I recently read a survey report from Reuters, which was quite interesting. The performance of the US dollar in 2025 has indeed been poor, with a decline of nearly 10%, marking the weakest level in almost 9 years.
Let's take a look at market expectations. On the euro side, analysts set their mid-year target at 1.19, with expectations to reach 1.20 by the end of the year. It seems the dollar still has a tough road ahead.
The interesting part is the attitude of participants. The survey shows that only 17% of analysts are bearish on the euro, indicating that the market still has confidence in the euro. More importantly, nearly 90% of strategists believe that the net short positions on the dollar will continue or even increase—in other words, everyone is betting on the dollar to continue weakening.
This trend seems unlikely to change in 2026. Overall, the US dollar index faces significant pressure, which is worth noting for traders holding dollar positions or monitoring exchange rate movements.
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SchrödingersNode
· 01-11 06:25
With the dollar so strong, 90% of people are shorting it. How competitive is that... It feels like this wave of consensus is inherently very risky; the more people share the same idea, the easier it is to be countered.
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ChainMaskedRider
· 01-11 06:18
Is the US dollar really going to collapse? 90% of people are shorting it. How coordinated do they have to be? The question is, will such an obvious bet backfire?
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MrDecoder
· 01-08 07:01
The US dollar has indeed underperformed this wave, with 90% of people shorting it. How unified is that... Feels like it's time to reverse the position.
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SerumSquirrel
· 01-08 07:01
The US dollar really underperformed this time; 90% of people are shorting it. Is everyone collectively creating a contrarian indicator? Haha
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CounterIndicator
· 01-08 06:59
Are 90% of strategists all shorting the US dollar? Then I should do the opposite. Such unanimous expectations often hide pitfalls.
I recently read a survey report from Reuters, which was quite interesting. The performance of the US dollar in 2025 has indeed been poor, with a decline of nearly 10%, marking the weakest level in almost 9 years.
Let's take a look at market expectations. On the euro side, analysts set their mid-year target at 1.19, with expectations to reach 1.20 by the end of the year. It seems the dollar still has a tough road ahead.
The interesting part is the attitude of participants. The survey shows that only 17% of analysts are bearish on the euro, indicating that the market still has confidence in the euro. More importantly, nearly 90% of strategists believe that the net short positions on the dollar will continue or even increase—in other words, everyone is betting on the dollar to continue weakening.
This trend seems unlikely to change in 2026. Overall, the US dollar index faces significant pressure, which is worth noting for traders holding dollar positions or monitoring exchange rate movements.