Institutional investors (non-commercial participants) are still net long with Matif Weizen. The portfolio rose from 67,401 net long positions on futures and options from the previous week to 83,653 net long positions in the week ending February 14. This is shown in the COT report published today by Euronext. Investment funds, banks and insurance companies belong to the group of “non-commercial participants”.
The group of “commercial participants”, including hedgers, increased their portfolio of net short positions as of February 14 from 95,152 contracts to 105,339 net short contracts. This group's share of the open contract portfolio is 71.2%, while non-commercial participants represent 22.7% of the open interest.
93.9% of the open contract portfolio for Euronext wheat was taken into account (unchanged from the previous week).
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HANSA Terminhandel
