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Positioning Shifts Leaves USD on Neutral Footing versus EUR, AUD, GBP

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Talking Points:

- Retail crowd reduces net-long USD position against AUD, EUR, GBP.

- USDJPY positioning still favors further downside in the pair.

- Gold will struggle to rally as crowd remains net-long.

View individual currency sections:

EURUSD – Minor Shift in Crowd Positioning Leaves Euro Outlook Mixed

GBPUSD - British Pound Forecast Neutralized after Big Shift in Positioning

USDJPY – Japanese Yen Remains Favorable versus US Dollar

AUDUSD - Australian Dollar Decline May Be Nearing Short-term Turn

NZDUSD - New Zealand Dollar Losses Forecast to Continue

XAUUSD - Gold Lacks Luster as Positioning Calls for More Losses

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Weekly Summary of Forex Trader Sentiment and Changes in Positioning

Positioning Shifts Leaves USD on Neutral Footing versus EUR, AUD, GBP
Positioning Shifts Leaves USD on Neutral Footing versus EUR, AUD, GBP

The week before the Federal Reserve meets for its highly anticipated September policy meeting, the retail crowd is already scaling back long US Dollar exposure. Accordingly, our AUDUSD, EURUSD, and GBPUSD forecasts have been neutralized ahead of what should be a tense week in the run up to the September 17 meeting.

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Positioning Shifts Leaves USD on Neutral Footing versus EUR, AUD, GBP
Positioning Shifts Leaves USD on Neutral Footing versus EUR, AUD, GBP

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--- Written by Christopher Vecchio, Currency Strategist

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