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John Kicklighter from DailyFx comments on Dollar, Swiss Franc, Aussie in Forex Interview

The signs of a worldwide crisis are not as blatant as many believe. A mere slowdown in economic activity is not enough to instigate general panic. We need to see trouble further escalate if fear genuinely takes hold.

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Forex: Currency Speculators cut Euro positions to lowest since January. Yen bets rise

The latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report, released on Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), showed that large futures speculators cut their long positions of the euro against the US dollar last week to the lowest level since January while bets on the Japanese yen continued to rise.

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Forex: Currency Speculators raise bets for Japanese Yen against US Dollar. Euro, NZD, AUD, CAD positions increase

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large speculators, added to their positions in favor of the euro, Japanese yen, British pound sterling, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar and the New Zealand dollar directly against the US dollar while decreasing their bets for the Swiss franc, according to data on July 26th.

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10 Automated Trading Resources for the Forex Market

Automated trading has become a popular aspect of the online trading world with more and more forex traders testing and utilizing automation in their toolkit. Below, we have put a list together of 10 automated trading resources and services for the forex market that are out there to help you put trading strategies into an automated reality.

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Forex: Currency Speculators raise bets for Japanese Yen against US Dollar, decrease Euro Positions

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large money speculators, added to their positions in favor of the Japanese yen, British pound sterling, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar and the Swiss franc directly against the US dollar…

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David Song of DailyFx shares his views on the Euro, USD, Aussie & Swiss Franc in Forex Interview

For the second-half of the year, the New Zealand dollar looks as though it will one of the best performing currencies as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand shows an increased willingness to lift the benchmark interest rate off of 2.50%. According to Credit Suisse overnight index swaps, investors see borrowing costs in the isle-nation increasing by more than 75bp over the next 12-months, and interest rate expectations should help to prop up the high-yielding currency as market participants…

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Forex: Currency Speculators cut Euro Long Positions. Yen longs rise.

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large money speculators, added to their positions in favor of the Japanese yen, British pound sterling, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, New Zealand dollar and the Swiss franc directly against the US dollar while decreasing their bets for the euro, according to data on July 12th.

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Forex: Currency Speculators increase shorts of US Dollar. British Pound positions fall to yearly low

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large speculators, were overall net short the US dollar by $15.08 billion against the other major currencies as of July 5th, according to a report published by Reuters.

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Forex: Currency Speculators cut US Dollar shorts. CAD, GBP Positions decline

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large speculators, were overall net short the US dollar by $12.44 billion against the other major currencies as of June 28th, according to a report published by Reuters.

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Forex: Large Currency Speculators decrease Dollar shorts. Yen longs rise

Non-commercial futures positions, those taken by hedge funds and large speculators, were overall net short the US dollar by $17.05 billion against other major currencies as of June 21st, according to a report published by Reuters…

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