COTTON NO. 2 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 20, 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 : 100,664: 18,141 34,746 4,593 64,643 51,201 87,377 90,540: 13,287 10,124
Old : 97,229: 17,848 35,026 4,096 62,586 48,416 84,530 87,538: 12,699 9,691
Other: 3,435: 724 151 66 2,057 2,785 2,847 3,002: 588 433
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: 601: -191 -2,226 141 430 2,538 380 453: 221 148
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 18.0 34.5 4.6 64.2 50.9 86.8 89.9: 13.2 10.1
Old : 100.0: 18.4 36.0 4.2 64.4 49.8 86.9 90.0: 13.1 10.0
Other: 100.0: 21.1 4.4 1.9 59.9 81.1 82.9 87.4: 17.1 12.6
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 210: 67 63 41 55 49 142 138:
Old : 209: 65 67 37 54 48 138 136:
Other: 46: 15 6 2 10 16 25 24:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 31.4 29.0 45.0 37.2 31.4 27.3 43.8 35.2
Old : 32.2 30.0 46.3 38.4 32.2 28.3 45.9 36.4
Other: 48.1 69.0 66.6 77.8 48.1 69.0 66.6 77.6
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 20, 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 : 37,085: 13,231 5,696 3,802 15,477 24,481 32,510 33,979: 4,575 3,106
Old : 36,900: 13,282 5,649 3,674 15,374 24,480 32,330 33,803: 4,570 3,097
Other: 185: 51 149 26 103 1 180 176: 5 9
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: 143: -1,488 2,598 -616 2,114 -2,088 10 -106: 133 249
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 35.7 15.4 10.3 41.7 66.0 87.7 91.6: 12.3 8.4
Old : 100.0: 36.0 15.3 10.0 41.7 66.3 87.6 91.6: 12.4 8.4
Other: 100.0: 27.6 80.5 14.1 55.7 0.5 97.3 95.1: 2.7 4.9
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 124: 55 31 22 20 20 93 60:
Old : 124: 56 31 22 20 20 93 60:
Other: 10: 2 5 3 1 1 6 7:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 30.8 42.7 44.1 58.8 20.1 27.5 29.5 40.5
Old : 30.7 43.0 44.1 59.1 20.2 27.9 29.6 41.0
Other: 96.2 93.0 97.3 95.1 83.2 79.5 83.2 81.1
COCOA - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 20, 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 : 123,726: 32,769 14,013 1,523 81,179 103,734 115,471 119,270: 8,255 4,456
Old : 96,037: 32,781 14,267 1,047 54,287 76,363 88,115 91,677: 7,922 4,360
Other: 27,689: 397 155 67 26,892 27,371 27,356 27,593: 333 96
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: 449: 924 -895 279 -19 1,725 1,184 1,109: -735 -660
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 26.5 11.3 1.2 65.6 83.8 93.3 96.4: 6.7 3.6
Old : 100.0: 34.1 14.9 1.1 56.5 79.5 91.8 95.5: 8.2 4.5
Other: 100.0: 1.4 0.6 0.2 97.1 98.9 98.8 99.7: 1.2 0.3
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 153: 57 29 11 51 40 114 79:
Old : 153: 59 30 9 50 36 113 73:
Other: 35: 4 3 3 14 21 19 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 : 29.3 35.2 44.2 57.1 20.2 24.4 30.6 37.0
Old : 27.2 30.7 42.6 49.5 23.4 23.6 35.4 39.5
Other: 69.4 73.5 94.2 90.9 41.5 52.2 57.1 60.4
SUGAR NO. 11 - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 20, 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 : 527,468: 129,330 31,772 43,643 273,724 413,693 446,697 489,108: 80,771 38,360
Old : 527,468: 129,330 31,772 43,643 273,724 413,693 446,697 489,108: 80,771 38,360
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: 8,041: -7,397 -1,233 -1,743 19,210 10,944 10,070 7,968: -2,029 73
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 24.5 6.0 8.3 51.9 78.4 84.7 92.7: 15.3 7.3
Old : 100.0: 24.5 6.0 8.3 51.9 78.4 84.7 92.7: 15.3 7.3
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 : 167: 65 25 40 59 55 148 101:
Old : 167: 65 25 40 59 55 148 101:
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 : 19.5 30.0 32.6 49.0 16.9 25.6 25.9 38.4
Old : 19.5 30.0 32.6 49.0 16.9 25.6 25.9 38.4
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 20, 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 : 81,396: 18,039 20,817 8,648 45,048 45,468 71,735 74,933: 9,661 6,463
Old : 78,133: 18,261 21,844 6,856 43,715 43,356 68,832 72,056: 9,301 6,077
Other: 3,263: 1,115 310 455 1,333 2,112 2,903 2,877: 360 386
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: -1,097: -108 -1,815 171 -1,012 1,097 -949 -547: -148 -550
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 22.2 25.6 10.6 55.3 55.9 88.1 92.1: 11.9 7.9
Old : 100.0: 23.4 28.0 8.8 55.9 55.5 88.1 92.2: 11.9 7.8
Other: 100.0: 34.2 9.5 13.9 40.9 64.7 89.0 88.2: 11.0 11.8
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 300: 110 75 48 88 76 224 181:
Old : 300: 110 76 47 86 73 221 178:
Other: 57: 9 5 3 21 31 31 38:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 21.9 19.0 31.8 29.0 21.9 17.3 31.5 25.8
Old : 22.8 19.8 33.1 29.9 22.8 18.3 32.8 27.7
Other: 49.6 38.8 71.4 60.5 39.0 27.4 48.7 39.5
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 20, 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 : 25,940: 13,543 2,798 2,472 8,199 18,821 24,214 24,091: 1,726 1,849
Old : 25,940: 13,543 2,798 2,472 8,199 18,821 24,214 24,091: 1,726 1,849
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 13, 2005 :
: -9,168: -7,284 -646 -183 -966 -8,251 -8,433 -9,080: -735 -88
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 52.2 10.8 9.5 31.6 72.6 93.3 92.9: 6.7 7.1
Old : 100.0: 52.2 10.8 9.5 31.6 72.6 93.3 92.9: 6.7 7.1
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 : 42: 17 12 6 5 9 26 24:
Old : 42: 17 12 6 5 9 26 24:
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 : 63.8 68.6 82.7 84.5 56.1 62.6 69.1 71.4
Old : 63.8 68.6 82.7 84.5 56.1 62.6 69.1 71.4
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 23, 2005