FOREX Analysis: Yen Speculative Positioning Consistent with Reversal

Latest CFTC Release dated October 30, 2012:

Week (Data for Tuesdays)	52 week Percentile / Comment (if applicable)
US Dollar	6
Euro	92
British Pound	88
Australian Dollar	61
Japanese Yen	14 – speculators short position is consistent with turns towards Yen strength since 2010
Canadian Dollar	86
Swiss Franc	98
Gold	80
Silver	92
Copper	55 – speculators flip to short
Crude	61

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.

Charts

Non Commercials (speculators) – Red

Commercials – Blue

Small Speculators – Black

COTDiff – Black

Volume on bottom

US Dollar

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Euro

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British Pound

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Australian Dollar

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Japanese Yen

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Canadian Dollar

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Swiss Franc

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Gold

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Silver

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Copper

Yen_Speculative_Positioning_Consistent_with_Reversal_body_copper.png, FOREX Analysis: Yen Speculative Positioning Consistent with Reversal

Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

Crude

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Chart prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

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