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10 Apr 2015
CFTC Commitments of Traders Report - TDS
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Analysts at TD Securities offered the CFTC Commitments of Traders Report week ending Tuesday, April 7th.
Key Quotes:
"CFTC data for the week through April 7th revealed minor changes in positioning with the exception of the AUD. Investors increased net shorts by 15k to 40k contracts and likely reflects positioning ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting earlier in the week. Given price action this week and the RBA’s decision to hold on policy, we are likely to see these net shorts scale back in the subsequent report."
"EUR net shorts were pared back by about 10k contracts to 215k and is the first reduction since the end of February. The shift comes as no surprise given that it overlaps with the US payrolls surprise (negative) and subsequent EUR rally over the Easter long weekend. With the EUR one of the worst performing G10 majors versus the USD this week, expect to see net shorts grow again."
"Implied aggregate USD net long positions were marginally scaled back to an estimated USD40.6bn (from USD41.1bn). Meanwhile, JPY and CAD net shorts were effectively unchanged at –24k contracts and –30k respectively. GBP net shorts were scaled back by 2k contracts to –34.3k."
"Net NZD longs advanced for a second consecutive week, rising to 5.8k contracts from 4.0k, mimicking its strong performance on the crosses. Net MXN shorts were pared back by 7k contracts to 23k."
Key Quotes:
"CFTC data for the week through April 7th revealed minor changes in positioning with the exception of the AUD. Investors increased net shorts by 15k to 40k contracts and likely reflects positioning ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting earlier in the week. Given price action this week and the RBA’s decision to hold on policy, we are likely to see these net shorts scale back in the subsequent report."
"EUR net shorts were pared back by about 10k contracts to 215k and is the first reduction since the end of February. The shift comes as no surprise given that it overlaps with the US payrolls surprise (negative) and subsequent EUR rally over the Easter long weekend. With the EUR one of the worst performing G10 majors versus the USD this week, expect to see net shorts grow again."
"Implied aggregate USD net long positions were marginally scaled back to an estimated USD40.6bn (from USD41.1bn). Meanwhile, JPY and CAD net shorts were effectively unchanged at –24k contracts and –30k respectively. GBP net shorts were scaled back by 2k contracts to –34.3k."
"Net NZD longs advanced for a second consecutive week, rising to 5.8k contracts from 4.0k, mimicking its strong performance on the crosses. Net MXN shorts were pared back by 7k contracts to 23k."