COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 213,927: 51,032 46,870 18,667 128,867 132,618 198,566 198,155: 15,361 15,772
Old : 204,717: 49,002 45,857 16,697 124,674 126,686 190,373 189,240: 14,344 15,477
Other: 9,210: 3,635 2,618 365 4,193 5,932 8,193 8,915: 1,017 295
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: -139: -1,975 -1,148 2,436 -856 -4,278 -395 -2,990: 256 2,851
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.9 21.9 8.7 60.2 62.0 92.8 92.6: 7.2 7.4
Old : 100.0: 23.9 22.4 8.2 60.9 61.9 93.0 92.4: 7.0 7.6
Other: 100.0: 39.5 28.4 4.0 45.5 64.4 89.0 96.8: 11.0 3.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 260: 88 90 52 61 56 173 179:
Old : 260: 86 92 51 58 53 170 175:
Other: 60: 15 11 3 19 21 35 34:
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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 : 27.1 29.5 40.7 42.2 25.7 24.1 39.1 35.7
Old : 27.7 30.1 41.9 43.1 27.6 24.9 41.8 36.9
Other: 46.8 58.1 63.3 74.8 40.6 45.6 52.8 61.8
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 31,588: 11,550 9,250 930 14,828 18,298 27,308 28,478: 4,280 3,110
Old : 24,796: 8,243 9,220 532 12,537 12,353 21,312 22,105: 3,484 2,691
Other: 6,792: 3,549 272 156 2,291 5,945 5,996 6,373: 796 419
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: -227: 71 156 -1,402 752 607 -579 -639: 352 412
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 36.6 29.3 2.9 46.9 57.9 86.5 90.2: 13.5 9.8
Old : 100.0: 33.2 37.2 2.1 50.6 49.8 85.9 89.1: 14.1 10.9
Other: 100.0: 52.3 4.0 2.3 33.7 87.5 88.3 93.8: 11.7 6.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 107: 44 31 9 29 12 74 52:
Old : 104: 41 33 6 27 10 70 47:
Other: 46: 21 5 3 12 11 33 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 : 24.6 51.3 41.4 66.1 24.6 45.1 40.6 59.9
Old : 29.5 45.9 46.0 62.8 29.5 39.3 44.4 56.2
Other: 39.9 79.3 59.7 86.4 39.9 74.7 58.6 81.0
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 127,877: 44,572 32,920 6,783 67,550 80,285 118,905 119,988: 8,972 7,889
Old : 367: 8 0 0 302 248 310 248: 57 119
Other: 127,510: 44,564 32,920 6,783 67,248 80,037 118,595 119,740: 8,915 7,770
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: -6,023: -2,801 2,530 -657 -1,172 -10,759 -4,630 -8,886: -1,393 2,863
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 34.9 25.7 5.3 52.8 62.8 93.0 93.8: 7.0 6.2
Old : 100.0: 2.2 0.0 0.0 82.3 67.6 84.5 67.6: 15.5 32.4
Other: 100.0: 34.9 25.8 5.3 52.7 62.8 93.0 93.9: 7.0 6.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 135: 48 19 18 52 39 110 72:
Old : 6: 1 0 0 2 3 3 3:
Other: 135: 48 19 18 51 39 109 72:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 33.8 44.2 43.8 57.4 31.9 40.4 41.5 53.1
Old : 84.5 67.6 84.5 67.6 84.5 67.6 84.5 67.6
Other: 33.9 44.2 43.9 57.4 32.0 40.4 41.6 53.0
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 806,590: 203,500 69,988 76,234 442,535 603,397 722,269 749,619: 84,321 56,971
Old : 806,590: 203,500 69,988 76,234 442,535 603,397 722,269 749,619: 84,321 56,971
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: 13,180: -2,279 2,868 -510 10,328 3,611 7,539 5,969: 5,641 7,211
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 25.2 8.7 9.5 54.9 74.8 89.5 92.9: 10.5 7.1
Old : 100.0: 25.2 8.7 9.5 54.9 74.8 89.5 92.9: 10.5 7.1
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 : 209: 74 38 64 74 68 178 148:
Old : 209: 74 38 64 74 68 178 148:
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 : 18.9 25.9 32.2 42.4 17.2 21.9 29.2 35.8
Old : 18.9 25.9 32.2 42.4 17.2 21.9 29.2 35.8
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
COFFEE C - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-083731
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 128,667: 32,062 23,080 11,319 81,069 87,641 124,450 122,040: 4,217 6,627
Old : 8,997: 1,278 1,051 17 6,766 4,461 8,061 5,529: 936 3,468
Other: 119,670: 32,154 23,399 9,932 74,303 83,180 116,389 116,511: 3,281 3,159
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: -4,098: -1,700 3,306 -992 1,775 -7,435 -917 -5,121: -3,181 1,023
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 24.9 17.9 8.8 63.0 68.1 96.7 94.8: 3.3 5.2
Old : 100.0: 14.2 11.7 0.2 75.2 49.6 89.6 61.5: 10.4 38.5
Other: 100.0: 26.9 19.6 8.3 62.1 69.5 97.3 97.4: 2.7 2.6
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 330: 99 82 46 96 106 225 213:
Old : 103: 11 8 2 37 47 50 57:
Other: 323: 96 82 40 88 102 211 205:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 25.0 27.9 41.0 39.0 22.2 19.7 35.2 28.2
Old : 62.9 39.0 73.0 47.1 62.8 39.0 72.9 47.1
Other: 26.9 27.6 43.9 39.2 23.7 19.7 37.7 29.7
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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 : 41,746: 29,500 3,401 2,131 5,849 34,265 37,480 39,797: 4,266 1,949
Old : 41,746: 29,500 3,401 2,131 5,849 34,265 37,480 39,797: 4,266 1,949
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: 8,473: 8,982 31 -407 220 8,899 8,795 8,523: -322 -50
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 70.7 8.1 5.1 14.0 82.1 89.8 95.3: 10.2 4.7
Old : 100.0: 70.7 8.1 5.1 14.0 82.1 89.8 95.3: 10.2 4.7
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 : 63: 33 13 4 11 8 46 24:
Old : 63: 33 13 4 11 8 46 24:
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 : 51.5 80.3 66.2 90.2 51.5 76.9 60.0 80.6
Old : 51.5 80.3 66.2 90.2 51.5 76.9 60.0 80.6
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
RUSSELL 2000 MINI INDEX FUTURE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-23977A
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 19, 2008
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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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: : (RUSSELL 1000 IND X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 24,634: 1,399 2,887 0 22,683 21,701 24,082 24,588: 552 46
Old : 24,634: 1,399 2,887 0 22,683 21,701 24,082 24,588: 552 46
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 12, 2008 :
: 1,302: -42 151 0 1,346 1,129 1,304 1,280: -2 22
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 5.7 11.7 0.0 92.1 88.1 97.8 99.8: 2.2 0.2
Old : 100.0: 5.7 11.7 0.0 92.1 88.1 97.8 99.8: 2.2 0.2
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 : 22: 3 5 0 6 14 9 19:
Old : 22: 3 5 0 6 14 9 19:
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 : 83.6 55.8 97.7 80.2 67.8 50.1 75.6 69.2
Old : 83.6 55.8 97.7 80.2 67.8 50.1 75.6 69.2
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated August 22, 2008