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Funds still sitting on large net short position in canola

Soybeans' net short position increased by about 5,000 contracts

The large net short position in canola futures held relatively steady during the week ended Jan. 30, with speculative traders making only minor adjustments, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Large fund short position in canola edges lower

Net short position in soybeans grew to its largest level in nearly four years

Managed money fund traders only made small adjustments to their large net short position in canola futures during the week ended Jan. 23, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

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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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

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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Net fund short position edges down in canola

CBOT fund traders were liquidating some large net long positions in soybeans

Fund traders were buying back some of their large net short position for the fourth week in a row in late-November, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Speculators buy back bearish canola bets in latest report

Funds reduce net long in soybeans

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were actively covering bearish bets in canola during the week ended Nov. 21, buying back some previously placed short positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The report was delayed due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. As of Nov. 21, 2023, […] Read more

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Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly

Net long in CBOT soybeans increases

MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net managed money short position in […] Read more


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Net speculative short position in canola tops 100,000 contracts

Net long increases in CBOT soy

MarketsFarm — Speculative fund traders continued to add to their large short positions in canola futures during the last week of October, taking the net managed money short position over 100,000 contracts for the first time on record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As […] Read more

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Fund short position hits new record in ICE canola

Traders return to net long on soybeans

MarketsFarm — The net speculative short position in the ICE Futures canola market rose to its largest level ever recorded as fund traders put on fresh bearish bets and liquidated previously placed long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Oct. 24, the […] Read more