# Dollar Traders Are Paying a Record to Bet on Deeper Selloff - Bloomberg

> The premium on short-dated options that profit from a weaker dollar has risen to its highest level on record. Investors are the most pessimistic on the dollar's long-term outlook since at least May.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10165-dollar-traders-are-paying-a-record-to-bet-on-deeper-selloff-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy bearish positioning in the dollar points to continued pressure on the currency, which tends to support dollar-priced commodities, though the report itself describes sentiment rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/dollar-traders-are-paying-a-record-to-bet-on-a-deeper-selloff

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