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FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Latest CFTC Release dated November 20, 2012:

***COT indicator is now available for Marketscope 2.0

Week (Data for Tuesdays)

52 week Percentile / Comment (if applicable)

US Dollar

16

Euro

80

British Pound

75

Australian Dollar

78

Japanese Yen

20 – speculators short position is consistent with turns towards Yen strength since 2010

Canadian Dollar

76

Swiss Franc

78

Gold

78

Silver

86

Copper

41

Crude

33

The COT Index is the difference between net speculative positioning and net commercial positioning measured. A light blue colored bar indicates that the difference in positioning is the greatest it has been in 52 weeks (bullish) with speculators selling and commercials buying. A light red colored bar indicates that the difference in positioning is the greatest it has been in 52 weeks (bearish) with speculators buying and commercials selling. Crosses above and below 0 are in bold. Non commercials tend to be on the wrong side at the turn and commercials the correct side. Use of the index is covered closely in detail in my book.

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Charts

Non Commercials (speculators) – Red

Commercials – Blue

Small Speculators – Black

COTDiff – Black

Volume on bottom

US Dollar

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_usd.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_usd.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Euro

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_eur.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_eur.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

British Pound

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_gbp.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_gbp.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Australian Dollar

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_aud.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_aud.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Japanese Yen

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_jpy.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_jpy.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Canadian Dollar

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_cad.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_cad.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Swiss Franc

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_chf.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_chf.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Gold

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_gold.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_gold.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Silver

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_silver.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_silver.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Copper

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_copper.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_copper.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Crude

FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_crude.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns
FOREX_Analysis_Yen_Positioning_Remains_Similar_to_2010_to_2012_Turns_body_crude.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Positioning Remains Similar to 2010 to 2012 Turns

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

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