Commitment of Traders Shows Sugar Short Trap

Commitment of Traders Report Springs Bear Trap on Sugar Futures Speculators

November 13, 2012

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This morning’s trade in the sugar futures market takes a look at the peculiarity of, “roll over.” When futures markets expire traders must determine whether they are going to make delivery of the commodity, take delivery of the commodity or, the vast majority of the time, offset the position and move into the next available expiration. This meant offsetting October positions and creating a new position for March delivery.

Short covering in the October contract forced the market back towards 21.50. New selling was unable to push the market below the October contract low of 18.81. Commercial momentum has turned positive and we view this as a short trap for the speculators. We have bought March sugar futures and placed a protective sell stop at 18.86.

 

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