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Hedge funds boost Canadian dollar shorts before Bank of Canada decision

Hedgeweek reports that hedge funds raised their bearish positioning against the Canadian dollar to one of the highest levels in 20 years, citing FXStreet and CFTC data. Leveraged funds held a net short of about 91,000 Canadian dollar futures contracts worth C$9.1bn as of 20 October, more than double the 39,000 contracts in mid-September. The positioning comes as markets price an approximately 80% probability of a Bank of Canada rate rise from 2.25% to 2.50% on Wednesday.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Hedge funds increased bearish Canadian dollar positioning to one of the highest levels in 20 years.

    “increased their bearish positioning against the Canadian dollar to one of the highest levels in 20 years”
    Hedgeweek

  2. CFTC data showed leveraged funds held a net short of roughly 91,000 Canadian dollar futures contracts worth C$9.1bn as of 20 October.

    “a net short position of approximately 91,000 Canadian dollar futures contracts, worth C$9.1bn, as of 20 October”
    Hedgeweek

  3. The short position more than doubled from 39,000 contracts in mid-September.

    “more than doubled from 39,000 contracts in mid-September”
    Hedgeweek

  4. Markets priced an approximately 80% probability that the Bank of Canada would raise its benchmark rate from 2.25% to 2.50% on Wednesday.

    “approximately 80% probability that the Bank of Canada will raise its benchmark interest rate from 2.25% to 2.50% on Wednesday”
    Hedgeweek

  5. Hedge funds appear to be betting that any tightening will be short-lived as weakening economic conditions constrain the central bank.

    “betting that any tightening will be short-lived, as weakening economic conditions constrain the central bank's ability”
    Hedgeweek

  6. Canada's economy lost 110,000 jobs across August.

    “Canada's economy lost 110,000 jobs across August”
    Hedgeweek

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