Sentiment

NET-LONG POSITIONS ARE 4.1% HIGHER FROM LAST WEEK

GBPUSD: Retail trader data shows 79.2% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.8 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-long since May 06 when GBPUSD traded near 1.31714; price has moved 4.0% lower since then. The number of trader’s net-long is 0.9% lower than yesterday and 4.1% higher from last week, while the number of trader’s net-short is 3.0% lower than yesterday and 17.7% higher from last week.

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GBPUSD: SENTIMENT SUGGESTS A STRONGER BEARISH TRADING BIAS

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggesting GBPUSD 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 GBPUSD-bearish contrarian trading bias.

-Written by Warren Venketas, DailyFX Research

NUMBER OF TRADERS NET-LONG HAS DECREASED BY 1.5% FROM LAST WEEK

USDJPY: Retail trader data shows 69.6% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 2.29 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-long since May 03 when USDJPY traded near 111.664; price has moved 3.1% lower since then. The number of trader’s net-long is 2.9% higher than yesterday and 1.5% lower from last week, while the number of trader’s net-short is 3.0% lower than yesterday and 20.0% higher from last week.

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USD/JPY SENTIMENT SUGGESTS A STRONGER BEARISH SIGNAL

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggesting USDJPY 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 USDJPY-bearish contrarian trading bias.

-Written by Warren Venketas, DailyFX Research

Spot Gold: Retail trader data shows 77.7% of traders are net-long

Spot Gold: Retail trader data shows 77.7% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.49 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.1% higher than yesterday and 7.4% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 2.4% higher than yesterday and 3.6% higher from last week.

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Gold Sentiment Suggests Bullish Bias Based on Recent Movements

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Spot 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 Spot Gold price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long.

Compared to Last Week Net-Longs and Net-Shorts are Up 13% and 16.7% Respectively

Bitcoin: Retail trader data shows 75.9% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.15 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 3.1% higher than yesterday and 13.0% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is unchanged than yesterday and 16.7% higher from last week.

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Bitcoin: Sentiment Continues to Suggest a Bitcoin-Bearish Trading Bias

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

Net-Long Positions Increased by 4.4% From Last Week with Net-Shorts up as well

US 500: Retail trader data shows 35.0% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.85 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Jan 07 when US 500 traded near 2603.98; price has moved 9.0% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 1.9% higher than yesterday and 4.4% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 4.2% higher than yesterday and 2.0% lower from last week.

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S&P 500 Sentiment Suggests a Bullish Trading Bias

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.