COTTON NO. 2 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 50,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 100,063: 18,332 36,972 4,452 64,213 48,663 86,997 90,087: 13,066 9,976
Old : 97,092: 18,300 37,282 3,971 62,234 46,245 84,505 87,498: 12,587 9,594
Other: 2,971: 450 108 63 1,979 2,418 2,492 2,589: 479 382
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 2,628: 3,423 -2,999 -112 -2,738 6,000 573 2,889: 2,055 -261
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 18.3 36.9 4.4 64.2 48.6 86.9 90.0: 13.1 10.0
Old : 100.0: 18.8 38.4 4.1 64.1 47.6 87.0 90.1: 13.0 9.9
Other: 100.0: 15.1 3.6 2.1 66.6 81.4 83.9 87.1: 16.1 12.9
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 215: 71 65 40 54 50 143 140:
Old : 215: 71 66 36 54 48 141 136:
Other: 42: 10 9 1 8 16 18 26:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 31.1 27.4 45.1 36.6 31.1 25.6 44.3 33.9
Old : 31.7 28.2 46.2 37.7 31.7 26.4 46.2 35.0
Other: 55.4 70.4 74.0 78.2 55.4 70.4 74.0 77.2
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 15,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 36,942: 14,719 3,098 4,418 13,363 26,569 32,500 34,085: 4,442 2,857
Old : 36,923: 14,718 3,103 4,410 13,359 26,568 32,487 34,081: 4,436 2,842
Other: 19: 6 0 3 4 1 13 4: 6 15
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 1,316: -345 -367 694 957 984 1,306 1,311: 10 5
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 39.8 8.4 12.0 36.2 71.9 88.0 92.3: 12.0 7.7
Old : 100.0: 39.9 8.4 11.9 36.2 72.0 88.0 92.3: 12.0 7.7
Other: 100.0: 31.6 0.0 15.8 21.1 5.3 68.4 21.1: 31.6 78.9
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 131: 62 32 28 22 20 105 63:
Old : 131: 62 32 28 22 20 105 63:
Other: 5: 2 0 1 1 1 4 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 : 25.5 46.9 38.7 64.8 23.5 40.6 32.6 54.7
Old : 25.5 46.9 38.7 64.8 23.5 40.6 32.6 54.7
Other: 68.4 21.1 68.4 21.1 52.6 5.3 52.6 5.3
COCOA - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 10 METRIC TONS) :
: : :
All : 123,277: 31,845 14,908 1,244 81,198 102,009 114,287 118,161: 8,990 5,116
Old : 95,725: 31,779 15,272 835 54,693 74,530 87,307 90,637: 8,418 5,088
Other: 27,552: 430 0 45 26,505 27,479 26,980 27,524: 572 28
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 3,226: 3,196 -2,977 -49 -2,689 4,355 458 1,329: 2,768 1,897
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 25.8 12.1 1.0 65.9 82.7 92.7 95.8: 7.3 4.2
Old : 100.0: 33.2 16.0 0.9 57.1 77.9 91.2 94.7: 8.8 5.3
Other: 100.0: 1.6 0.0 0.2 96.2 99.7 97.9 99.9: 2.1 0.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 147: 56 30 10 48 37 109 74:
Old : 147: 56 31 9 46 35 106 72:
Other: 29: 4 0 2 12 18 17 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 : 30.7 34.6 45.4 56.0 22.1 25.1 31.9 37.2
Old : 29.0 28.6 44.4 47.8 25.4 24.7 36.7 39.6
Other: 69.2 74.9 93.7 93.1 41.2 53.5 58.1 61.2
SUGAR NO. 11 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 112,000 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 519,427: 136,727 33,005 45,386 254,514 402,749 436,627 481,140: 82,800 38,287
Old : 519,427: 136,727 33,005 45,386 254,514 402,749 436,627 481,140: 82,800 38,287
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 1,614: -11,195 507 1,083 8,058 1,084 -2,054 2,674: 3,668 -1,060
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.3 6.4 8.7 49.0 77.5 84.1 92.6: 15.9 7.4
Old : 100.0: 26.3 6.4 8.7 49.0 77.5 84.1 92.6: 15.9 7.4
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 : 166: 66 27 38 57 55 146 101:
Old : 166: 66 27 38 57 55 146 101:
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 : 18.2 30.3 31.6 49.1 15.3 25.3 24.6 37.8
Old : 18.2 30.3 31.6 49.1 15.3 25.3 24.6 37.8
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
COFFEE C - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-083731
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 37,500 POUNDS) :
: : :
All : 82,493: 18,147 22,632 8,477 46,060 44,371 72,684 75,480: 9,809 7,013
Old : 79,535: 18,088 23,549 6,957 44,881 42,276 69,926 72,782: 9,609 6,753
Other: 2,958: 1,005 29 574 1,179 2,095 2,758 2,698: 200 260
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 2,536: -253 2,309 67 1,804 -414 1,618 1,962: 918 574
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 22.0 27.4 10.3 55.8 53.8 88.1 91.5: 11.9 8.5
Old : 100.0: 22.7 29.6 8.7 56.4 53.2 87.9 91.5: 12.1 8.5
Other: 100.0: 34.0 1.0 19.4 39.9 70.8 93.2 91.2: 6.8 8.8
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 301: 103 80 54 89 76 219 194:
Old : 300: 103 84 53 89 72 218 189:
Other: 56: 12 4 5 20 29 33 37:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 21.6 19.3 32.2 29.1 21.6 17.7 31.6 25.4
Old : 22.4 19.9 33.4 30.0 22.4 18.3 32.8 26.8
Other: 51.2 37.7 73.1 63.0 35.3 27.6 46.0 39.0
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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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: : (U.S. DOLLAR INDEX X $1000) :
: : :
All : 35,108: 20,827 3,444 2,655 9,165 27,072 32,647 33,171: 2,461 1,937
Old : 35,108: 20,827 3,444 2,655 9,165 27,072 32,647 33,171: 2,461 1,937
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 4,432: -1,960 297 279 6,363 3,548 4,682 4,124: -250 308
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 59.3 9.8 7.6 26.1 77.1 93.0 94.5: 7.0 5.5
Old : 100.0: 59.3 9.8 7.6 26.1 77.1 93.0 94.5: 7.0 5.5
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 : 49: 26 9 11 6 7 35 26:
Old : 49: 26 9 11 6 7 35 26:
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 : 56.3 74.5 76.7 88.0 45.6 67.0 62.6 73.2
Old : 56.3 74.5 76.7 88.0 45.6 67.0 62.6 73.2
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EURO FX/JAPANESE YEN XRATE - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-299661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 13, 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 EURO 200,000) :
: : :
All : 33,370: 14,883 1,665 0 14,435 27,719 29,318 29,384: 4,052 3,986
Old : 33,370: 14,883 1,665 0 14,435 27,719 29,318 29,384: 4,052 3,986
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 6, 2005 :
: 7,158: 65 -259 -1 8,634 6,662 8,698 6,402: -1,540 756
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 44.6 5.0 0.0 43.3 83.1 87.9 88.1: 12.1 11.9
Old : 100.0: 44.6 5.0 0.0 43.3 83.1 87.9 88.1: 12.1 11.9
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 : 26: 8 3 0 8 12 16 15:
Old : 26: 8 3 0 8 12 16 15:
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 : 57.4 57.0 75.8 72.7 42.1 33.9 51.7 47.4
Old : 57.4 57.0 75.8 72.7 42.1 33.9 51.7 47.4
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 16, 2005