WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, October 14, 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 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : :
All : 38,718: 3,173 2,302 3,781 21,435 21,293 28,389 27,376: 10,329 11,342
Old : 34,234: 3,555 1,866 3,291 18,390 19,038 25,235 24,195: 8,999 10,039
Other: 4,484: 89 907 19 3,046 2,255 3,154 3,181: 1,330 1,303
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: October 7, 2008 :
: -20: -389 182 159 423 -303 193 38: -213 -58
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 8.2 5.9 9.8 55.4 55.0 73.3 70.7: 26.7 29.3
Old : 100.0: 10.4 5.5 9.6 53.7 55.6 73.7 70.7: 26.3 29.3
Other: 100.0: 2.0 20.2 0.4 67.9 50.3 70.3 70.9: 29.7 29.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 45: 8 8 11 24 21 37 37:
Old : 44: 9 8 10 22 20 35 35:
Other: 25: 1 6 3 10 10 13 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 : 23.2 42.4 39.1 50.3 20.3 35.4 33.0 39.8
Old : 23.5 43.4 40.0 51.8 20.8 36.3 34.5 41.3
Other: 47.9 45.3 64.2 63.3 47.9 40.9 63.5 58.6
Updated October 17, 2008