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Feb

GBP/JPY: Japanese are Becoming Net Sellers

Posted by Kathy Lien  Published in Carry Trades, GBPJPY, Japanese Yen, forex blog
Carry trades use to be one of the most popular trading strategies for retail forex traders, but in the past year, that has changed significantly. The Japanese have always been the biggest buyers of carry trades but having been burned significantly, they are finally starting to cut their losses. According to the latest [...]
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Jan

Japanese Retail FX Positioning

Posted by Kathy Lien  Published in Carry Trades, EURJPY, Forex Technicals, Japanese Yen, forex blog, japanese retail positioning
We all know that Japanese traders have been obsessed with the carry trade. However given the more than 30 percent decline in many of the Yen crosses last year, many people may be wondering how many Japanese carry traders are still in the game. Can these traders still remain committed to their [...]
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