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This Month in Corn Futures Market

Long and Short Positions in CBOT Corn Futures by Trader Category (in thousands)

Long Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  1/3/2012 1/10/2012 1/17/2012 1/24/2012 1/31/2012 12/27/2011 1/25/2011
Commercials 579.9 575.6 560.1 566.6 578.2 578.2 648.0
Non-commercials Total 464.6 498.6 501.0 505.5 530.8 440.6 802.8
Non-commercials 308.6 338.5 333.8 330.0 344.7 293.7 603.4
Non-commercials spread 155.9 160.1 167.2 175.5 186.1 146.9 199.4
Non-Reportables 131.6 137.3 144.3 142.4 126.6 135.1 173.0
Total 1176.0 1211.5 1205.4 1214.5 1235.5 1154.0 1623.8
Short Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  1/3/2012 1/10/2012 1/17/2012 1/24/2012 1/31/2012 12/27/2011 1/25/2011
Commercials 661.6 689.4 654.3 640.6 678.3 633.7 1035.2
Non-commercials Total 273.8 275.2 302.1 326.0 318.6 285.8 320.9
Non-commercials 117.9 115.1 134.9 150.5 132.5 138.9 121.5
Non-commercials spread 155.9 160.1 167.2 175.5 186.1 146.9 199.4
Non-Reportables 240.6 246.9 249.1 247.8 238.7 234.4 267.7
Total 1176.0 1211.5 1205.4 1214.5 1235.5 1154.0 1623.8

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Corn Futures

Commercials open interest: Corn futures
Non-commercials open interest: Corn futures

Commercials and Non-commercials Share of Total Open Interest in Corn Futures

Commercials share of open interest: Corn futures
Non-commercials share of open interest: Corn futures

Commercials and Non-commercials Net Positions (Long : +; Short:-; % of Open Interest across all maturities) in Corn Futures

Commercials net share of open interest: Corn futures
Non-commercials net share of open interest: Corn futures

Gross Concentration Ratio: Largest Four and Eight Traders Share of Total Open Interest in Corn Futures

Largest 4 traders share of open interest: Corn futures
Largest 8 traders share of open interest: Corn futures

This Month in Corn Futures & Options Market

Long and Short Positions in CBOT Corn Futures & Options by Trader Category (in thousands)

Long Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  1/3/2012 1/10/2012 1/17/2012 1/24/2012 1/31/2012 12/27/2011 1/25/2011
Commercials 687.9 689.2 676.0 688.1 694.3 684.2 866.5
Non-commercials Total 760.9 807.3 803.8 824.0 824.8 706.1 1286.1
Non-commercials 317.3 341.7 319.0 324.6 342.0 298.4 520.1
Non-commercials spread 443.6 465.5 484.8 499.3 482.8 407.7 766.0
Non-Reportables 166.8 179.1 179.5 177.9 157.7 168.6 228.6
Total 1615.6 1675.6 1659.4 1689.9 1676.8 1558.9 2381.2
Short Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  1/3/2012 1/10/2012 1/17/2012 1/24/2012 1/31/2012 12/27/2011 1/25/2011
Commercials 777.7 810.6 761.1 758.8 791.2 739.1 1196.0
Non-commercials Total 556.6 568.2 607.0 642.1 609.5 548.0 872.5
Non-commercials 113.0 102.7 122.2 142.8 126.7 140.4 106.4
Non-commercials spread 443.6 465.5 484.8 499.3 482.8 407.7 766.0
Non-Reportables 281.3 296.8 291.3 289.0 276.1 271.7 312.8
Total 1615.6 1675.6 1659.4 1689.9 1676.8 1558.9 2381.2

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Corn Futures & Options

Commercials open interest: Corn futures and options
Non-commercials open interest: Corn futures and options

Commercials and Non-commercials Share of Total Open Interest in Corn Futures & Options

Commercials share of open interest: Corn futures and options
Noncommercials share of open interest: Corn futures and options

Commercials and Non-commercials Net Positions (Long : +; Short:-; % of Open Interest across all maturities) in Corn Futures & Options

Commercials net share of open interest: Corn futures and options
Non-commercials net share of open interest: Corn futures and options

Gross Concentration Ratio: Largest Four and Eight Traders Share of Total Open Interest in Corn Futures & Options

Largest 4 traders share of open interest: Corn futures and options
Largest 8 traders share of interest: Corn futures and options