
Extreme Euro Shorts Meet Renewed US Dollar Strength | COT Report
Euro net-shorts hit an 11-year extreme as the US dollar rebounds. COT positioning reveals growing pressure on sterling and commodity currencies.
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Euro net-shorts hit an 11-year extreme as the US dollar rebounds. COT positioning reveals growing pressure on sterling and commodity currencies.

Yen bulls piled into futures ahead of the BOJ's hawkish hold, while euro shorts reached an 11-year extreme despite EUR/USD holding above support.

US dollar bulls remain firmly positioned, but record euro shorts have failed to break EUR/USD support, raising the risk of a short-covering rally.

Swiss franc safe-haven demand surges as Australian dollar shorts hit a record high. USD bulls add $10.1 billion to net longs in the latest COT report.

US dollar net-longs surged at their fastest pace in seven years as futures traders added bearish exposure to the euro and British pound.

Yen bulls were caught out by the BOJ, but record futures longs and rising intervention risk could yet prove their positioning well timed.

US dollar longs held firm into Jackson Hole, while euro, yen and commodity FX positioning diverged ahead of ISM and NFP.

USD weakness, rising CAD demand and renewed JPY shorts shape this week’s COT report ahead of Jackson Hole.

USD longs remain stretched while yen bears retreat for a second week following joint intervention, according to the latest COT report.

US dollar futures longs plunged while yen shorts were slashed, with major shifts also seen in euro, sterling and commodity currency positioning.

Euro and yen bears were caught offside after the FOMC and coordinated US-Japan intervention, while US dollar positioning reached an 11-year extreme.

US dollar bulls strengthened their grip as positioning reached a 10-year high, while bearish bets against the Japanese yen continued to accelerate.

US dollar positioning shows signs of peaking as sterling shorts unwind and commodity-linked currencies rally despite bearish futures positioning.
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