COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (CONTRACTS OF 50,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 206,277: 47,445 45,634 21,177 123,950 125,674 192,572 192,485: 13,705 13,792
Old : 194,249: 47,001 44,659 17,980 116,375 117,943 181,356 180,582: 12,893 13,667
Other: 12,028: 3,292 3,823 349 7,575 7,731 11,216 11,903: 812 125
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -9,173: 230 -1,906 -1,437 -5,691 -3,757 -6,898 -7,100: -2,275 -2,073
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.0 22.1 10.3 60.1 60.9 93.4 93.3: 6.6 6.7
Old : 100.0: 24.2 23.0 9.3 59.9 60.7 93.4 93.0: 6.6 7.0
Other: 100.0: 27.4 31.8 2.9 63.0 64.3 93.2 99.0: 6.8 1.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 256: 79 92 56 62 59 169 183:
Old : 255: 79 90 53 57 54 163 176:
Other: 70: 16 15 4 18 29 35 47:
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: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 22.9 30.0 37.1 40.4 21.5 23.4 33.5 32.7
Old : 23.9 31.1 38.3 41.7 22.8 25.0 35.4 34.5
Other: 50.2 47.3 70.7 71.8 40.1 42.6 51.9 58.0
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (CONTRACTS OF 15,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 29,440: 11,632 8,681 1,058 12,615 16,989 25,305 26,728: 4,135 2,712
Old : 18,844: 8,293 8,810 0 7,779 8,067 16,072 16,877: 2,772 1,967
Other: 10,596: 4,299 831 98 4,836 8,922 9,233 9,851: 1,363 745
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: 615: 1,161 -361 -269 -742 1,074 150 444: 465 171
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 39.5 29.5 3.6 42.8 57.7 86.0 90.8: 14.0 9.2
Old : 100.0: 44.0 46.8 0.0 41.3 42.8 85.3 89.6: 14.7 10.4
Other: 100.0: 40.6 7.8 0.9 45.6 84.2 87.1 93.0: 12.9 7.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 102: 41 31 11 22 13 67 55:
Old : 96: 36 36 0 18 7 54 43:
Other: 51: 25 8 2 10 12 35 22:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 25.7 52.9 43.4 65.8 25.5 51.9 42.4 64.7
Old : 31.8 44.6 47.5 63.5 31.8 44.6 47.5 63.5
Other: 44.9 74.6 61.7 83.8 44.2 71.7 60.2 80.8
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (CONTRACTS OF 10 METRIC TONS) :
: : :
All : 126,000: 37,739 27,916 7,631 70,923 85,109 116,293 120,656: 9,707 5,344
Old : 114,752: 37,648 23,661 6,773 60,722 79,012 105,143 109,446: 9,609 5,306
Other: 11,248: 925 5,089 24 10,201 6,097 11,150 11,210: 98 38
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -2,500: -1,148 -2,547 -1,018 -769 1,325 -2,935 -2,240: 435 -260
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 30.0 22.2 6.1 56.3 67.5 92.3 95.8: 7.7 4.2
Old : 100.0: 32.8 20.6 5.9 52.9 68.9 91.6 95.4: 8.4 4.6
Other: 100.0: 8.2 45.2 0.2 90.7 54.2 99.1 99.7: 0.9 0.3
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 143: 43 33 19 54 42 109 86:
Old : 143: 43 34 18 54 41 108 85:
Other: 27: 4 2 3 14 13 19 17:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 33.8 43.6 46.4 56.1 32.2 37.7 42.1 49.8
Old : 32.1 41.6 45.1 55.2 31.3 36.1 42.3 49.4
Other: 74.4 82.7 89.4 94.8 60.2 71.4 70.6 77.1
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (CONTRACTS OF 112,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 735,931: 164,057 58,318 57,672 444,834 559,685 666,563 675,675: 69,368 60,256
Old : 735,931: 164,057 58,318 57,672 444,834 559,685 666,563 675,675: 69,368 60,256
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -45,386: -11,573 -7,339 -5,693 -17,732 -18,093 -34,998 -31,125: -10,388 -14,261
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 22.3 7.9 7.8 60.4 76.1 90.6 91.8: 9.4 8.2
Old : 100.0: 22.3 7.9 7.8 60.4 76.1 90.6 91.8: 9.4 8.2
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 201: 64 35 57 75 73 164 149:
Old : 201: 64 35 57 75 73 164 149:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 18.5 26.6 32.1 42.7 16.6 19.2 28.9 32.0
Old : 18.5 26.6 32.1 42.7 16.6 19.2 28.9 32.0
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
COFFEE C - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-083731
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (CONTRACTS OF 37,500 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 123,753: 33,343 30,597 10,336 77,314 80,223 120,993 121,156: 2,760 2,597
Old : 120,281: 35,039 30,804 7,840 74,757 79,137 117,636 117,781: 2,645 2,500
Other: 3,472: 382 1,871 418 2,557 1,086 3,357 3,375: 115 97
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -2,476: -242 2,691 1,860 -1,897 -5,098 -279 -547: -2,197 -1,929
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.9 24.7 8.4 62.5 64.8 97.8 97.9: 2.2 2.1
Old : 100.0: 29.1 25.6 6.5 62.2 65.8 97.8 97.9: 2.2 2.1
Other: 100.0: 11.0 53.9 12.0 73.6 31.3 96.7 97.2: 3.3 2.8
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 337: 96 87 53 105 106 235 221:
Old : 337: 96 88 53 103 105 233 220:
Other: 50: 7 5 3 18 29 26 36:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 21.6 27.4 38.8 37.2 21.5 21.1 36.5 30.0
Old : 22.2 28.2 38.6 37.9 22.2 23.2 37.6 32.3
Other: 77.1 71.6 88.3 82.6 67.3 61.3 74.2 69.0
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (U.S. DOLLAR INDEX X $1000) :
: : :
All : 49,702: 30,338 2,628 3,075 13,290 40,576 46,703 46,279: 2,999 3,423
Old : 49,702: 30,338 2,628 3,075 13,290 40,576 46,703 46,279: 2,999 3,423
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -3,170: -9,964 181 736 6,345 -1,878 -2,883 -961: -287 -2,209
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 61.0 5.3 6.2 26.7 81.6 94.0 93.1: 6.0 6.9
Old : 100.0: 61.0 5.3 6.2 26.7 81.6 94.0 93.1: 6.0 6.9
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 55: 27 11 3 10 9 38 23:
Old : 55: 27 11 3 10 9 38 23:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 52.2 85.9 70.0 89.8 51.1 76.9 65.1 78.5
Old : 52.2 85.9 70.0 89.8 51.1 76.9 65.1 78.5
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
RUSSELL 2000 MINI INDEX FUTURE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-23977A
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, September 23, 2008
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: Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions
: Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total :
: Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short
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: : (RUSSELL 2000 INDEX X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 501,995: 18,985 146,300 4,169 449,651 309,752 472,805 460,221: 29,190 41,774
Old : 501,995: 18,985 146,300 4,169 449,651 309,752 472,805 460,221: 29,190 41,774
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: September 16, 2008 :
: -244,421: -2,498 118,748 -108,770 -151,005 -273,617 -262,273 -263,639: 17,852 19,218
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 3.8 29.1 0.8 89.6 61.7 94.2 91.7: 5.8 8.3
Old : 100.0: 3.8 29.1 0.8 89.6 61.7 94.2 91.7: 5.8 8.3
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 250: 27 61 10 77 118 112 181:
Old : 250: 27 61 10 77 118 112 181:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
: By Gross Position By Net Position
: 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders
: Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 54.3 20.4 66.2 29.8 49.8 20.4 61.2 29.1
Old : 54.3 20.4 66.2 29.8 49.8 20.4 61.2 29.1
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated September 26, 2008