USD/JPY IG Client Sentiment: Our Data Shows Traders Are Now Net-long USD/JPY For The First Time Since Dec 16, 2019 When USD/JPY Traded Near 109.58.

USD/JPY Client Positioning

SYMBOL

TRADING BIAS

NET-LONG%

NET-SHORT%

CHANGE IN LONGS

CHANGE IN SHORTS

CHANGE IN OI

USD/JPY

BEARISH

50.37%

49.63%

10.78% Daily

8.50% Weekly

-12.48% Daily

-18.18% Weekly

-2.13% Daily

-6.61% Weekly

USD/JPY: Retail trader data shows 50.37% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.02 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-long since Dec 16 when USD/JPY traded near 109.58, price has moved 0.97% lower since then. The number of traders net-long is 10.78% higher than yesterday and 8.50% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 12.48% lower than yesterday and 18.18% lower from last week. We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests USD/JPY prices may continue to fall. Our data shows traders are now net-long USD/JPY for the first time since Dec 16, 2019 when USD/JPY traded near 109.58. Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger USD/JPY-bearish contrarian trading bias.

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