WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 2, 2005
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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 : 27,416: 2,472 2,003 582 17,888 16,667 20,942 19,252: 6,474 8,164
Old : 27,325: 2,464 2,003 582 17,886 16,654 20,932 19,239: 6,393 8,086
Other: 91: 8 0 0 2 13 10 13: 81 78
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: July 26, 2005 :
: 881: 338 -309 -16 -241 564 81 239: 800 642
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 9.0 7.3 2.1 65.2 60.8 76.4 70.2: 23.6 29.8
Old : 100.0: 9.0 7.3 2.1 65.5 60.9 76.6 70.4: 23.4 29.6
Other: 100.0: 8.8 0.0 0.0 2.2 14.3 11.0 14.3: 89.0 85.7
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 41: 8 6 3 22 15 31 23:
Old : 41: 8 6 3 22 15 31 23:
Other: 6: 1 0 0 1 4 2 4:
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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 : 36.4 52.7 51.1 59.3 29.7 40.3 39.9 45.6
Old : 36.6 52.9 51.3 59.5 29.8 40.5 40.1 45.8
Other: 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3 11.0 14.3
Updated August 5, 2005