Commercial Trader商业性交易商3 S& T& w4 {* G& |1 b! `# f
Uses the futures market for "hedging purposes since they are involved in the production, processing or merchandising of a commodity.$ w. N8 u( u3 a
Commercial traders are well capitalized & usually provide the "fuel" for market advances/declines. 9 L8 y% H+ D/ M In foreign currency futures however, commercial positions are less relevant as the majority of trading is done in the forex market.* O3 }8 C" t9 B/ ?6 p0 ^( o. B
Non Commercial Trader (Speculators)非商业性交易商(投机者) 5 ?% D% X( c: e" y. e Is a market participant who tries to profit from the buying and selling of futures contracts by anticipating future price movements. % r& z5 l1 J# J6 i Non commercial data is a reliable source of information as it captures trader's positions in a specific market. # w1 X+ M+ z# \; {$ h- e# f Extreme positioning in the currency futures market has historically been accurate in identifying important market reversals.0 j. t8 |" [+ t6 w! S- B% j
Many FX traders rely on the currency futures data to determine future price direction