WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, October 18, 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 : 36,802: 10,982 676 1,124 14,700 25,293 26,806 27,094: 9,995 9,708
Old : 35,710: 10,963 673 1,083 14,208 24,927 26,255 26,684: 9,455 9,026
Other: 1,091: 56 40 4 492 366 552 410: 540 681
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: October 11, 2005 :
: 1,707: 1,180 448 415 -210 929 1,384 1,792: 322 -86
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 29.8 1.8 3.1 39.9 68.7 72.8 73.6: 27.2 26.4
Old : 100.0: 30.7 1.9 3.0 39.8 69.8 73.5 74.7: 26.5 25.3
Other: 100.0: 5.1 3.7 0.4 45.1 33.5 50.5 37.6: 49.5 62.4
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 51: 21 6 7 18 17 44 25:
Old : 51: 22 5 7 17 17 43 25:
Other: 18: 1 4 1 7 6 8 11:
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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 : 26.2 47.9 40.9 59.8 18.8 41.9 32.4 49.0
Old : 26.3 48.6 41.2 60.8 19.0 42.5 32.9 50.1
Other: 36.2 32.9 50.5 36.7 36.2 32.9 50.2 36.7
Updated October 21, 2005