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Speculative net long position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 2 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders have added to their recently established net long position in canola, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, Feb. 27.

Tariffs for canola seed are to drop to a combined rate of about 15 per cent from the current combined rate of 84 per cent. Photo: Greg Berg

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Funds exiting short positions in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 9, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders reduced their net short position in canola futures for the fourth straight week in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.

Canola, Markets

Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 20, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders were adding to a recently-established net short position in canola at the end of September, said the first Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since the end of the U.S. federal government shutdown.

Canola, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

Speculative net long position grows in canola

Bullish bets rise

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 28, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders continue to add to their net long position in canola futures, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Speculators bail out of canola long positions

Tariff uncertainty tied to liquidation

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 17, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Fund traders were busy liquidating long positions and putting on new bearish bets in canola as tariff uncertainty from both China and the United States weighed on the futures in early March.

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Net long position hits new record in canola futures

Funds put on new bullish bets, cover shorts

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 24, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.

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Funds move to large net long position in canola

First net long since 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 18, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders moved to a net long position in canola for the first time in one-and-a-half years, as they covered short positions and put on fresh bullish bets in early February, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Speculators exit short positions in canola

Net short smallest since 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders were busy covering bearish bets and putting on new long positions during the first few days of February, taking the net short position in canola to its smallest level since September 2023, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Poor growing conditions this year in the EU may create a greater opportunity for Canadian producers to sell their commodities overseas. Photo: FIle

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Bearish speculative bets rise in canola futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders were busy putting on fresh bearish bets in early December, taking the net managed money short position back above 100,000 contracts for the first time in two months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Canola speculative short position smallest in year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculators were busy covering short positions and moving more money to the long side of the canola market during the week ended Oct. 29, taking the net short position in the oilseed to its lowest level in over a year, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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