Canola funds still short, despite active U.S. covering

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Published: June 3, 2019

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MarketsFarm — Speculators continue to sit on a large net short position in ICE canola futures, only reducing their holdings slightly in late May, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Managed money and other reportable speculators had a net short position of 71,065 contracts on Tuesday (May 28), a decrease of about 1,700 from the previous week, according to the report.

Open interest in the canola market declined by roughly 8,700 contracts, to 181,548 during the week.

At the Chicago Board of Trade, the net speculative short position narrowed in to just under 77,000 contracts in soybeans as fund traders actively covered their position and corn traders moved to the long side.

The net soybean short position had been at around 100,000 contracts the previous week.

— Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for MarketsFarm, a Glacier FarmMedia division specializing in grain and commodity market analysis and reporting.

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Phil Franz-Warkentin

Phil Franz-Warkentin

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Phil Franz-Warkentin grew up on an acreage in southern Manitoba and has reported on agriculture for over 20 years. Based in Winnipeg, his writing has appeared in publications across Canada and internationally. Phil is a trusted voice on the Prairie radio waves providing daily futures market updates. In his spare time, Phil enjoys playing music and making art.

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