Gamblers bad track record is good news for USD
Aug 27 (Reuters) -Gamblers often lose money which is good news for the dollar which has been broadly sold ahead of the expected start of a U.S. policy easing cycle in September.
Traders who were betting $32 billion on a rally in April have slashed that to just 4 billion this month and would be net short of dollars if not for a peculiarly large wager against Canada's dollar.
By the time the Federal Reserve embarks on a widely anticipated easing cycle traders could be substantially short and their bets will work to underpin the greenback during the period that the U.S. central bank adjusts monetary policy.
The expected speed of this easing cycle is certainly an issue, with the U.S. interest rate eyed around 3.5% in July next year but not changing much after.
This implies the U.S. central bank will rush to adjust policy when inflation is above target and the economy slowing, not slumping, and stock markets - which will derive stimulus from any easing - are trading at record highs.
One thing is certain - traders short dollars will buy. Whether traders are booking profits or covering losses remains to be seen but gamblers' bad track record and history of rich bookmakers speaks for itself.
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(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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