WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 16, 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 : 32,749: 2,409 3,682 483 21,350 20,010 24,242 24,175: 8,507 8,574
Old : 32,660: 2,403 3,680 483 21,346 19,982 24,232 24,145: 8,428 8,515
Other: 89: 6 2 0 4 28 10 30: 79 59
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: August 9, 2005 :
: 2,793: -803 1,204 62 2,450 1,734 1,709 3,000: 1,084 -207
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 7.4 11.2 1.5 65.2 61.1 74.0 73.8: 26.0 26.2
Old : 100.0: 7.4 11.3 1.5 65.4 61.2 74.2 73.9: 25.8 26.1
Other: 100.0: 6.7 2.2 0.0 4.5 31.5 11.2 33.7: 88.8 66.3
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 44: 9 8 3 25 15 35 25:
Old : 44: 9 8 3 24 15 34 25:
Other: 8: 1 1 0 1 5 2 6:
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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 : 36.2 55.5 48.2 63.2 25.8 38.6 34.6 44.5
Old : 36.3 55.6 48.4 63.3 25.9 38.7 34.7 44.5
Other: 11.2 31.5 11.2 33.7 11.2 31.5 11.2 33.7
Updated August 19, 2005