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Fund short position in canola smallest in six months

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 28, 2024

The net fund short position in canola fell to its lowest level in six months during the week ended Oct. 22, as speculators covered bearish bets and put on new longs, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Markets

CBOT Weekly: Weather, fund buying raises prices

By Adam Peleshaty July 24, 2024

Despite the majority of all three major United States crops being in good to excellent condition, hot weather and speculative fund buying have lifted prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Canola, Markets

Funds still sitting on large net short position in canola

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

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 5, 2024

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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Funds back adding to shorts in canola after month of covering

Corn traders were on the other side of the market

By MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 11, 2023

After a month of covering short positions, fund traders were back adding to their bearish bets to start December, with the net short position in the oilseed growing by roughly 13,000 contracts, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Markets

Net fund short position edges down in canola

CBOT fund traders were liquidating some large net long positions in soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 4, 2023

Fund traders were buying back some of their large net short position for the fourth week in a row in late-November, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Canola, Crops, Markets

Speculators buy back bearish canola bets in latest report

Funds reduce net long in soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 28, 2023

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

Canola, Crops, Markets

Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly

Net long in CBOT soybeans increases

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 20, 2023

MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net managed money short position in […] Read more

CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (pink and brown lines, right column) and CME cash Lean Hog Index (black line, left column). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle retreat on technical selling

Funds net long in hogs, cattle

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News October 5, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange benchmark December lean hog futures fell about four per cent on Tuesday, hitting a 10-month low on technical selling and worries about consumer demand for meat, traders said. Brokers shrugged off strength in outside markets including crude oil and Wall Street equity markets, which firmed as fears eased […] Read more

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Fund short position in canola smallest in six months

CBOT Weekly: Weather, fund buying raises prices

Funds still sitting on large net short position in canola

Funds back adding to shorts in canola after month of covering

Net fund short position edges down in canola

Speculators buy back bearish canola bets in latest report

Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle retreat on technical selling

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