Week 5: Japanese Yen Speculators add to their bearish bets as yen falls

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<p><span>Here are the latest links to our coverage of the Commitment of Traders data changes.</span> <span>Data updated through January 30th.</span></p>
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<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/japanese-yen-speculators-add-to-their-bearish-bets-as-yen-falls/">Japanese Yen Speculators add to their bearish bets as yen falls</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/cot/"><img decoding="async" style="width: 1000px;" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JY-02-02-2024.png" /></a></p>
<p>The COT currency market speculator bets were higher this week as six out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning.</p>
<p>Leading the gains for the currency markets was the Canadian Dollar (6,063 contracts) with the Mexican Peso (5,294 contracts), British Pound (2,716 contracts), the Swiss Franc (1,267 contracts), the New Zealand Dollar (703 contracts) and the EuroFX (447 contracts) also showing positive weeks.</p>
<p>The currencies seeing declines in speculator bets on the week were the Japanese Yen (-9,810 contracts) the Brazilian Real (-5,452 contracts), the Australian Dollar (-4,175 contracts), the US Dollar Index (-1,275 contracts) and Bitcoin (-137 contracts) also recording lower bets on the week.</p>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/japanese-yen-speculators-add-to-their-bearish-bets-as-yen-falls/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p><strong>Weekly Market Price Changes</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/markets/">Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds, Cocoa Futures &amp; Coffee lead weekly price gains</a></h2>
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<th>Name</th>
<th>PctChg_5_Days</th>
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<td>Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds</td>
<td>7.68</td>
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<td>Cocoa Futures</td>
<td>7.16</td>
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<td>Coffee</td>
<td>3.88</td>
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<td>VIX</td>
<td>3.20</td>
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<td>US Treasury Bond</td>
<td>2.55</td>
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<td>Lean Hogs</td>
<td>2.02</td>
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<td>Bitcoin</td>
<td>1.98</td>
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<td>Nikkei 225</td>
<td>1.53</td>
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<td>S&amp;P500 Mini</td>
<td>1.26</td>
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<td>Live Cattle</td>
<td>1.14</td>
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<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/markets/">Steel, Gasoline &amp; WTI Crude Oil lead the price declines</a></h2>
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<th>Name</th>
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<td>Steel</td>
<td>-9.94</td>
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<td>Gasoline</td>
<td>-7.97</td>
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<td>WTI Crude Oil</td>
<td>-7.55</td>
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<td>Brent Oil</td>
<td>-6.86</td>
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<td>Natural Gas</td>
<td>-3.68</td>
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<td>Heating Oil</td>
<td>-2.95</td>
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<td>Platinum</td>
<td>-2.45</td>
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<td>Bloomberg Commodity Index</td>
<td>-2.38</td>
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<td>Soybean Oil</td>
<td>-2.00</td>
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<td>Wheat</td>
<td>-1.76</td>
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<p>See <a href="https://investmacro.com/markets/">Weekly Price Changes</a> for major markets and their performance.</p>
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<p><strong>COT Speculator Extremes</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/speculator-extremes-dowjones-nasdaq-soybeans-corn-lead-bullish-bearish-positions/">Speculator Extremes: DowJones, Nasdaq, Soybeans &amp; Corn lead Bullish &amp; Bearish Positions</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes.png"><img data-dominant-color="dbe0e8" data-has-transparency="true" style="–dominant-color: #dbe0e8;" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="has-transparency aligncenter size-full wp-image-218038" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes.png" alt="" width="957" height="694" srcset="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes.png 957w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes-143×104.png 143w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes-150×109.png 150w, https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YM_Extremes-768×557.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px" /></a></p>
<p>This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. <a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/speculator-extremes-dowjones-nasdaq-soybeans-corn-lead-bullish-bearish-positions/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p><strong>COT Bonds</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-bonds-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-5-year-bonds/">COT Bonds Charts: Speculator bets led by 5-Year Bonds</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-bonds-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-5-year-bonds/"><img decoding="async" style="width: 1000px; height: 860px;" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FV-02-02-2024.png" /></a></p>
<p>The COT bond market speculator bets were lower this week as just two out of the eight bond markets we cover had higher positioning. <a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-bonds-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-5-year-bonds/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p><strong>COT Metals</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-metals-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-copper-silver/">COT Metals Charts: Speculator bets led by Copper &amp; Silver</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-metals-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-copper-silver/"><img decoding="async" style="width: 1000px; height: 860px;" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HG-02-02-2024.png" /></a></p>
<p>The COT metals markets speculator bets were higher this week as four out of the six metals markets we cover had higher speculator contracts. <a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-metals-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-copper-silver/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p><strong>COT Soft Commodities</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-soft-commodities-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-lean-hogs-live-cattle/">COT Soft Commodities Charts: Speculator bets led by Lean Hogs &amp; Live Cattle</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-soft-commodities-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-lean-hogs-live-cattle/"><img decoding="async" style="width: 1000px; height: 860px;" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LH-02-02-2024.png" /></a></p>
<p>The COT soft commodities speculator bets were lower this week as four out of the eleven softs markets we cover had higher positioning. <a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-soft-commodities-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-lean-hogs-live-cattle/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p><strong>COT Stock Markets</strong></p>
<h2><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-stock-market-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-nasdaq-dowjones/">COT Stock Market Charts: Speculator bets led by Nasdaq &amp; DowJones</a></h2>
<p><a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-stock-market-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-nasdaq-dowjones/"><img decoding="async" style="width: 1000px; height: 860px;" src="https://investmacro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NQ-02-02-2024.png" /></a></p>
<p>The COT stock markets speculator bets were lower this week as just two out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher positioning. <a href="https://investmacro.com/2024/02/cot-stock-market-charts-speculator-bets-led-by-nasdaq-dowjones/">See full article…</a></p>
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<p>Have a Wonderful Trading Week</p>
<p><strong>By InvestMacro.com</strong></p>
<p><strong>*</strong>COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators, non-commercials (for-profit traders), commercial traders and small traders were positioned in the futures markets.</p>
<p>The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators).</p>
<p>Find CFTC criteria here: (http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/ExplanatoryNotes/index.htm).</p>