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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
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 463.9 459.5 469.2 480.0 452.6 510.5
Non-commercials Total 335.0 347.2 372.3 376.3 305.1 356.0
Non-commercials 256.0 262.1 275.0 271.1 231.3 208.7
Non-commercials spread 79.0 85.1 97.3 105.1 73.9 147.3
Non-Reportables 100.6 98.1 101.0 108.1 94.6 116.1
Total 899.5 904.8 942.5 964.4 852.2 982.7
Short Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 448.6 473.8 495.8 515.4 414.0 534.5
Non-commercials Total 238.7 210.3 214.6 215.4 236.0 269.0
Non-commercials 159.7 125.2 117.3 110.3 162.2 121.7
Non-commercials spread 79.0 85.1 97.3 105.1 73.9 147.3
Non-Reportables 212.2 220.8 232.1 233.6 202.2 179.2
Total 899.5 904.8 942.5 964.4 852.2 982.7

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
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 589.5 588.5 596.6 611.7 578.4 728.9
Non-commercials Total 661.7 692.5 719.3 686.2 615.8 824.7
Non-commercials 247.3 256.3 261.1 252.0 229.2 135.7
Non-commercials spread 414.4 436.2 458.3 434.2 386.6 688.9
Non-Reportables 126.8 130.0 132.8 137.8 118.9 143.5
Total 1378.0 1411.1 1448.8 1435.7 1313.1 1697.1
Short Position in Corn by Trader Category More Data
  Most Recent Month Ago Year Ago
  10/6/2009 10/13/2009 10/20/2009 10/27/2009 9/29/2009 10/28/2008
Commercials 588.3 612.2 630.0 643.3 547.8 687.1
Non-commercials Total 521.7 520.0 527.6 498.3 509.9 789.8
Non-commercials 107.3 83.9 69.3 64.1 123.2 100.9
Non-commercials spread 414.4 436.2 458.3 434.2 386.6 688.9
Non-Reportables 268.0 278.9 291.2 294.1 255.5 220.1
Total 1378.0 1411.1 1448.8 1435.7 1313.1 1697.1

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