COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 : 128,157: 24,662 31,664 11,200 82,343 75,280 118,205 118,144: 9,952 10,013
Old : 112,310: 23,812 31,413 7,227 72,516 64,265 103,555 102,905: 8,755 9,405
Other: 15,847: 4,226 3,627 597 9,827 11,015 14,650 15,239: 1,197 608
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: -10,651: -2,606 632 -221 -6,330 -8,734 -9,157 -8,323: -1,494 -2,328
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 19.2 24.7 8.7 64.3 58.7 92.2 92.2: 7.8 7.8
Old : 100.0: 21.2 28.0 6.4 64.6 57.2 92.2 91.6: 7.8 8.4
Other: 100.0: 26.7 22.9 3.8 62.0 69.5 92.4 96.2: 7.6 3.8
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 187: 51 68 38 52 46 129 129:
Old : 183: 49 67 37 48 41 121 124:
Other: 76: 18 15 7 25 29 46 49:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 25.3 25.4 40.5 38.4 23.4 22.7 38.5 33.7
Old : 26.9 26.7 43.4 39.1 25.5 25.1 42.0 36.0
Other: 37.3 31.5 60.6 52.3 29.7 31.5 49.2 48.9
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 : 28,554: 11,807 7,849 369 13,369 17,329 25,545 25,547: 3,009 3,007
Old : 28,299: 11,814 7,613 362 13,114 17,317 25,290 25,292: 3,009 3,007
Other: 255: 0 243 0 255 12 255 255: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: 350: 62 576 118 45 -142 225 552: 125 -202
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 41.3 27.5 1.3 46.8 60.7 89.5 89.5: 10.5 10.5
Old : 100.0: 41.7 26.9 1.3 46.3 61.2 89.4 89.4: 10.6 10.6
Other: 100.0: 0.0 95.3 0.0 100.0 4.7 100.0 100.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 91: 36 30 7 23 7 62 42:
Old : 91: 37 29 7 22 7 61 42:
Other: 3: 0 1 0 2 1 2 2:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 31.4 61.4 47.7 71.7 31.4 60.0 47.7 70.3
Old : 31.6 61.9 48.1 72.3 31.6 61.3 48.1 71.7
Other: 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 : 108,719: 31,298 21,600 8,818 62,832 72,894 102,948 103,312: 5,771 5,407
Old : 96,779: 31,128 17,282 8,003 52,104 66,232 91,235 91,517: 5,544 5,262
Other: 11,940: 985 5,133 0 10,728 6,662 11,713 11,795: 227 145
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: 3,518: 1 -676 1,563 1,721 3,014 3,285 3,901: 233 -383
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 28.8 19.9 8.1 57.8 67.0 94.7 95.0: 5.3 5.0
Old : 100.0: 32.2 17.9 8.3 53.8 68.4 94.3 94.6: 5.7 5.4
Other: 100.0: 8.2 43.0 0.0 89.8 55.8 98.1 98.8: 1.9 1.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 126: 32 31 16 50 38 93 75:
Old : 126: 32 31 14 47 38 89 74:
Other: 36: 7 2 0 20 17 27 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 : 38.3 41.2 56.4 56.6 35.9 33.1 49.7 47.8
Old : 37.0 39.8 56.5 56.2 35.3 32.2 50.4 48.4
Other: 67.9 69.9 80.8 89.8 57.4 63.7 68.3 79.2
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 : 632,433: 150,744 51,166 55,352 368,343 470,234 574,439 576,752: 57,994 55,681
Old : 632,433: 150,744 51,166 55,352 368,343 470,234 574,439 576,752: 57,994 55,681
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: -3,225: -756 -5,738 2,467 -6,748 3,930 -5,037 659: 1,812 -3,884
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.8 8.1 8.8 58.2 74.4 90.8 91.2: 9.2 8.8
Old : 100.0: 23.8 8.1 8.8 58.2 74.4 90.8 91.2: 9.2 8.8
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 : 199: 55 44 50 74 75 156 149:
Old : 199: 55 44 50 74 75 156 149:
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 : 17.4 27.4 31.2 37.5 15.2 16.6 25.8 24.8
Old : 17.4 27.4 31.2 37.5 15.2 16.6 25.8 24.8
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, November 25, 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 : 108,048: 18,881 26,667 9,684 73,023 64,611 101,588 100,962: 6,460 7,086
Old : 103,368: 19,145 25,776 8,411 69,628 62,156 97,184 96,343: 6,184 7,025
Other: 4,680: 335 1,490 674 3,395 2,455 4,404 4,619: 276 61
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: -3,876: 521 -418 595 -4,423 -3,019 -3,307 -2,842: -569 -1,034
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 17.5 24.7 9.0 67.6 59.8 94.0 93.4: 6.0 6.6
Old : 100.0: 18.5 24.9 8.1 67.4 60.1 94.0 93.2: 6.0 6.8
Other: 100.0: 7.2 31.8 14.4 72.5 52.5 94.1 98.7: 5.9 1.3
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 303: 86 73 41 112 94 220 193:
Old : 303: 86 75 41 111 91 219 190:
Other: 71: 11 4 4 35 34 47 41:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 17.9 30.0 33.2 43.0 17.8 23.4 31.1 32.0
Old : 18.6 31.4 34.3 43.2 18.6 26.3 32.5 35.3
Other: 62.7 62.0 75.9 77.9 47.1 46.8 54.8 55.7
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 : 40,815: 20,569 1,725 2,372 15,636 34,163 38,577 38,260: 2,238 2,555
Old : 40,815: 20,569 1,725 2,372 15,636 34,163 38,577 38,260: 2,238 2,555
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: 2,501: 979 640 321 2,092 974 3,392 1,935: -891 566
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 50.4 4.2 5.8 38.3 83.7 94.5 93.7: 5.5 6.3
Old : 100.0: 50.4 4.2 5.8 38.3 83.7 94.5 93.7: 5.5 6.3
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 : 55: 22 16 7 10 9 36 30:
Old : 55: 22 16 7 10 9 36 30:
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 : 66.6 87.5 82.8 89.9 62.9 75.0 71.6 76.5
Old : 66.6 87.5 82.8 89.9 62.9 75.0 71.6 76.5
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
RUSSELL 2000 STOCK INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-239777
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, November 25, 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 2000 IND X $500.00) :
: : :
All : 18,019: 2,200 2,135 657 13,902 15,219 16,759 18,011: 1,260 8
Old : 18,019: 2,200 2,135 657 13,902 15,219 16,759 18,011: 1,260 8
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: -246: -1 -584 -3 409 515 405 -72: -651 -174
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 12.2 11.8 3.6 77.2 84.5 93.0 100.0: 7.0 0.0
Old : 100.0: 12.2 11.8 3.6 77.2 84.5 93.0 100.0: 7.0 0.0
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 : 27: 4 4 1 11 11 16 15:
Old : 27: 4 4 1 11 11 16 15:
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 : 51.8 67.3 72.2 86.4 48.4 64.8 67.6 78.3
Old : 51.8 67.3 72.2 86.4 48.4 64.8 67.6 78.3
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, November 25, 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 2000 INDEX X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 499,079: 72,908 106,265 6,092 411,194 367,738 490,194 480,095: 8,885 18,984
Old : 499,079: 72,908 106,265 6,092 411,194 367,738 490,194 480,095: 8,885 18,984
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 18, 2008 :
: -2,684: 797 3,769 -6,290 5,412 4,324 -81 1,803: -2,603 -4,487
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 14.6 21.3 1.2 82.4 73.7 98.2 96.2: 1.8 3.8
Old : 100.0: 14.6 21.3 1.2 82.4 73.7 98.2 96.2: 1.8 3.8
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 : 240: 25 50 12 93 113 124 169:
Old : 240: 25 50 12 93 113 124 169:
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 : 44.6 23.1 57.4 33.8 42.0 23.1 54.8 33.6
Old : 44.6 23.1 57.4 33.8 42.0 23.1 54.8 33.6
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 01, 2008