# U.S. dollar net long bets rise, bitcoin posts largest net long since CME launch -CFTC, Reuters

> Speculative net long positions in the US dollar rose in CFTC data, with bitcoin posting its largest net long since CME launched it. The greenback has benefited from safe-haven demand tied to the war in Ukraine and from higher US rates as the Fed tightens policy.

- Date: 2022-04-29 · published 2022-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42034-u-s-dollar-net-long-bets-rise-bitcoin-posts-largest-net-long-since-cme-launch
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Large speculative dollar longs signal continued currency strength that can weigh on dollar-priced agricultural commodities, though positioning alone does not establish a new trend.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-11-01 | [Dollar rises on strong U.S. data, Fed signals \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68151-dollar-rises-on-strong-u-s-data-fed-signals-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-10-29 | [Powell's comments curb December rate cut bets, boosting dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22318-powell-s-comments-curb-december-rate-cut-bets-boosting-dollar-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2022-05-01 | [Dollar slips, but posts best month since 2015](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42033-dollar-slips-but-posts-best-month-since-2015.md) | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2021-06-30 | [U.S. dollar posts best month since November 2016; nonfarm payrolls loom \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46778-u-s-dollar-posts-best-month-since-november-2016-nonfarm-payrolls-loom-financial.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar heads for best fortnight vs. yen since 1988 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74080-dollar-heads-for-best-fortnight-vs-yen-since-1988-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-dollar-net-long-bets-rise-bitcoin-posts-largest-net-long-since-cme-launch-2022-04-29/

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