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Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 20, 2025

Speculative fund traders were adding to a recently-established net short position in canola at the end of September, said the first Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since the end of the U.S. federal government shutdown.

ICE July 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Not a matter of when, but where canola peaks

Prevailing trend remains downward

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 29, 2023

MarketsFarm — As the rally in canola on ICE Futures continued Wednesday, an analyst stressed it’s not when this upswing ends, but where. David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg spoke of when canola prices were falling, and they broke through that psychological barrier of $800 per tonne on their way down. “That was the

ICE March 2022 canola (candlesticks, right column) with November 2022 canola (yellow line, left column). (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola in stratosphere as old-, new-crop gaps narrows

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 27, 2022

MarketsFarm — With so many influences affecting ICE Futures canola, one trader said it’s hard to figure just where the Canadian oilseed will go. Another trader, however, said the days of canola fetching more than $1,000 per tonne for an extended period of time are pretty much over. “It’s probably the craziest period we ever

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Large spec short position overhanging canola market

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Speculators added to their large net short position in ICE Futures canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators had a net short position of 58,004 contracts on Tuesday, up by about

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Funds still holding large net short position in canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — The large short fund position in ICE canola futures held relatively steady during the week ended Tuesday, with only a small reduction in the net reportable position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other

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Funds reduce short position in canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Fund traders lowered their net short positions in ICE canola futures during the week ended Dec. 4, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators decreased their net short position in canola

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Funds’ net short position growing in canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 17, 2018

CNS Canada –– Speculators added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 29,400 contracts in canola during the reporting period,

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Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Speculators covered short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, moving from a net short position to a small net long position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators moved from

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Canola funds bail out of short positions

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 12, 2018

CNS Canada –– Large speculative traders bailed out of short positions in canola and picked up some new longs during the week ended Tuesday, cutting their net short position sharply, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators reduced their

Crops, Markets

Canola speculators cover shorts

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Large speculators covered short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, cutting their net short position roughly in half, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators reduced their net short position

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Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown

ICE weekly outlook: Not a matter of when, but where canola peaks

ICE weekly outlook: Canola in stratosphere as old-, new-crop gaps narrows

Large spec short position overhanging canola market

Funds still holding large net short position in canola

Funds reduce short position in canola

Funds’ net short position growing in canola

Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

Canola funds bail out of short positions

Canola speculators cover shorts

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