GBP/JPY IG Client Sentiment: Our data shows traders are now at their least net-long GBP/JPY since Feb 21 when GBP/JPY traded near 144.53.

Number of traders net-short has increased by 59.26% from last week.

GBP/JPY: Retail trader data shows 36.06% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.77 to 1. Our data shows traders are now at their least net-long GBP/JPY since Feb 21 when GBP/JPY traded near 144.53. The number of traders net-long is 20.49% lower than yesterday and 27.34% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 30.30% higher than yesterday and 59.26% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests GBP/JPY prices may continue to rise.

Traders are further net-short than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger GBP/JPY-bullish contrarian trading bias.