WHEAT - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-001602
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 421,702: 34,686 180,479 167,988 16,440 11,569 63,503 40,512 34,347 12,597 25,565 63,929: 33,084 48,861
Old : 283,453: 16,498 127,050 119,696 5,528 3,102 56,321 41,475 10,956 8,241 18,859 45,533: 23,106 30,950
Other: 138,249: 18,188 53,429 51,195 13,815 5,563 20,992 12,848 9,581 6,690 9,040 16,062: 9,978 17,911
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 2,821: -5,146 6,732 5,904 -1,202 -2,450 -1,561 -1,552 2,073 4,204 938 -849: 645 -870
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 8.2 42.8 39.8 3.9 2.7 15.1 9.6 8.1 3.0 6.1 15.2: 7.8 11.6
Old : 100.0: 5.8 44.8 42.2 2.0 1.1 19.9 14.6 3.9 2.9 6.7 16.1: 8.2 10.9
Other: 100.0: 13.2 38.6 37.0 10.0 4.0 15.2 9.3 6.9 4.8 6.5 11.6: 7.2 13.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 370: 48 80 19 8 22 69 52 46 53 71 84:
Old : 349: 42 75 20 7 11 63 52 34 47 73 69:
Other: 208: 25 62 12 10 17 19 20 16 33 41 48:
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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 : 21.7 21.9 35.6 30.3 20.6 19.0 34.2 25.3
Old : 27.5 22.5 39.4 32.0 27.4 21.5 38.9 29.2
Other: 38.0 26.9 49.8 36.2 36.3 22.9 43.3 28.9
WHEAT - KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE Code-001612
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 138,709: 29,662 78,935 32,920 0 1,200 26,569 7,548 10,935 11,604 7,082 8,684: 17,136 24,325
Old : 74,730: 10,961 45,510 19,150 534 316 19,997 8,415 871 9,996 946 2,559: 10,879 15,579
Other: 63,979: 18,700 33,425 14,304 0 350 14,421 6,982 2,215 2,966 7,495 4,766: 6,256 8,746
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 914: -1,171 1,925 1,185 0 -555 1,775 -493 360 160 593 -25: -814 -890
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 21.4 56.9 23.7 0.0 0.9 19.2 5.4 7.9 8.4 5.1 6.3: 12.4 17.5
Old : 100.0: 14.7 60.9 25.6 0.7 0.4 26.8 11.3 1.2 13.4 1.3 3.4: 14.6 20.8
Other: 100.0: 29.2 52.2 22.4 0.0 0.5 22.5 10.9 3.5 4.6 11.7 7.4: 9.8 13.7
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 162: 37 65 17 0 7 22 11 15 19 13 24:
Old : 146: 28 56 14 . . 21 14 5 17 11 13:
Other: 126: 20 52 14 0 4 12 8 4 16 13 17:
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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 : 23.8 25.4 37.3 34.1 23.6 22.9 35.8 30.4
Old : 23.9 27.0 36.5 36.7 23.9 25.8 36.4 35.5
Other: 39.5 30.9 55.0 44.3 39.3 27.2 49.5 37.1
WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 46,317: 19,479 24,485 830 171 458 7,851 793 2,538 1,183 1,120 5,649: 8,330 11,103
Old : 35,656: 13,423 21,145 888 229 0 6,352 793 2,538 3,429 608 1,860: 7,166 8,483
Other: 10,662: 6,056 3,341 400 400 0 1,499 0 0 649 3,407 894: 1,164 2,620
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 42.1 52.9 1.8 0.4 1.0 17.0 1.7 5.5 2.6 2.4 12.2: 18.0 24.0
Old : 100.0: 37.6 59.3 2.5 0.6 0.0 17.8 2.2 7.1 9.6 1.7 5.2: 20.1 23.8
Other: 100.0: 56.8 31.3 3.8 3.8 0.0 14.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 32.0 8.4: 10.9 24.6
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 60: 23 25 . . . 4 . 4 . 6 12:
Old : 60: 20 24 . . 0 4 . 4 12 . 9:
Other: 37: 10 15 . . 0 . 0 0 . 9 7:
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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 : 38.5 32.2 51.2 43.7 37.2 29.7 47.8 37.6
Old : 35.8 33.3 49.2 45.5 33.2 31.7 44.6 41.3
Other: 62.9 38.3 77.1 54.7 62.9 36.0 76.6 50.9
CORN - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-002602
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 1,220,867: 199,223 596,023 329,968 4,441 20,647 233,327 20,405 69,668 49,258 39,196 190,694: 128,082 279,793
Old : 969,319: 157,559 480,823 269,559 2,877 8,521 165,728 27,760 52,803 49,920 33,881 153,433: 111,797 209,222
Other: 251,548: 41,664 115,200 64,317 5,471 8,219 75,767 813 8,697 6,954 12,931 29,646: 16,285 70,571
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 6,007: -17,771 21,043 5,878 -913 -1,383 26,187 -2,777 1,174 650 -786 -2,988: -5,740 -7,364
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 16.3 48.8 27.0 0.4 1.7 19.1 1.7 5.7 4.0 3.2 15.6: 10.5 22.9
Old : 100.0: 16.3 49.6 27.8 0.3 0.9 17.1 2.9 5.4 5.1 3.5 15.8: 11.5 21.6
Other: 100.0: 16.6 45.8 25.6 2.2 3.3 30.1 0.3 3.5 2.8 5.1 11.8: 6.5 28.1
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 690: 165 270 24 . 23 102 23 61 92 86 175:
Old : 677: 161 267 24 . 17 95 31 53 83 98 167:
Other: 398: 50 215 17 6 16 29 4 10 48 53 50:
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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 : 14.1 14.0 22.9 20.2 13.4 12.2 21.5 17.4
Old : 15.5 14.6 24.1 20.6 15.3 12.6 23.6 17.4
Other: 28.8 14.9 42.5 21.7 27.9 13.0 41.5 18.5
OATS - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-004603
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 12,641: 3,394 8,868 3,121 1,526 0 1,352 0 0 988 1 1,187: 2,599 1,059
Old : 11,609: 2,601 8,478 3,120 1,036 0 1,352 0 0 910 0 1,062: 2,565 1,033
Other: 1,032: 793 390 1 490 0 0 0 0 78 1 126: 34 26
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.8 70.2 24.7 12.1 0.0 10.7 0.0 0.0 7.8 0.0 9.4: 20.6 8.4
Old : 100.0: 22.4 73.0 26.9 8.9 0.0 11.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 0.0 9.1: 22.1 8.9
Other: 100.0: 76.9 37.8 0.1 47.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 0.1 12.2: 3.3 2.5
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 34: 9 11 4 . 0 7 0 0 . . 6:
Old : 34: 8 9 4 . 0 7 0 0 . . 6:
Other: 13: 5 6 . . 0 0 0 0 . . .:
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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 : 40.2 68.6 56.4 85.1 34.4 62.8 49.6 73.9
Old : 41.8 70.3 57.3 87.0 37.1 68.3 52.6 79.8
Other: 92.7 85.5 96.7 96.7 80.1 80.6 82.6 83.4
ROUGH RICE - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-039601
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 200,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 17,633: 2,605 14,852 2,173 0 0 4,999 249 0 1,692 20 1,232: 4,932 1,281
Old : 16,823: 2,307 14,212 2,153 0 0 4,803 249 0 1,694 19 1,175: 4,691 1,169
Other: 810: 298 640 20 0 0 196 0 0 0 3 55: 241 112
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 14.8 84.2 12.3 0.0 0.0 28.3 1.4 0.0 9.6 0.1 7.0: 28.0 7.3
Old : 100.0: 13.7 84.5 12.8 0.0 0.0 28.5 1.5 0.0 10.1 0.1 7.0: 27.9 6.9
Other: 100.0: 36.8 79.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 24.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 6.8: 29.7 13.8
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 78: 21 20 6 0 0 20 . 0 16 . 8:
Old : 78: 20 20 6 0 0 20 . 0 16 . 8:
Other: 18: 4 8 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 4:
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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 : 23.4 62.7 34.4 76.1 23.4 62.6 33.2 75.0
Old : 22.0 64.0 33.4 76.6 22.0 63.9 32.2 75.5
Other: 62.1 66.5 69.8 82.2 61.2 66.5 63.5 79.0
LEAN HOGS - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Code-054642
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 40,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 207,459: 14,443 99,262 60,542 809 3,400 46,091 9,072 19,898 1,889 3,943 34,702: 26,494 36,372
Old : 205,493: 13,228 97,467 60,457 809 3,400 46,031 9,074 19,896 1,889 4,270 34,375: 26,217 36,201
Other: 1,966: 1,215 1,795 85 0 0 62 0 0 327 0 0: 277 171
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 8,625: 61 8,826 623 102 -768 1,966 -185 2,339 -1,805 -9,421 2,091: 4,118 5,642
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 7.0 47.8 29.2 0.4 1.6 22.2 4.4 9.6 0.9 1.9 16.7: 12.8 17.5
Old : 100.0: 6.4 47.4 29.4 0.4 1.7 22.4 4.4 9.7 0.9 2.1 16.7: 12.8 17.6
Other: 100.0: 61.8 91.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 16.6 0.0 0.0: 14.1 8.7
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 234: 34 52 17 . 9 64 25 35 21 36 51:
Old : 234: 34 52 17 . 9 64 25 35 21 36 51:
Other: 25: . 15 . 0 0 4 0 0 . 0 0:
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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 : 17.9 25.7 29.4 34.9 17.6 25.0 29.0 32.8
Old : 18.0 25.9 29.0 34.6 17.7 24.7 28.7 32.4
Other: 80.2 77.5 85.8 86.4 80.2 77.5 85.8 86.4
LIVE CATTLE - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Code-057642
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 40,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 333,127: 46,925 137,725 91,858 8,510 2,975 81,603 55,924 22,846 15,164 2,902 43,603: 28,153 58,641
Old : 333,127: 46,925 137,725 91,858 8,510 2,975 81,603 55,924 22,846 15,164 2,902 43,603: 28,153 58,641
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 2,027: 2,093 -210 -272 1,681 -56 -1,654 1,301 646 2,151 252 -782: -99 -805
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 14.1 41.3 27.6 2.6 0.9 24.5 16.8 6.9 4.6 0.9 13.1: 8.5 17.6
Old : 100.0: 14.1 41.3 27.6 2.6 0.9 24.5 16.8 6.9 4.6 0.9 13.1: 8.5 17.6
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 396: 87 141 18 4 11 75 72 45 44 27 48:
Old : 396: 87 141 18 4 11 75 72 45 44 27 48:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:
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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 : 16.6 13.2 27.0 20.6 16.6 9.7 26.2 15.2
Old : 16.6 13.2 27.0 20.6 16.6 9.7 26.2 15.2
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
FEEDER CATTLE - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Code-061641
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 50,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 29,727: 3,769 3,489 3,568 458 1,016 10,816 10,780 402 1,607 1,540 2,234: 6,315 9,809
Old : 29,727: 3,769 3,489 3,568 458 1,016 10,816 10,780 402 1,607 1,540 2,234: 6,315 9,809
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 1,806: 633 -64 556 239 -443 -726 203 22 1,029 507 803: -68 539
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 12.7 11.7 12.0 1.5 3.4 36.4 36.3 1.4 5.4 5.2 7.5: 21.2 33.0
Old : 100.0: 12.7 11.7 12.0 1.5 3.4 36.4 36.3 1.4 5.4 5.2 7.5: 21.2 33.0
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 122: 19 22 14 . 5 21 26 9 14 9 20:
Old : 122: 19 22 14 . 5 21 26 9 14 9 20:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:
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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 : 23.1 22.5 36.8 30.9 23.1 22.1 35.6 29.8
Old : 23.1 22.5 36.8 30.9 23.1 22.1 35.6 29.8
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
MILK, Class III - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Code-052641
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 200,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 38,098: 19,195 17,857 1,551 164 487 1,405 107 277 238 4,252 7,410: 7,534 7,544
Old : 38,098: 19,195 17,857 1,551 164 487 1,405 107 277 238 4,252 7,410: 7,534 7,544
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 50.4 46.9 4.1 0.4 1.3 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.6 11.2 19.4: 19.8 19.8
Old : 100.0: 50.4 46.9 4.1 0.4 1.3 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.6 11.2 19.4: 19.8 19.8
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 74: 34 25 . . . 4 . . 10 17 15:
Old : 74: 34 25 . . . 4 . . 10 17 15:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 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 : 26.5 33.8 38.4 49.1 25.2 31.9 35.8 44.4
Old : 26.5 33.8 38.4 49.1 25.2 31.9 35.8 44.4
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SOYBEANS - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-005602
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 608,589: 92,214 299,244 133,613 10,008 14,983 120,126 7,835 58,645 20,106 18,010 103,998: 64,903 95,866
Old : 530,061: 83,418 276,893 119,699 9,509 8,563 104,702 10,239 40,374 21,348 16,179 92,702: 59,255 75,601
Other: 78,529: 8,796 22,352 17,032 3,616 3,303 25,726 7,898 7,969 1,989 5,061 8,066: 5,648 20,264
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 21,245: 5,153 13,406 2,116 -101 1,390 36 -564 768 1,689 -958 6,896: 3,197 407
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 15.2 49.2 22.0 1.6 2.5 19.7 1.3 9.6 3.3 3.0 17.1: 10.7 15.8
Old : 100.0: 15.7 52.2 22.6 1.8 1.6 19.8 1.9 7.6 4.0 3.1 17.5: 11.2 14.3
Other: 100.0: 11.2 28.5 21.7 4.6 4.2 32.8 10.1 10.1 2.5 6.4 10.3: 7.2 25.8
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 478: 87 150 23 4 22 106 19 41 73 82 122:
Old : 472: 84 150 20 6 18 103 22 33 73 83 117:
Other: 232: 23 107 15 6 14 18 9 10 27 40 30:
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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 : 13.7 21.8 23.4 32.0 11.5 17.3 18.6 24.3
Old : 14.7 24.1 24.8 34.7 13.0 19.2 20.5 27.1
Other: 35.6 19.1 51.6 29.8 33.7 17.8 45.3 23.5
MINI SOYBEANS - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-005603
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(THOUSAND BUSHELS) :
: : Positions :
All : 19,389: 0 2,216 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,754 1,985 484: 3,151 14,704
Old : 13,559: 0 1,279 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,274 2,175 269: 3,016 9,836
Other: 5,830: 0 937 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,685 15 10: 135 4,868
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 0.0 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 81.3 10.2 2.5: 16.3 75.8
Old : 100.0: 0.0 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 75.8 16.0 2.0: 22.2 72.5
Other: 100.0: 0.0 16.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 97.5 0.3 0.2: 2.3 83.5
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 27: 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 10:
Old : 27: 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 9:
Other: 21: 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 . 4:
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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 : 47.7 13.7 67.6 20.4 46.5 12.7 66.4 19.3
Old : 44.8 16.1 65.6 23.7 43.3 16.1 63.9 23.7
Other: 57.0 15.5 81.0 16.4 57.0 15.5 81.0 16.3
SOYBEAN OIL - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-007601
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 60,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 294,010: 40,492 156,556 64,972 5,436 17,019 58,694 4,828 30,501 2,590 15,315 41,961: 37,780 22,392
Old : 281,185: 36,826 149,709 65,951 5,560 15,806 57,924 4,225 27,194 2,757 18,262 38,602: 36,125 21,826
Other: 12,825: 3,665 6,847 185 1,040 49 2,778 2,611 1,300 2,965 185 227: 1,655 565
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 6,808: -2,563 3,842 4,497 613 3,371 0 -805 3,040 811 141 -5,023: 2,675 1,628
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 13.8 53.2 22.1 1.8 5.8 20.0 1.6 10.4 0.9 5.2 14.3: 12.8 7.6
Old : 100.0: 13.1 53.2 23.5 2.0 5.6 20.6 1.5 9.7 1.0 6.5 13.7: 12.8 7.8
Other: 100.0: 28.6 53.4 1.4 8.1 0.4 21.7 20.4 10.1 23.1 1.4 1.8: 12.9 4.4
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 232: 44 51 13 4 10 67 9 21 15 36 54:
Old : 231: 43 51 13 4 10 67 8 21 16 40 54:
Other: 44: 15 11 . 4 . . . . 6 6 6:
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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 : 17.3 26.4 28.4 38.0 13.8 22.9 20.4 32.2
Old : 17.6 26.2 29.2 37.2 14.4 23.5 21.7 32.6
Other: 58.8 51.0 78.7 78.6 56.6 41.4 68.2 67.0
SOYBEAN MEAL - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Code-026603
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 100 TONS) :
: : Positions :
All : 183,463: 58,854 120,706 4,094 672 1,568 52,694 7,115 8,403 4,627 7,566 15,431: 37,792 22,003
Old : 169,983: 51,902 113,942 3,318 672 1,568 52,144 5,665 6,707 5,159 7,365 13,053: 36,131 21,011
Other: 13,480: 6,951 6,764 776 0 0 2,223 3,123 23 514 1,246 1,331: 1,661 992
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: -3,070: -6,957 -3,558 -261 459 102 3,648 914 144 53 496 -1,519: 1,720 -108
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 32.1 65.8 2.2 0.4 0.9 28.7 3.9 4.6 2.5 4.1 8.4: 20.6 12.0
Old : 100.0: 30.5 67.0 2.0 0.4 0.9 30.7 3.3 3.9 3.0 4.3 7.7: 21.3 12.4
Other: 100.0: 51.6 50.2 5.8 0.0 0.0 16.5 23.2 0.2 3.8 9.2 9.9: 12.3 7.4
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 169: 43 45 7 . 5 52 12 10 19 17 31:
Old : 168: 43 45 7 . 5 53 10 10 22 17 31:
Other: 46: 18 13 . 0 0 . . . 7 8 9:
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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 : 14.8 41.8 22.9 53.3 14.5 37.0 21.1 46.2
Old : 14.2 42.2 22.8 53.7 13.9 38.2 21.0 47.3
Other: 47.9 51.9 62.1 77.8 47.7 47.8 61.9 67.9
COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 50,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 232,131: 21,916 163,907 75,969 7,817 3,861 61,947 4,684 15,224 6,912 3,665 26,456: 19,846 6,517
Old : 214,701: 16,077 152,091 73,157 7,752 2,366 60,954 6,274 12,655 6,873 4,087 23,699: 18,920 5,777
Other: 17,429: 5,839 11,816 4,227 1,479 80 2,583 0 979 525 65 2,270: 926 740
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 767: 1,145 -3,726 640 1,792 401 -938 306 1,382 -1,265 563 685: -1,282 -636
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 9.4 70.6 32.7 3.4 1.7 26.7 2.0 6.6 3.0 1.6 11.4: 8.5 2.8
Old : 100.0: 7.5 70.8 34.1 3.6 1.1 28.4 2.9 5.9 3.2 1.9 11.0: 8.8 2.7
Other: 100.0: 33.5 67.8 24.3 8.5 0.5 14.8 0.0 5.6 3.0 0.4 13.0: 5.3 4.2
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 249: 30 48 24 7 14 104 4 18 34 19 35:
Old : 246: 28 48 22 9 11 103 5 17 31 23 34:
Other: 83: 10 30 8 7 5 10 0 . 16 7 19:
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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 : 18.3 36.3 29.5 49.7 17.6 30.9 26.1 42.6
Old : 19.0 37.5 29.9 50.9 18.7 33.0 28.0 45.2
Other: 39.9 32.2 55.5 52.0 37.6 32.0 51.4 49.5
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 15,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 43,291: 9,185 29,015 5,175 1,746 0 10,820 896 1,335 4,007 922 7,912: 4,858 1,465
Old : 43,047: 9,020 29,012 5,175 1,568 0 10,820 896 1,335 4,017 920 7,854: 4,826 1,463
Other: 244: 164 4 0 178 0 0 0 0 2 14 46: 32 2
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: .: . . . . . . . . . . .: . .
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 21.2 67.0 12.0 4.0 0.0 25.0 2.1 3.1 9.3 2.1 18.3: 11.2 3.4
Old : 100.0: 21.0 67.4 12.0 3.6 0.0 25.1 2.1 3.1 9.3 2.1 18.2: 11.2 3.4
Other: 100.0: 67.2 1.5 0.0 72.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.9 18.9: 13.1 0.8
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 117: 19 19 6 . 0 46 . 5 22 13 19:
Old : 117: 19 19 6 . 0 46 . 5 22 13 18:
Other: 6: . . 0 . 0 0 0 0 . . .:
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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 : 18.7 57.5 31.2 70.8 16.8 48.9 26.2 57.5
Old : 18.4 57.8 31.0 71.1 16.9 49.6 26.3 58.2
Other: 81.3 97.6 86.9 99.2 66.5 78.7 66.5 78.7
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 10 METRIC TONS) :
: : Positions :
All : 134,173: 36,788 96,028 18,051 2,174 713 45,787 9,388 8,549 2,378 1,950 9,593: 12,314 5,778
Old : 115,303: 20,971 87,155 17,955 2,124 445 46,211 2,076 7,348 1,975 2,287 8,280: 12,117 5,588
Other: 18,870: 15,817 8,873 101 54 264 565 8,302 211 971 231 744: 196 191
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 2,876: -451 3,074 383 -173 -75 831 -1,427 437 852 321 -199: 1,098 918
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 27.4 71.6 13.5 1.6 0.5 34.1 7.0 6.4 1.8 1.5 7.1: 9.2 4.3
Old : 100.0: 18.2 75.6 15.6 1.8 0.4 40.1 1.8 6.4 1.7 2.0 7.2: 10.5 4.8
Other: 100.0: 83.8 47.0 0.5 0.3 1.4 3.0 44.0 1.1 5.1 1.2 3.9: 1.0 1.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 163: 22 34 19 . 7 57 8 17 11 20 24:
Old : 162: 21 34 19 . 5 58 7 16 10 24 24:
Other: 43: 9 13 . . . . 4 . 9 5 9:
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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 : 27.3 35.3 39.0 50.8 23.8 26.3 31.4 39.1
Old : 26.0 34.9 36.2 48.6 24.7 32.9 33.6 46.3
Other: 78.8 79.3 88.6 87.7 58.4 65.5 67.9 70.1
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 112,000 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 1,157,622: 300,916 484,172 155,013 149,673 127,133 133,705 10,584 105,699 25,571 6,629 228,987: 80,599 44,746
Old : 1,157,622: 300,916 484,172 155,013 149,673 127,133 133,705 10,584 105,699 25,571 6,629 228,987: 80,599 44,746
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 6,366: 3,894 16,488 -827 1,233 501 3,983 -5,953 -321 1,805 481 -3,600: 932 -2,463
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.0 41.8 13.4 12.9 11.0 11.5 0.9 9.1 2.2 0.6 19.8: 7.0 3.9
Old : 100.0: 26.0 41.8 13.4 12.9 11.0 11.5 0.9 9.1 2.2 0.6 19.8: 7.0 3.9
Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 240: 55 64 20 13 27 59 12 35 30 33 56:
Old : 240: 55 64 20 13 27 59 12 35 30 33 56:
Other: 0: 0 0 0 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 : 15.7 18.3 25.4 30.6 8.3 11.3 14.0 19.1
Old : 15.7 18.3 25.4 30.6 8.3 11.3 14.0 19.1
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
Disaggregated Commitments of Traders - Options and Futures Combined, December 1, 2009
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: : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable
: : Producer/Merchant/ : : : : Positions
: Open : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables :
: Interest : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short :Spreading : Long : Short
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: :(CONTRACTS OF 37,500 POUNDS) :
: : Positions :
All : 137,520: 15,184 83,223 45,416 8,411 3,079 29,168 5,757 10,513 5,631 1,414 18,908: 9,620 6,215
Old : 129,447: 12,227 78,582 44,867 8,205 2,823 29,712 7,652 7,981 5,737 1,766 16,730: 9,372 5,709
Other: 8,073: 2,957 4,641 562 218 244 1,960 609 29 544 297 1,529: 248 506
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 24, 2009 :
: 8,122: -1,630 1,166 925 3,258 -29 3,996 1,262 1,875 1,397 -211 658: 930 143
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 11.0 60.5 33.0 6.1 2.2 21.2 4.2 7.6 4.1 1.0 13.7: 7.0 4.5
Old : 100.0: 9.4 60.7 34.7 6.3 2.2 23.0 5.9 6.2 4.4 1.4 12.9: 7.2 4.4
Other: 100.0: 36.6 57.5 7.0 2.7 3.0 24.3 7.5 0.4 6.7 3.7 18.9: 3.1 6.3
: : :
: : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 339: 76 95 24 6 10 88 18 29 49 42 57:
Old : 338: 76 95 24 6 8 88 20 28 48 44 56:
Other: 84: 13 40 6 4 5 5 . . 14 8 13:
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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 : 19.4 20.9 33.0 32.9 19.4 17.1 30.2 27.3
Old : 20.2 21.4 33.1 33.5 20.2 18.6 31.7 29.5
Other: 53.5 34.4 69.0 47.6 49.6 24.8 59.1 35.4
Updated December 4, 2009