COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 2, 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 : 126,805: 24,843 28,318 11,059 81,281 77,095 117,183 116,472: 9,622 10,333
Old : 111,278: 23,950 27,947 7,120 71,705 66,405 102,775 101,472: 8,503 9,806
Other: 15,527: 4,228 3,706 604 9,576 10,690 14,408 15,000: 1,119 527
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: -1,352: 181 -3,346 -141 -1,062 1,815 -1,022 -1,672: -330 320
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 19.6 22.3 8.7 64.1 60.8 92.4 91.9: 7.6 8.1
Old : 100.0: 21.5 25.1 6.4 64.4 59.7 92.4 91.2: 7.6 8.8
Other: 100.0: 27.2 23.9 3.9 61.7 68.8 92.8 96.6: 7.2 3.4
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 183: 55 59 44 54 47 136 127:
Old : 181: 53 60 41 50 43 128 122:
Other: 76: 18 17 8 25 29 47 50:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 25.6 27.6 40.9 40.6 23.6 24.0 38.9 35.8
Old : 27.3 29.4 43.8 41.6 25.9 27.0 42.4 38.4
Other: 34.6 32.7 58.0 54.4 28.3 32.7 46.9 50.0
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 2, 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 : 30,013: 11,485 8,138 1,106 14,345 17,567 26,936 26,811: 3,077 3,202
Old : 29,708: 11,485 7,895 1,106 14,040 17,505 26,631 26,506: 3,077 3,202
Other: 305: 0 243 0 305 62 305 305: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: 1,459: -322 289 737 976 238 1,391 1,264: 68 195
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 38.3 27.1 3.7 47.8 58.5 89.7 89.3: 10.3 10.7
Old : 100.0: 38.7 26.6 3.7 47.3 58.9 89.6 89.2: 10.4 10.8
Other: 100.0: 0.0 79.7 0.0 100.0 20.3 100.0 100.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 95: 37 30 14 26 10 67 52:
Old : 95: 37 30 14 26 10 67 52:
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 : 30.1 59.2 44.9 69.1 29.7 53.6 44.4 63.5
Old : 30.1 59.6 45.1 69.6 29.7 54.7 44.6 64.7
Other: 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 79.7 79.7 79.7 79.7
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 2, 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 : 109,872: 30,816 21,041 9,761 63,432 73,227 104,009 104,029: 5,863 5,843
Old : 97,215: 30,703 16,731 8,938 51,980 65,821 91,621 91,490: 5,594 5,725
Other: 12,657: 936 5,133 0 11,452 7,406 12,388 12,539: 269 118
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: 1,153: -482 -559 943 600 333 1,061 717: 92 436
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 28.0 19.2 8.9 57.7 66.6 94.7 94.7: 5.3 5.3
Old : 100.0: 31.6 17.2 9.2 53.5 67.7 94.2 94.1: 5.8 5.9
Other: 100.0: 7.4 40.6 0.0 90.5 58.5 97.9 99.1: 2.1 0.9
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 125: 33 28 20 50 38 95 76:
Old : 124: 33 28 18 48 37 92 74:
Other: 36: 6 2 0 20 18 26 20:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 37.9 41.2 54.5 56.3 35.5 32.9 48.6 47.3
Old : 36.8 40.0 54.7 56.3 35.2 32.9 49.5 48.8
Other: 65.2 64.7 79.8 85.3 54.9 56.5 66.0 71.7
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 2, 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 : 641,098: 153,817 50,021 53,623 373,983 477,823 581,423 581,467: 59,675 59,631
Old : 641,098: 153,817 50,021 53,623 373,983 477,823 581,423 581,467: 59,675 59,631
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: 8,665: 3,073 -1,145 -1,729 5,640 7,589 6,984 4,715: 1,681 3,950
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 24.0 7.8 8.4 58.3 74.5 90.7 90.7: 9.3 9.3
Old : 100.0: 24.0 7.8 8.4 58.3 74.5 90.7 90.7: 9.3 9.3
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 : 204: 58 45 53 77 76 161 154:
Old : 204: 58 45 53 77 76 161 154:
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 : 17.2 27.3 31.1 37.6 14.7 16.2 24.6 24.4
Old : 17.2 27.3 31.1 37.6 14.7 16.2 24.6 24.4
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, December 2, 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 : 109,380: 18,573 26,840 10,306 73,530 64,352 102,409 101,498: 6,971 7,882
Old : 104,476: 20,264 26,870 7,910 70,053 61,889 98,227 96,669: 6,249 7,807
Other: 4,904: 198 1,859 507 3,477 2,463 4,182 4,829: 722 75
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: 1,332: -308 173 622 507 -259 821 536: 511 796
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 17.0 24.5 9.4 67.2 58.8 93.6 92.8: 6.4 7.2
Old : 100.0: 19.4 25.7 7.6 67.1 59.2 94.0 92.5: 6.0 7.5
Other: 100.0: 4.0 37.9 10.3 70.9 50.2 85.3 98.5: 14.7 1.5
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 301: 80 79 44 116 91 222 193:
Old : 301: 79 81 44 115 88 221 190:
Other: 71: 10 4 3 36 33 47 39:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 17.2 24.2 31.7 38.8 17.2 20.7 30.3 30.4
Old : 18.0 25.3 33.0 39.6 18.0 23.4 31.7 33.7
Other: 57.0 62.7 68.0 77.4 48.4 54.2 55.9 64.0
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 2, 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 : 39,382: 17,837 1,242 2,233 17,166 33,533 37,236 37,008: 2,146 2,374
Old : 39,382: 17,837 1,242 2,233 17,166 33,533 37,236 37,008: 2,146 2,374
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: -1,433: -2,732 -483 -139 1,530 -630 -1,341 -1,252: -92 -181
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 45.3 3.2 5.7 43.6 85.1 94.6 94.0: 5.4 6.0
Old : 100.0: 45.3 3.2 5.7 43.6 85.1 94.6 94.0: 5.4 6.0
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 : 47: 21 11 5 8 9 32 23:
Old : 47: 21 11 5 8 9 32 23:
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 : 68.4 89.0 84.0 91.3 64.1 76.3 72.9 77.9
Old : 68.4 89.0 84.0 91.3 64.1 76.3 72.9 77.9
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, December 2, 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 : 17,212: 2,600 1,796 0 13,225 15,201 15,825 16,997: 1,387 215
Old : 17,212: 2,600 1,796 0 13,225 15,201 15,825 16,997: 1,387 215
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: -807: 400 -339 -657 -677 -18 -934 -1,014: 127 207
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 15.1 10.4 0.0 76.8 88.3 91.9 98.8: 8.1 1.2
Old : 100.0: 15.1 10.4 0.0 76.8 88.3 91.9 98.8: 8.1 1.2
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 : 21: 4 2 0 9 9 13 11:
Old : 21: 4 2 0 9 9 13 11:
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 : 54.3 71.9 78.1 93.1 47.2 69.2 69.3 82.5
Old : 54.3 71.9 78.1 93.1 47.2 69.2 69.3 82.5
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, December 2, 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : (RUSSELL 2000 INDEX X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 509,505: 71,483 104,597 4,204 418,873 374,894 494,560 483,695: 14,945 25,810
Old : 509,505: 71,483 104,597 4,204 418,873 374,894 494,560 483,695: 14,945 25,810
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: November 25, 2008 :
: 10,426: -1,425 -1,668 -1,888 7,679 7,156 4,366 3,600: 6,060 6,826
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 14.0 20.5 0.8 82.2 73.6 97.1 94.9: 2.9 5.1
Old : 100.0: 14.0 20.5 0.8 82.2 73.6 97.1 94.9: 2.9 5.1
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 : 249: 24 52 10 97 115 125 173:
Old : 249: 24 52 10 97 115 125 173:
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 : 42.7 23.2 55.7 33.9 39.9 23.2 52.7 33.4
Old : 42.7 23.2 55.7 33.9 39.9 23.2 52.7 33.4
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 05, 2008