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Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position still rising

Managed money net long in soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 24, 2023
MarketsFarm — The size of the fund short position in continued to rise in early March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders data out from the U.S. Commodity Futures […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Confirmation of large canola short position slowly appears

CFTC data flow slowly resuming

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 11, 2023
MarketsFarm — The size of the fund short position in canola rose in February and likely grew even larger in March, as weekly Commitments of Traders data slowly trickles out […] Read more

ICE May 2023 canola with 20-day moving average, RSI and CFTC Commitments of Traders data. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

Reading between the lines: Oversold canola due for correction

Technical signs point to possible recovery

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 10, 2023
MarketsFarm — Canola futures posted sharp losses over the past week, with the May contract touching its weakest level in six months. While damage was done from a chart standpoint, […] Read more

(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Spec short position grows in canola

Managed money net long in soy, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 31, 2023
MarketsFarm — Speculators were busy adding to their growing net short position in canola during the week ended Jan. 24, according to the latest Commitments of Traders (CoT) report compiled […] Read more

CME March 2023 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures sag on long liquidation, rising grains

Hogs end mixed as traders' net long position shrinks

By Julie Ingwersen January 18, 2023
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, on spillover weakness from feeder cattle futures and long liquidation as market players responded to a hefty […] Read more


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Crops, Markets

Fund traders flip back to short side on canola

Corn traders reduce net long position

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 16, 2023
MarketsFarm — After briefly holding a net long position to start the New Year, speculators were back holding a net short position in canola in the second week of January […] Read more

(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Fund traders back on the long side in canola

Net long also extended in CBOT corn, soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 10, 2023
MarketsFarm — Speculators in ICE canola moved back to a net long position in the futures to start the New Year, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report […] Read more

(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Markets

Speculative short position grows in canola

Managed money still net long in soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 6, 2022
MarketsFarm — Speculators in the ICE Futures canola were busy liquidating long positions and adding to the short side of the market during the last week of November. That’s caused […] Read more


(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Fund position back to net short in canola

MGEX wheat also shifts to net short: CFTC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 28, 2022
MarketsFarm — Heavy long-liquidation in ICE Futures canola saw the managed money speculative position flip back to a net short after a brief flirtation with a net long, according to […] Read more

(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Markets

Fund position switches to net long in canola

Net long in CBOT corn decreases on the week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 15, 2022
MarketsFarm — The overall speculative position in the ICE Futures canola market swung from net short to net long during the first week of November, marking the first time speculators […] Read more

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