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Funds still sitting on large net short position in canola

Soybeans' net short position increased by about 5,000 contracts

The large net short position in canola futures held relatively steady during the week ended Jan. 30, with speculative traders making only minor adjustments, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Speculators buy back bearish canola bets in latest report

Funds reduce net long in soybeans

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were actively covering bearish bets in canola during the week ended Nov. 21, buying back some previously placed short positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The report was delayed due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. As of Nov. 21, 2023, […] Read more

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Fund position flips to net long in canola

The last time the market was showing a net long position was the first week of January

MarketsFarm – The managed money position in canola flipped from a net short to a net long for the first time in six months during the week ended July 18, as fund traders covered short positions and put on new bullish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity […] Read more

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Fund short position hits six-month low in canola

CBOT soybeans show reduced net long

MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in ICE Futures canola fell to its smallest level in six months at the beginning of July, as fund traders covered short positions and put on some new longs. That’s according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of July […] Read more


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Net short drops in canola as funds cover positions

Traders expand net longs in soy, corn

MarketsFarm — Speculative traders were busy covering short positions in ICE Futures canola during the week ended June 20, taking the net short position in the market to its smallest level in four months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of June 20, the […] Read more

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Canola fund short position shrinking

Managed money is net long on corn, soy

MarketsFarm — Managed money fund traders continued to cover their large short positions in canola in early April, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of April 4, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 49,470 contracts (70,671 short; 21,201 […] Read more

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Canola short position finally subsiding

CBOT wheat, corn also net short

MarketsFarm — After hitting the largest speculative short position in canola on record, managed money fund traders were finally covering those bearish bets in late March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of March 28, the net managed money short position in canola futures […] Read more


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Canola fund short position still rising

Managed money net long in soybeans

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 Trading Commission (CFTC). As of March 7, the net managed money short position in canola came in at 46,222 contracts (61,998 short/15,776 long), an increase […] Read more

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Fund traders flip back to short side on canola

Corn traders reduce net long position

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 as they liquidated long positions and put on some new bearish bets. The latest Commitments of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures […] Read more