Number of merchants net-short has elevated by 9.26% from final week.
| SYMBOL | TRADING BIAS | NET-LONG% | NET-SHORT% | CHANGE IN LONGS | CHANGE IN SHORTS | CHANGE IN OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | BULLISH | 49.80% | 50.20% |
-20.88% Daily -7.12% Weekly |
25.29% Daily 9.26% Weekly |
-2.92% Daily 0.44% Weekly |
GBP/USD: Retail dealer knowledge reveals 49.80% of merchants are net-long with the ratio of merchants brief to lengthy at 1.01 to 1. In reality, merchants have remained net-short since Oct 17 when GBP/USD traded close to 1.14, value has moved 0.98% increased since then. The variety of merchants net-long is 20.88% decrease than yesterday and seven.12% decrease from final week, whereas the variety of merchants net-short is 25.29% increased than yesterday and 9.26% increased from final week.
We sometimes take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the very fact merchants are net-short suggests GBP/USD costs might proceed to rise.
Our knowledge reveals merchants at the moment are net-short GBP/USD for the primary time since Oct 17, 2022 19:00 GMT when GBP/USD traded close to 1.14. Traders are additional net-short than yesterday and final week, and the mix of present sentiment and up to date adjustments offers us a stronger GBP/USD-bullish contrarian buying and selling bias.
