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Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data

The USD position increased as traders added to already long positions, driving the net long to $43bn.

• This week’s data suggests three core themes: 1) the favoured position is long USD,

The major changes in terms of the positioning of the SG FX Enhanced Risk Premia strategy are the increase in the aggregated long dollar position,

USD bulls are gaining momentum with the net position increasingto $38bn.

There have been no substantial changes in the aggregated positions since last week except for switching to small longs in Aussie and Kiwi.

• The USD bull trend is supported by a net long USD position of $35bn; however it is not broadly held and

USD positioning was largely unchanged in the lead-up to the September 17 FOMC meeting.

There have been no substantial changes in the aggregated positions since last week except for an increase in the short kiwi position.

With risk events looming traders scaled back one way bets against most currencies,

Leveraged funds decreased their USD exposure for the first time in eight weeks.

The most substantial change in terms of positioning this week has been the cut in the long AUD, NZD and

• The CFTC release highlights several themes: 1) With a net long $29bn USD position,