IG Client Sentiment in USD/CAD: For the first time since Apr. 10, 2023, 19:00 GMT, when USD/CAD traded near 1.35, our data indicate that traders are now net-short USD/CAD.

USD/CAD: Retail trader data shows 49.42% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.02 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Apr 10 when USD/CAD traded near 1.35, price has moved 0.31% lower since then. The number of traders net-long is 20.57% lower than yesterday and 13.10% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 23.91% higher than yesterday and 27.18% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests USD/CAD prices may continue to rise.

Our data shows traders are now net-short USD/CAD for the first time since Apr 10, 2023 19:00 GMT when USD/CAD traded near 1.35. Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger USD/CAD-bullish contrarian trading bias.

Number of traders net-short has increased by 27.18% from last week.

SYMBOL TRADING BIAS NET-LONG% NET-SHORT% CHANGE IN LONGS CHANGE IN SHORTS CHANGE IN OI
USD/CAD BULLISH 49.42% 50.58% -20.57% Daily

-13.10% Weekly

23.91% Daily

27.18% Weekly

-2.95% Daily

3.47% Weekly

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