WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, December 16, 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 : 31,571: 2,322 1,249 1,841 17,433 18,450 21,596 21,540: 9,975 10,031
Old : 26,150: 2,676 1,050 1,211 13,930 15,621 17,817 17,882: 8,332 8,268
Other: 5,421: 261 814 15 3,503 2,829 3,779 3,658: 1,642 1,763
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 9, 2008 :
: 1,511: 956 -445 -311 -518 836 127 80: 1,384 1,431
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 7.4 4.0 5.8 55.2 58.4 68.4 68.2: 31.6 31.8
Old : 100.0: 10.2 4.0 4.6 53.3 59.7 68.1 68.4: 31.9 31.6
Other: 100.0: 4.8 15.0 0.3 64.6 52.2 69.7 67.5: 30.3 32.5
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 35: 4 5 6 22 17 29 27:
Old : 34: 6 5 4 19 15 26 23:
Other: 22: 2 4 4 12 9 16 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 : 26.8 48.7 42.5 56.3 26.2 43.8 39.5 48.1
Old : 27.2 51.0 43.8 58.0 25.8 45.8 39.7 50.3
Other: 41.6 52.4 64.0 65.1 41.6 49.2 63.6 60.9
Updated December 19, 2008