WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, May 2, 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 : 50,903: 12,297 481 2,171 25,618 33,989 40,087 36,641: 10,816 14,261
Old : 22,033: 8,778 423 347 7,437 17,173 16,562 17,943: 5,471 4,090
Other: 28,870: 4,324 863 1,020 18,181 16,816 23,524 18,698: 5,345 10,171
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 25, 2006 :
: 101: -1,505 17 -394 1,630 479 -270 102: 370 -1
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 24.2 0.9 4.3 50.3 66.8 78.8 72.0: 21.2 28.0
Old : 100.0: 39.8 1.9 1.6 33.8 77.9 75.2 81.4: 24.8 18.6
Other: 100.0: 15.0 3.0 3.5 63.0 58.2 81.5 64.8: 18.5 35.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 70: 24 3 10 31 27 58 39:
Old : 64: 23 4 3 21 22 44 29:
Other: 48: 8 7 6 23 23 35 32:
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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 : 28.7 40.8 42.4 51.5 22.0 26.1 29.3 33.7
Old : 31.4 49.5 42.6 63.5 31.4 46.7 41.2 60.2
Other: 38.4 42.0 56.7 48.7 31.9 29.1 41.9 34.2
Updated May 5, 2006