COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, May 1, 2012
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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 : 180,785: 60,674 51,682 14,803 90,202 99,153 165,679 165,638: 15,106 15,147
Old : 98,979: 43,481 37,790 2,730 44,805 47,303 91,016 87,823: 7,963 11,156
Other: 81,806: 25,645 22,344 3,621 45,397 51,850 74,663 77,815: 7,143 3,991
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: -2,058: 2,258 1,638 -115 -2,209 -4,407 -66 -2,884: -1,992 826
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 33.6 28.6 8.2 49.9 54.8 91.6 91.6: 8.4 8.4
Old : 100.0: 43.9 38.2 2.8 45.3 47.8 92.0 88.7: 8.0 11.3
Other: 100.0: 31.3 27.3 4.4 55.5 63.4 91.3 95.1: 8.7 4.9
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 268: 99 88 72 51 59 191 183:
Old : 249: 91 84 21 37 45 136 142:
Other: 192: 67 53 24 40 48 126 107:
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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
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All : 18.0 23.2 30.5 32.7 18.0 20.0 30.4 28.6
Old : 19.1 24.1 32.5 36.9 19.1 24.1 32.5 36.1
Other: 20.9 34.4 35.9 48.1 20.9 33.6 35.7 46.6
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, May 1, 2012
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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 : 19,917: 9,996 3,209 713 6,803 13,876 17,512 17,798: 2,405 2,119
Old : 18,697: 10,021 3,257 130 6,215 13,217 16,366 16,604: 2,331 2,093
Other: 1,220: 75 52 483 588 659 1,146 1,194: 74 26
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: -699: 124 215 152 -899 -1,249 -623 -882: -76 183
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 50.2 16.1 3.6 34.2 69.7 87.9 89.4: 12.1 10.6
Old : 100.0: 53.6 17.4 0.7 33.2 70.7 87.5 88.8: 12.5 11.2
Other: 100.0: 6.1 4.3 39.6 48.2 54.0 93.9 97.9: 6.1 2.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 76: 29 20 12 20 14 53 43:
Old : 76: 30 20 6 18 14 50 38:
Other: 20: 3 6 8 8 2 17 13:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 32.2 63.5 48.1 72.7 32.2 63.0 48.0 72.1
Old : 34.3 64.1 50.8 73.9 34.3 64.1 50.7 73.9
Other: 61.9 83.4 84.3 96.1 37.5 48.2 44.8 49.1
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, May 1, 2012
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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 : 182,207: 30,859 42,004 25,581 115,828 104,886 172,268 172,471: 9,939 9,736
Old : 118,112: 26,457 41,796 14,670 69,350 52,629 110,477 109,095: 7,635 9,017
Other: 64,095: 11,796 7,602 3,517 46,478 52,257 61,791 63,376: 2,304 719
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: 4,758: 875 -1,711 2,873 1,028 4,115 4,776 5,277: -18 -519
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 16.9 23.1 14.0 63.6 57.6 94.5 94.7: 5.5 5.3
Old : 100.0: 22.4 35.4 12.4 58.7 44.6 93.5 92.4: 6.5 7.6
Other: 100.0: 18.4 11.9 5.5 72.5 81.5 96.4 98.9: 3.6 1.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 183: 55 63 44 54 45 136 128:
Old : 179: 50 66 30 52 38 122 116:
Other: 92: 27 12 13 38 29 69 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 : 26.8 26.0 40.7 40.7 24.1 20.7 34.0 29.5
Old : 26.9 24.1 41.9 35.6 24.8 20.4 36.9 30.0
Other: 39.4 42.6 56.1 65.1 35.6 37.5 52.2 58.0
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, May 1, 2012
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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 : 706,597: 184,434 112,721 63,150 400,364 464,750 647,948 640,621: 58,649 65,976
Old : 706,597: 184,434 112,721 63,150 400,364 464,750 647,948 640,621: 58,649 65,976
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: -18,521: -2,875 7,702 610 -2,005 -18,937 -4,270 -10,625: -14,251 -7,896
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.1 16.0 8.9 56.7 65.8 91.7 90.7: 8.3 9.3
Old : 100.0: 26.1 16.0 8.9 56.7 65.8 91.7 90.7: 8.3 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 : 243: 64 72 62 78 88 180 188:
Old : 243: 64 72 62 78 88 180 188:
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 : 14.6 19.9 26.7 29.7 14.3 17.7 25.2 25.5
Old : 14.6 19.9 26.7 29.7 14.3 17.7 25.2 25.5
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, May 1, 2012
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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 : 144,219: 38,524 42,703 17,172 81,474 77,017 137,170 136,892: 7,049 7,327
Old : 108,774: 41,212 41,802 6,159 55,446 54,436 102,817 102,397: 5,957 6,377
Other: 35,445: 5,531 9,120 2,794 26,028 22,581 34,353 34,495: 1,092 950
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: -2,148: 391 38 -834 -2,036 -1,452 -2,479 -2,248: 331 100
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.7 29.6 11.9 56.5 53.4 95.1 94.9: 4.9 5.1
Old : 100.0: 37.9 38.4 5.7 51.0 50.0 94.5 94.1: 5.5 5.9
Other: 100.0: 15.6 25.7 7.9 73.4 63.7 96.9 97.3: 3.1 2.7
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 351: 99 99 87 120 118 258 271:
Old : 348: 103 97 60 105 107 228 245:
Other: 187: 41 36 25 78 75 134 124:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 13.3 15.9 24.7 25.7 12.1 12.7 21.3 20.2
Old : 15.4 17.1 26.1 29.5 14.5 15.1 25.1 25.4
Other: 28.0 21.3 42.9 38.3 27.6 19.2 38.0 31.2
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, May 1, 2012
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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 : 45,539: 31,374 17,996 1,169 7,219 24,200 39,762 43,365: 5,777 2,174
Old : 45,539: 31,374 17,996 1,169 7,219 24,200 39,762 43,365: 5,777 2,174
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: 2,395: 4,727 7,327 76 1,018 -4,344 5,821 3,059: -3,426 -664
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 68.9 39.5 2.6 15.9 53.1 87.3 95.2: 12.7 4.8
Old : 100.0: 68.9 39.5 2.6 15.9 53.1 87.3 95.2: 12.7 4.8
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 : 102: 49 28 6 15 12 66 45:
Old : 102: 49 28 6 15 12 66 45:
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 : 55.8 66.0 67.0 78.9 54.7 66.0 65.4 78.9
Old : 55.8 66.0 67.0 78.9 54.7 66.0 65.4 78.9
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, May 1, 2012
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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 INDEX X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 397,471: 32,992 42,204 2,701 343,021 338,169 378,714 383,074: 18,757 14,397
Old : 397,471: 32,992 42,204 2,701 343,021 338,169 378,714 383,074: 18,757 14,397
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: April 24, 2012 :
: -11,514: 9,308 -17,006 -2,577 -18,734 9,934 -12,003 -9,649: 489 -1,865
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 8.3 10.6 0.7 86.3 85.1 95.3 96.4: 4.7 3.6
Old : 100.0: 8.3 10.6 0.7 86.3 85.1 95.3 96.4: 4.7 3.6
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 : 255: 47 38 14 99 101 155 144:
Old : 255: 47 38 14 99 101 155 144:
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 : 34.7 28.7 46.8 38.9 31.9 28.7 44.1 38.3
Old : 34.7 28.7 46.8 38.9 31.9 28.7 44.1 38.3
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated May 4, 2012