COTTON NO. 2 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 97,435: 14,909 39,971 4,564 66,951 42,663 86,424 87,198: 11,011 10,237
Old : 94,972: 14,892 40,016 4,221 65,341 40,757 84,454 84,994: 10,518 9,978
Other: 2,463: 252 190 108 1,610 1,906 1,970 2,204: 493 259
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 6,861: 315 8,232 539 5,309 -3,114 6,163 5,657: 698 1,204
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 15.3 41.0 4.7 68.7 43.8 88.7 89.5: 11.3 10.5
Old : 100.0: 15.7 42.1 4.4 68.8 42.9 88.9 89.5: 11.1 10.5
Other: 100.0: 10.2 7.7 4.4 65.4 77.4 80.0 89.5: 20.0 10.5
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 207: 59 73 41 53 46 134 140:
Old : 207: 58 73 38 53 45 132 138:
Other: 39: 8 9 2 8 16 17 26:
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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 : 31.2 24.7 46.9 33.7 31.2 23.4 45.9 31.8
Old : 32.0 25.3 48.1 34.5 32.0 24.0 47.9 32.6
Other: 59.5 68.5 75.1 78.0 59.5 68.5 71.6 76.5
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 35,626: 15,064 3,465 3,724 12,406 25,585 31,194 32,774: 4,432 2,852
Old : 35,616: 15,064 3,469 3,720 12,405 25,584 31,189 32,773: 4,427 2,843
Other: 10: 4 0 0 1 1 5 1: 5 9
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 835: 351 221 201 222 534 774 956: 61 -121
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 42.3 9.7 10.5 34.8 71.8 87.6 92.0: 12.4 8.0
Old : 100.0: 42.3 9.7 10.4 34.8 71.8 87.6 92.0: 12.4 8.0
Other: 100.0: 40.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 50.0 10.0: 50.0 90.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 123: 62 25 22 22 18 99 54:
Old : 123: 62 25 22 22 18 99 54:
Other: 3: 1 0 0 1 1 2 1:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 47.7 37.0 64.6 23.8 43.0 33.1 57.2
Old : 23.8 47.7 37.0 64.6 23.8 43.0 33.1 57.2
Other: 50.0 10.0 50.0 10.0 50.0 10.0 50.0 10.0
COCOA - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 120,051: 28,649 17,885 1,293 83,887 97,654 113,829 116,832: 6,222 3,219
Old : 93,054: 28,695 18,139 924 57,505 70,816 87,124 89,879: 5,930 3,175
Other: 26,997: 254 46 69 26,382 26,838 26,705 26,953: 292 44
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: -3,232: 268 -8,502 -216 -1,482 7,460 -1,430 -1,258: -1,802 -1,974
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.9 14.9 1.1 69.9 81.3 94.8 97.3: 5.2 2.7
Old : 100.0: 30.8 19.5 1.0 61.8 76.1 93.6 96.6: 6.4 3.4
Other: 100.0: 0.9 0.2 0.3 97.7 99.4 98.9 99.8: 1.1 0.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 143: 53 31 7 49 35 106 70:
Old : 143: 54 31 7 47 34 104 69:
Other: 27: 3 1 2 12 16 15 19:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 33.3 35.3 49.1 54.6 23.0 26.1 32.9 38.3
Old : 31.2 28.9 48.3 46.1 26.5 26.8 38.0 41.4
Other: 70.6 76.6 94.6 93.6 43.9 54.8 61.2 63.4
SUGAR NO. 11 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 517,813: 147,922 32,498 44,303 246,456 401,665 438,681 478,466: 79,132 39,347
Old : 517,813: 147,922 32,498 44,303 246,456 401,665 438,681 478,466: 79,132 39,347
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 17,241: -1,481 191 1,887 13,097 12,136 13,503 14,214: 3,738 3,027
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 28.6 6.3 8.6 47.6 77.6 84.7 92.4: 15.3 7.6
Old : 100.0: 28.6 6.3 8.6 47.6 77.6 84.7 92.4: 15.3 7.6
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 : 168: 70 28 36 54 51 148 95:
Old : 168: 70 28 36 54 51 148 95:
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 : 16.6 30.7 29.5 49.5 14.5 25.0 23.1 37.2
Old : 16.6 30.7 29.5 49.5 14.5 25.0 23.1 37.2
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
COFFEE C - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-083731
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 79,957: 18,400 20,323 8,410 44,256 44,785 71,066 73,518: 8,891 6,439
Old : 77,090: 18,321 21,177 7,042 43,064 42,675 68,427 70,894: 8,663 6,196
Other: 2,867: 958 25 489 1,192 2,110 2,639 2,624: 228 243
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 4,559: 29 5,842 1,153 2,618 -2,846 3,800 4,149: 759 410
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.0 25.4 10.5 55.3 56.0 88.9 91.9: 11.1 8.1
Old : 100.0: 23.8 27.5 9.1 55.9 55.4 88.8 92.0: 11.2 8.0
Other: 100.0: 33.4 0.9 17.1 41.6 73.6 92.0 91.5: 8.0 8.5
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 299: 106 74 44 85 78 212 185:
Old : 298: 103 79 43 85 75 211 181:
Other: 53: 13 3 6 19 27 32 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 : 21.9 19.7 33.2 29.6 21.9 18.0 31.7 26.1
Old : 22.8 20.4 34.5 30.4 22.8 18.7 32.9 27.3
Other: 49.6 38.1 72.2 64.9 32.3 31.0 44.3 42.3
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 : 30,676: 22,787 3,147 2,376 2,802 23,524 27,965 29,047: 2,711 1,629
Old : 30,676: 22,787 3,147 2,376 2,802 23,524 27,965 29,047: 2,711 1,629
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 1,562: 2,190 1,261 140 -933 333 1,397 1,734: 165 -172
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 74.3 10.3 7.7 9.1 76.7 91.2 94.7: 8.8 5.3
Old : 100.0: 74.3 10.3 7.7 9.1 76.7 91.2 94.7: 8.8 5.3
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 : 58: 33 11 9 7 6 43 25:
Old : 58: 33 11 9 7 6 43 25:
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 79.5 68.6 89.2 51.0 75.7 64.2 83.8
Old : 52.2 79.5 68.6 89.2 51.0 75.7 64.2 83.8
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EURO FX/JAPANESE YEN XRATE - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-299661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 6, 2005
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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 EURO 200,000) :
: : :
All : 26,212: 14,818 1,924 1 5,801 21,057 20,620 22,982: 5,592 3,230
Old : 26,212: 14,818 1,924 1 5,801 21,057 20,620 22,982: 5,592 3,230
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 29, 2005 :
: 4,851: 2,494 668 1 1,843 3,887 4,338 4,556: 513 295
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 56.5 7.3 0.0 22.1 80.3 78.7 87.7: 21.3 12.3
Old : 100.0: 56.5 7.3 0.0 22.1 80.3 78.7 87.7: 21.3 12.3
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 : 24: 7 3 1 5 11 13 14:
Old : 24: 7 3 1 5 11 13 14:
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 : 60.6 54.0 73.5 73.8 60.6 54.0 73.5 72.8
Old : 60.6 54.0 73.5 73.8 60.6 54.0 73.5 72.8
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 9, 2005