# FX Positioning: Major dollar long-squeeze emerges | articles | ING THINK

> CFTC data showed a material unwinding of dollar long positions in the week ending January 18, which likely preceded a broad dollar recovery. Analysts see room for further dollar long build-up as Fed tightening approaches.

- Date: 2022-01-24 · published 2022-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12222-fx-positioning-major-dollar-long-squeeze-emerges-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Positioning shifts in the dollar affect currency-driven pricing of dollar-denominated grains and meals, and a firmer dollar tends to weigh on commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/fx-positioning-major-dollar-long-squeeze-emerges/

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