Commercial Trader商业性交易商
# w4 B8 v, H2 y/ Z5 L# G Uses the futures market for "hedging purposes since they are involved in the production, processing or merchandising of a commodity. S" O1 p* ?2 K
Commercial traders are well capitalized & usually provide the "fuel" for market advances/declines.6 J/ Z2 M7 X" O' }- p
In foreign currency futures however, commercial positions are less relevant as the majority of trading is done in the forex market.- f/ G6 D h4 z/ U( I: n+ r
Non Commercial Trader (Speculators)非商业性交易商(投机者)
$ ], g: a; n9 z$ w Is a market participant who tries to profit from the buying and selling of futures contracts by anticipating future price movements.
; _2 M* l& b3 P' J3 M& B0 O Non commercial data is a reliable source of information as it captures trader's positions in a specific market.* _) S' R4 _5 {% V3 }
Extreme positioning in the currency futures market has historically been accurate in identifying important market reversals.
. W) R/ O$ @2 t' { Many FX traders rely on the currency futures data to determine future price direction. |