Are retail traders long or short USD/JPY?

Name: USD/JPY retail crowd positioning — long/short
Creator: FX Bank Forecast
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Keywords: USD/JPY retail sentiment, crowd positioning, contrarian signal

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Retail Positioning

USD/JPY — % of traders long vs short

As of June 6, 2026, 26% of retail traders are long USD/JPY and 74% are short, blended across the Myfxbook and Dukascopy crowds — the crowd is net short. Crowd long vs CFTC specs — a contrarian setup.

26%long74%short

By broker crowd

Dukascopy

31% long69% short

Myfxbook

21% long79% short

Crowd vs smart money

Retail crowdBullish

Specs · CFTCBearish

BanksBullish

MildCrowd long vs CFTC specs

Net-long trend

Crowd-positioning trend is building — check back soon.

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