WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, November 18, 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 : 35,783: 996 1,901 3,254 19,540 19,683 23,790 24,838: 11,993 10,945
Old : 31,048: 1,351 1,742 2,723 16,272 17,095 20,346 21,560: 10,702 9,488
Other: 4,735: 88 602 88 3,268 2,588 3,444 3,278: 1,291 1,457
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 11, 2008 :
: -424: -1,353 14 -358 -891 -1,349 -2,602 -1,693: 2,178 1,269
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 2.8 5.3 9.1 54.6 55.0 66.5 69.4: 33.5 30.6
Old : 100.0: 4.4 5.6 8.8 52.4 55.1 65.5 69.4: 34.5 30.6
Other: 100.0: 1.9 12.7 1.9 69.0 54.7 72.7 69.2: 27.3 30.8
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:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 37: 8 6 11 20 16 32 31:
Old : 36: 9 6 9 18 16 30 29:
Other: 21: 1 5 3 10 9 13 15:
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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 : 26.2 43.1 39.8 52.9 21.6 36.0 33.2 40.3
Old : 26.3 44.3 40.6 53.8 20.7 36.8 32.4 41.9
Other: 48.1 46.7 67.2 63.2 45.3 43.6 63.6 56.7
Updated Novenber 21, 2008