WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 1, 2006
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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 : 57,043: 10,408 538 4,889 25,361 32,973 40,658 38,400: 16,385 18,643
Old : 50,214: 9,349 582 4,006 22,645 30,020 36,000 34,608: 14,214 15,606
Other: 6,829: 1,438 335 504 2,716 2,953 4,658 3,792: 2,171 3,037
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: July 25, 2006 :
: -1,100: -2,674 -266 245 578 -3,447 -1,851 -3,468: 751 2,368
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 18.2 0.9 8.6 44.5 57.8 71.3 67.3: 28.7 32.7
Old : 100.0: 18.6 1.2 8.0 45.1 59.8 71.7 68.9: 28.3 31.1
Other: 100.0: 21.1 4.9 7.4 39.8 43.2 68.2 55.5: 31.8 44.5
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 65: 29 3 10 28 20 58 32:
Old : 64: 25 6 10 28 19 57 31:
Other: 27: 8 2 2 6 13 14 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
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All : 27.5 43.2 36.9 52.5 20.8 34.4 26.8 40.0
Old : 31.2 45.8 40.1 55.9 23.6 36.0 30.5 41.6
Other: 33.6 38.8 57.2 51.3 32.7 38.6 51.0 45.3
Updated August 4, 2006