WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, August 9, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions : Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total : : Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : (CONTRACTS OF 5,000 BUSHELS) : : : : All : 31,181: 3,101 2,629 578 19,650 18,323 23,329 21,530: 7,852 9,651 Old : 31,088: 3,101 2,629 578 19,650 18,310 23,329 21,517: 7,759 9,571 Other: 93: 0 0 0 0 13 0 13: 93 80 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: August 2, 2005 : : 2,870: 639 558 -89 1,410 1,578 1,960 2,047: 910 823 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 9.9 8.4 1.9 63.0 58.8 74.8 69.0: 25.2 31.0 Old : 100.0: 10.0 8.5 1.9 63.2 58.9 75.0 69.2: 25.0 30.8 Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0 0.0 14.0: 100.0 86.0 : : : :# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category : All : 44: 9 8 2 24 16 35 24: Old : 44: 9 8 2 24 16 35 24: Other: 4: 0 0 0 0 4 0 4: :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 34.1 53.5 47.2 59.3 26.2 39.8 35.2 43.9 Old : 34.2 53.6 47.4 59.5 26.3 39.9 35.3 44.0 Other: 0.0 14.0 0.0 14.0 0.0 14.0 0.0 14.0
Updated August 12, 2005