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This Month in Sugar Futures Market

Long and Short Positions in ICE Futures U.S. Sugar Futures by Trader Category (in thousands)
Long Position in Sugar 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 399.2 415.3 416.9 420.6 403.2 378.8
Non-commercials Total 309.4 289.9 290.4 287.2 309.1 213.1
Non-commercials 231.7 218.9 218.1 211.8 227.5 162.5
Non-commercials spread 77.7 71.0 72.3 75.4 81.6 50.6
Non-Reportables 62.7 55.3 67.6 66.5 72.4 51.0
Total 771.3 760.5 774.9 774.3 784.7 642.9
Short Position in Sugar 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 628.3 593.9 625.9 623.4 638.0 465.8
Non-commercials Total 111.8 114.5 109.5 112.1 108.3 119.7
Non-commercials 34.2 43.5 37.1 36.7 26.8 69.2
Non-commercials spread 77.7 71.0 72.3 75.4 81.6 50.6
Non-Reportables 31.1 52.2 39.5 38.9 38.3 57.4
Total 771.3 760.5 774.9 774.3 784.7 642.9

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Sugar Futures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This Month in Sugar Futures & Options Market

Long and Short Positions in ICE Futures U.S. Sugar Futures & Options by Trader Category (in thousands)
Long Position in Sugar 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 561.8 576.1 577.9 575.0 568.3 515.7
Non-commercials Total 527.5 511.0 522.9 512.8 531.7 358.2
Non-commercials 197.7 179.5 184.3 175.7 200.4 118.4
Non-commercials spread 329.8 331.5 338.5 337.1 331.3 239.7
Non-Reportables 73.7 67.5 79.5 78.1 83.8 62.4
Total 1162.9 1154.7 1180.2 1166.0 1183.8 936.3
Short Position in Sugar 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 776.3 737.6 775.5 766.2 789.3 563.6
Non-commercials Total 344.5 352.9 352.7 349.2 343.6 306.0
Non-commercials 14.7 21.4 14.2 12.1 12.3 66.3
Non-commercials spread 329.8 331.5 338.5 337.1 331.3 239.7
Non-Reportables 42.1 64.2 52.0 50.6 50.9 66.7
Total 1162.9 1154.7 1180.2 1166.0 1183.8 936.3

Commercials and Non-commercials Positions in Sugar Futures & Options

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

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

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

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

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

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

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