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Funds reduce short position in canola

By GFM Network News December 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Fund traders lowered their net short positions in ICE canola futures during the week ended Dec. 4, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators decreased their net short position in canola […] Read more

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Canola Council resets course for ‘efficiencies’

By GFM Network News December 10, 2018

Facing new limits on available funding, Canada’s canola value chain organization plans to refocus its work on its “core strengths” and collaborate with other players. The Canola Council of Canada on Wednesday announced a revised work plan, coming out of a “priorities review” undertaken after one of Canada’s biggest grain companies called a halt to […] Read more

ICE January 2019 canola futures, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Firm canola has limited upside

By GFM Network News December 7, 2018

CNS Canada — Canola futures on the ICE Futures platform moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as the market corrected off of the lows hit in late November. Gains in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and a smaller 2018 Canadian canola crop contributed to the advances, although values may not have much more room […] Read more

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Net fund short position grows in canola

By GFM Network News November 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Fund traders added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 44,000 contracts […] Read more

ICE January 2019 canola (yellow) and CBOT January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola at mercy of U.S. soy

By GFM Network News November 28, 2018

CNS Canada — The ICE canola market is currently at the mercy of the soybean market as it awaits this week’s G20 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’ve got the big pop in the soybeans in anticipation of some positive developments at this weekend’s G20 meetings… we are getting […] Read more

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Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

By GFM Network News November 27, 2018

CNS Canada — The recent move to New York for the ICE Futures canola contract has brought with it fresh oversight from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The weekly commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the CFTC provides details on who is trading canola and the size of their positions — but […] Read more

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Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

By GFM Network News November 23, 2018

CNS Canada — As winter approaches, producers in Alberta are still in the fields trying to wrap up the last bit of the 2018 harvest. According to the final crop report issued by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about six per cent of all crops were still in the field at the end of October. The […] Read more

ICE January 2019 canola, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects off lows, more losses possible

By GFM Network News November 21, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in 15 months during the week ended Wednesday, but found some support to the downside as traders reacted to activity in the Canadian dollar and Chicago soyoil. “Canola seems to be getting some short covering after a long break (lower),” said Ken Ball […] Read more

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Funds’ net short position growing in canola

By GFM Network News November 17, 2018

CNS Canada –– Speculators added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 29,400 contracts in canola during the reporting period, […] Read more

ICE January 2019 canola, with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola seen dropping further still

By GFM Network News November 15, 2018

CNS Canada — As global oilseed overproduction and a trade war rages on between the U.S. and China, producers should get used to lower canola prices, according to one analyst. “For the last two years (we’ve been) moving in a $480-$530 type of range. My best guess is that when we get into 2019, (without […] Read more

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Funds reduce short position in canola

Canola Council resets course for ‘efficiencies’

ICE weekly outlook: Firm canola has limited upside

Net fund short position grows in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola at mercy of U.S. soy

Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects off lows, more losses possible

Funds’ net short position growing in canola

ICE weekly outlook: Canola seen dropping further still

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