
Yen Bulls Loaded Up into BOJ as Euro Shorts Hit 11-Year Extreme| COT report
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.
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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.

US dollar bulls build exposure as EUR, GBP and AUD shorts reach extremes. COT data hints at potential rebounds despite persistent USD strength.

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.

Yen bears finally flip net long as US dollar exposure falls sharply, while CAD shorts continue to unwind ahead of major central bank meetings.

Speculators have staged one of the largest yen positioning reversals on record, with past episodes often followed by further USD/JPY weakness.

Yen shorts jumped ahead of a sharp reversal, while US dollar longs fell for a fifth week and euro shorts eased further.

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.
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