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Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

Reading Time: < 1 minute The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Speculative short position hits new record in canola

Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Funds holding large net short in canola heading into 2024

Corn traders were covering shorts and putting on some new longs as New Year rolled in

Reading Time: < 1 minute The net short position in canola futures was sitting near its largest levels on record to end 2023, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Speculative net short position in canola hits new record

CBOT long liquidation saw the net long position in soybeans dip

Reading Time: < 1 minute The net short position in canola futures climbed to a new record large level in mid-December, as speculators added to their bearish bets for the second week in a row, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


ICE January 2024 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Falling canola market seeks support

Canola seen as 'fairly cheap' but not attracting interest

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market continued its months-long downtrend as the calendar flipped over to November, with the futures looking for an outside catalyst to spark a corrective bounce. While canola has seen occasional attempts at correcting higher over the past two months, any gains proved short-lived. “The oilseeds are very swingy and […] Read more

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Fund net short position grows in canola

Net long in CBOT soybeans seen declining

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in the ICE Futures canola market more than doubled during the week ended Tuesday on a combination of long liquidation and new bearish bets going on the books, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Sept. […] Read more


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Fund long position drops in canola

Net long in CBOT soybeans also down on week

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Fund traders have been busy liquidating long positions and putting on new bearish canola bets in early September. The net managed money long position in the ICE Futures market dropping sharply during the week ended Tuesday (Sept. 12), according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission […] Read more

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Fund short position grows in canola

Traders net long in soy, K.C. wheat

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola grew to is largest level in nearly three months in early June, as investors covered longs and put on more bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Tuesday (June 6), the net managed money […] Read more


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Speculative short position declines in canola

Traders' net long in CBOT soy also reduced

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola continued to shrink during the week ended May 15, as speculators bought back short positions and put on new longs, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of May 15, 2023, the net managed money short position […] Read more

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Canola fund short position grows

Funds also net short in U.S. wheats

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in canola grew in early May as fund traders were busy liquidating long positions and moving more money to the short side of the market, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of May 2, the net […] Read more