Commercial Trader商业性交易商
' Z' e( |2 I, o; I6 r7 P2 f Uses the futures market for "hedging purposes since they are involved in the production, processing or merchandising of a commodity.
4 o- D4 S% M0 t a" ?; H5 Y9 P f/ { Commercial traders are well capitalized & usually provide the "fuel" for market advances/declines." Z8 |9 \7 u+ P) K, e
In foreign currency futures however, commercial positions are less relevant as the majority of trading is done in the forex market.+ T3 A4 W* c; R# D0 P; J
Non Commercial Trader (Speculators)非商业性交易商(投机者)
# X1 u( N0 [# h* H1 Y! y/ ` Is a market participant who tries to profit from the buying and selling of futures contracts by anticipating future price movements.
& z |% {: @/ u- L Non commercial data is a reliable source of information as it captures trader's positions in a specific market.0 B8 g) ]( c0 k* i8 Z- z& ~
Extreme positioning in the currency futures market has historically been accurate in identifying important market reversals.
! q! c: i8 ]6 n Many FX traders rely on the currency futures data to determine future price direction. |