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NZD: The latest weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report, released on Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), showed that large traders of New Zealand dollar futures contracts decreased their bets last week for a second straight week. NZD contracts fell to a total of +19,044 net long contracts as of March 5th following a total of +20,297 net long contracts on February 26th.

The New Zealand dollar positions had reached their highest level in over a year on February 19th but now have fallen under the +20,000 contracts threshold for the first time in the last eight weeks.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 23,812, Short Positions = 4,768, Net Total = +19,044

February 26th: Long Positions =  23,570, Short Positions = 3,273, Net Total = +20,297

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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AUD: The latest weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report, released on Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), showed that large speculator Australian dollar positions decreased last week to fall for a sixth consecutive week. Aussie speculative futures positions declined to a total net amount of +7,149 contracts on March 5th after totaling +25,695 contracts as of February 26th.

Australian dollar contracts are now at their lowest level since June 26, 2012 when positions equaled just -2,159 contracts.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 61,315, Short Positions = 54,166, Net Total = +7,149

February 26th: Long Positions =  79,140, Short Positions = 53,445, Net Total = +25,695

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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CAD: Canadian dollar positions decreased sharply lower once again last week to decline for a seventh consecutive week. Canadian dollar positions fell to a total of -46,663 contracts as of March 5th following a total of -21,433 net contracts that were reported for February 26th.

The Canadian dollar short positions are now at their lowest speculative level in over five years and on the bearish side for a second week.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 39,564, Short Positions = 86,227, Net Total = -46,663

February 26th: Long Positions =  42,171, Short Positions = 63,604, Net Total = -21,433

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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CHF: Swiss franc speculator positions decreased last week for a third consecutive week and remain at the lowest level since November 2012. Net positions for the Swiss currency futures dropped to a total of -11,450 contracts on March 5th following a total of -8,191 net contracts reported for February 26th.

CHF positions are on the short side for a third straight week and are at the lowest level since November 20, 2012 when positions totaled -12,488 contracts.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 7,092, Short Positions = 18,542, Net Total = -11,450

February 26th: Long Positions =  8,165, Short Positions = 16,356, Net Total = -8,191

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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JPY: Japanese yen speculative contracts declined last week to the lowest level in about two months. Japanese yen positions decreased to a total of -73,351 net contracts reported on March 5th following a total of -65,344 net short contracts on February 26th.

Yen positions are at their lowest point since January 8th when short positions equaled +74,096 contracts.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 50,958, Short Positions = 124,309, Net Total = -73,351

February 26th: Long Positions =  51,998, Short Positions = 117,342, Net Total = -65,344

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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GBP: British pound sterling spec positions decreased for a seventh consecutive week last week and dropped to their lowest level since November 2011. British pound speculative positions declined to a total of -43,849 net contracts on March 5th following a total of -36,130 net contracts that were reported on February 26th.

Pound speculator positions have now been in a negative bearish position for four straight weeks and are at the lowest level since November 29th 2011 when positions equaled -46,660 contracts.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 36,021, Short Positions = 79,870, Net Total = -43,849

February 26th: Long Positions =  31,126, Short Positions = 67,256, Net Total = -36,130

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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EuroFX: The latest weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report, released on Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), showed that large trader and speculator sentiment for the euro declined last week to drop for a fourth consecutive week. Euro contracts fell to a total net position of -26,116 contracts in the data reported for March 5th following the previous week’s total of -9,394 net contracts on February 26th.

Euro spec positions are now at their lowest level so far in 2013 and the lowest since December 11th 2012 when positions stood at -31,623 contracts. Euro contracts spent just about all of 2012 (except only for December 31st 2012) in bearish territory.

Currency Futures Contracts Data: Non-Commercial Large Traders

March 5th: Long Positions = 63,355, Short Positions = 89,471, Net Total = -26,116

February 26th: Long Positions = 74,832, Short Positions = 84,226, Net Total = -9,394

The Commitment of Traders report is published every Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and shows futures positions data that was reported as of the previous Tuesday (3 days behind).

Each currency contract is a quote for that currency directly against the U.S. dollar, a net short amount of contracts means that more speculators are betting that currency to fall against the dollar and a net long position expect that currency to rise versus the dollar.

(The graphs overlay the forex spot closing price of each Tuesday when COT trader positions are reported for each corresponding spot currency pair.)

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