Uses the futures market for "hedging purposes since they are involved in the production, processing or merchandising of a commodity. ) Z5 c- h E9 V! a5 c: D
Commercial traders are well capitalized & usually provide the "fuel" for market advances/declines. In foreign currency futures however, commercial positions are ' z9 b! ]* I7 d$ P. i7 X. s @
less relevant as the majority of trading is done in the forex market. ! K8 J$ ]; r# B r- @, J Non Commercial Trader (Speculators)非商业性交易商(投机者) Is a market participant who tries to profit from the buying and selling of futures contracts by anticipating future price movements. 0 V7 [8 b# H3 z+ \9 J8 C Non commercial data is a reliable source of information as it captures trader’s positions in a specific market. Extreme positioning in the currency futures market has historically been accurate in identifying important market reversals. ! M& I7 H$ a: y- C$ c' C
Many FX traders rely on the currency futures data to determine future price direction