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Fund traders back adding to short positions in canola

The net managed money short position in canola grew for the first time in seven weeks as fund traders put on fresh bearish bets in mid-April, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Large fund short position in canola edges lower

Net short position in soybeans grew to its largest level in nearly four years

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 29, 2024

Managed money fund traders only made small adjustments to their large net short position in canola futures during the week ended Jan. 23, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Markets

Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 22, 2024

The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

On the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January canola contract apparently hit a new all-time high. Photo: File

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ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola

Forthcoming South American soybean harvest a bearish influence

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News January 17, 2024

With 2024 well underway, canola has very little reason to get excited, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.

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Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 15, 2024

Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola fund short position shrinking

Managed money is net long on corn, soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 10, 2023

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

ICE July 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Not a matter of when, but where canola peaks

Prevailing trend remains downward

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News March 29, 2023

MarketsFarm — As the rally in canola on ICE Futures continued Wednesday, an analyst stressed it’s not when this upswing ends, but where. David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg spoke of when canola prices were falling, and they broke through that psychological barrier of $800 per tonne on their way down. “That was the […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds add to net short position in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Fund traders put more new bearish bets on canola in the second week of April, adding to their net short position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 38,129 […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds reduce net short position in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 27, 2020

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were covering short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 48,614 contracts (886 long/49,500 short), a decrease of about […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund traders cover some bearish bets in canola, soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 7, 2020

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were buying back short positions in canola, soybeans and corn during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In the wheat market, however, they were on the other side. The net managed money short position in ICE […] Read more

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Fund traders back adding to short positions in canola

Large fund short position in canola edges lower

Record large short position grows in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola

Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Canola fund short position shrinking

ICE weekly outlook: Not a matter of when, but where canola peaks

Funds add to net short position in canola

Funds reduce net short position in canola

Fund traders cover some bearish bets in canola, soybeans

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