WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, August 2, 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 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : :
All : 28,311: 2,462 2,070 668 18,240 16,745 21,369 19,483: 6,942 8,828
Old : 28,220: 2,454 2,070 668 18,238 16,732 21,359 19,470: 6,861 8,750
Other: 91: 8 0 0 2 13 10 13: 81 78
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: July 26, 2005 :
: 852: 330 -355 5 -314 576 21 226: 832 626
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 8.7 7.3 2.4 64.4 59.1 75.5 68.8: 24.5 31.2
Old : 100.0: 8.7 7.3 2.4 64.6 59.3 75.7 69.0: 24.3 31.0
Other: 100.0: 8.8 0.0 0.0 2.2 14.3 11.0 14.3: 89.0 85.7
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 41: 7 7 3 22 17 31 25:
Old : 41: 7 7 3 22 17 31 25:
Other: 6: 1 0 0 1 4 2 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
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All : 35.8 51.1 50.0 57.5 29.1 39.1 39.1 44.2
Old : 35.9 51.2 50.2 57.6 29.2 39.2 39.3 44.3
Other: 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3
Updated August 5, 2005