Continuing the final part 🙂
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Small Speculator : Non- reportables are small users of futures markets are more likely to be speculators than hedgers. In other words, they’re everybody else who participates in the futures markets — the proverbial “little guy.”
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The commercials do switch sides from time to time, which offer a tremendous opportunity for small traders. The commercials are not always right in terms of making profit from their long or short positions, but they should always be watched for their behavior.
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ANALYSIS “Da – Futures – Code”
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An easy and important way for an individual to examine this report is to watch out for the actual positions of the categories of traders– specifically the net position changes from the prior report.
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For example, by examining the open interest records of commercial traders in crude as compared to prior week, implies that money managers cut net crude oil long positions on the New York Mercantile Exchange in the week to 172,121 in the week through June 22 from 177,653 in the period to June 18. Long positions have declined by 5532 since last week and short positions have increased by 6701.
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This seems to indicate that there is some decline in bullish sentiment. This is a signal that, investors buying sentiments is cooling off and one needs to become more cautious about their risk exposure with tighter stops or protective options.
Analyzing the data from COT report, it is seen that soybean futures market is caught between the bulls & pressure. There is an increase of net long position by 9462 and shorts have decreased by 5279 from the period of June 18-22, resulting to recovery of net positions placed on downside.
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However, looking at the broader picture, the area of net positions still remains in the negative area which implies that speculators are with mixed sentiments over this counter & some are committed to the long side of the soybean futures in the near term. The fundamental factor also supports that La Nina “leads to a reduction in the crop size” may hurt soybean crops in the U.S., between early August and February, likely curbing yields..
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Therefore, keeping track of what speculators are doing with the weekly Commitment of Traders Report and by examining the levels of bullishness trend overseas in near term, and accordingly manage the portfolio and follow the changes on a weekly basis.
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