37.86% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 5.31% higher than yesterday and 8.54% 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 48.90% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.04 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 2.04% higher than yesterday and 13.79% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.48% higher than yesterday and 11.76% higher from last week.

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

EUR/GBP

EUR/GBP Client Positioning

EUR/GBP: Retail trader data shows 61.26% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.58 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 6.25% higher than yesterday and 31.27% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.98% higher than yesterday and 27.85% 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.

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/GBP trading bias.

EUR/JPY

EUR/JPY Client Positioning

EUR/JPY: Retail trader data shows 21.64% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.62 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 19.71% higher than yesterday and 12.30% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.00% lower than yesterday and 2.94% 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 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 EUR/JPY trading bias.

EUR/USD

EUR/USD Client Positioning

EUR/USD: Retail trader data shows 41.14% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.43 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 18.62% higher than yesterday and 0.63% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.65% lower than yesterday and 1.29% 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.

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 EUR/USD trading bias.

France 40

France 40 Client Positioning

France 40: Retail trader data shows 29.49% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.39 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 10.84% higher than yesterday and 23.45% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 7.54% higher than yesterday and 5.73% 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 22.51% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 3.44 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 16.22% higher than yesterday and 32.90% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 1.03% higher than yesterday and 3.77% 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 28.44% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.52 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 26.90% higher than yesterday and 14.81% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.51% higher than yesterday and 16.04% 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.

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 GBP/JPY trading bias.

GBP/USD

GBP/USD Client Positioning

GBP/USD: Retail trader data shows 38.68% 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 12.86% higher than yesterday and 20.59% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.93% higher than yesterday and 26.81% 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.

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 GBP/USD trading bias.

Gold

Gold Client Positioning

Gold: Retail trader data shows 52.42% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.10 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 14.13% higher than yesterday and 9.95% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 8.67% lower than yesterday and 8.45% 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 44.55% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.24 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 5.05% higher than yesterday and 20.49% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.04% lower than yesterday and 22.84% 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.

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 NZD/USD trading bias.

Silver

Silver Client Positioning

Silver: Retail trader data shows 73.58% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.78 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 9.15% higher than yesterday and 1.63% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 11.72% lower than yesterday and 33.60% 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.

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 Silver trading bias.

US 500

US 500 Client Positioning

US 500: Retail trader data shows 38.68% 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 12.21% higher than yesterday and 2.96% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.04% higher than yesterday and 1.07% 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.

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 56.57% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.30 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 5.44% higher than yesterday and 16.67% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 7.80% higher than yesterday and 15.13% 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.

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/CAD trading bias.

USD/CHF

USD/CHF Client Positioning

USD/CHF: Retail trader data shows 57.89% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.37 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 8.24% higher than yesterday and 14.11% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 6.68% lower than yesterday and 9.67% 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.

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 USD/CHF trading bias.

USD/JPY

USD/JPY Client Positioning

USD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 29.20% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 2.42 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 10.09% higher than yesterday and 0.26% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.97% higher than yesterday and 10.65% 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 25.02% 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 56.79% higher than yesterday and 2.20% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.04% higher than yesterday and 3.29% 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.

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 Wall Street trading bias.

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