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- JamesHarte commented Jun 13, 2017
CAD surging after BOC governor says the bank will consider whether current low rates will still be required. Labels Q1 growth "pretty impressive"
- JamesHarte commented Apr 5, 2017
USD been kicked lower on weak ISM non-manu but Friday's data still key. Strong readings and we should stay above 1.34 key local resistance
- JamesHarte commented Apr 5, 2017
Yep EURUSD could be on the verge of a big move as political risk subsides and ECB move towards exiting QE mode
- JamesHarte commented Jan 12, 2017
Just to give some context, in 2012 only two parties achieved more than 30 seats, the rest all achieved 15 and under. So, grabbing 30 seats would prove significant even though it's only 20% as you rightly say
- JamesHarte commented Jan 12, 2017
The tide of populism sweeping EU politics is certainly a red flag
- JamesHarte commented Jan 5, 2017
An interesting point and without doubt the PEST factors are always at play. The article merely highlights that over the last year there has been a greater reaction function to Political factors over Economic ones as markets have seen diminished ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 7, 2016
Goodboy - The data isn't released by the banks per se, it is collected by the CFTC and tracks all FX futures trades through the CME. If you look back at the historical charts and the relationship between positioning and currency movement its value ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 6, 2016
You're exactly correct Foxtrader. In terms of gaining information on how the institutions are trading it really is a great tool. Can be especially useful ahead of key events to see how institutions are positioned and thus, where the risk lies.
- JamesHarte commented Aug 6, 2016
yesyoucan - You are exactly correctly - the data does indeed only reflect a portion of the market, I actually address this as one of the considerations in the article and you certainly do need to show patience when trading it as it applies to ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 6, 2016
foxtrader16 - Thanks for your comments. Each week Orbex publishes an FX COT update where you can track positioning changes as well as key developments in the markets.
- JamesHarte commented Aug 5, 2016
I did of course yes, thanks for the spot!
- JamesHarte commented Aug 5, 2016
Tmrfx - Pleased you found the article useful. I wouldn't class the positioning in EURUSD as divergent because although positioning is showing higher lows, price is too. Need to see whether this current build in Short positioning continues and EUR ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 5, 2016
Hi Gravitist, Yep you are absolutely correct the data is backdated, as I mention in the article. However, it can still be an extremely useful sentiment guide, as displayed by the charts, and typically performs best when used on the higher ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 4, 2016
Not-KPMG - You are certainly right about it being old data and I addressed this in the article. I also agree with your view that the data is best used as a guide for higher timeframe trades looking for broader market shifts rather than shorter term ...
- JamesHarte commented Aug 4, 2016
Pipiphooray - glad to hear that you find COT data helpful. Using it to determine where traders might be stuck is a nice strategic way to approach the market. In future articles I will also look at retail positioning and how this can be useful
- JamesHarte commented Aug 4, 2016
Thanks, COT data really is a fascinating aspect of forex trading and can be incredibly useful when used correctly. Will certainly be interesting to see where GBPUSD goes from here given the extreme short positioning
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