COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 124,035: 24,387 23,589 11,605 76,813 78,730 112,805 113,924: 11,230 10,111
Old : 106,543: 21,869 23,945 7,235 67,674 66,129 96,778 97,309: 9,765 9,234
Other: 17,492: 6,179 3,305 709 9,139 12,601 16,027 16,615: 1,465 877
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: -3,829: -243 -2,307 83 -1,561 2,205 -1,721 -19: -2,108 -3,810
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 19.7 19.0 9.4 61.9 63.5 90.9 91.8: 9.1 8.2
Old : 100.0: 20.5 22.5 6.8 63.5 62.1 90.8 91.3: 9.2 8.7
Other: 100.0: 35.3 18.9 4.1 52.2 72.0 91.6 95.0: 8.4 5.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 174: 54 51 44 55 49 135 121:
Old : 174: 53 52 39 51 47 128 117:
Other: 74: 20 13 6 25 29 48 45:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 26.0 28.3 40.8 41.4 24.1 26.3 38.4 38.6
Old : 28.4 29.4 45.1 42.8 27.0 28.3 43.3 40.2
Other: 35.2 32.9 57.5 56.8 33.2 32.1 52.1 53.2
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 28,378: 12,079 8,148 611 12,622 16,558 25,312 25,317: 3,066 3,061
Old : 28,073: 12,079 7,905 611 12,317 16,496 25,007 25,012: 3,066 3,061
Other: 305: 0 243 0 305 62 305 305: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: -1,288: -30 -167 -553 -645 -502 -1,228 -1,222: -60 -66
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 42.6 28.7 2.2 44.5 58.3 89.2 89.2: 10.8 10.8
Old : 100.0: 43.0 28.2 2.2 43.9 58.8 89.1 89.1: 10.9 10.9
Other: 100.0: 0.0 79.7 0.0 100.0 20.3 100.0 100.0: 0.0 0.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 92: 35 27 12 27 8 66 45:
Old : 92: 35 27 12 26 8 65 45:
Other: 3: 0 1 0 2 1 2 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 : 31.7 60.7 47.1 72.1 31.7 59.9 47.1 71.2
Old : 31.8 61.2 47.3 72.6 31.8 61.1 47.3 72.6
Other: 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 79.7 79.7 79.7 79.7
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 114,305: 34,512 15,547 9,738 62,285 84,272 106,535 109,557: 7,770 4,748
Old : 100,682: 33,979 11,766 8,369 50,827 75,938 93,175 96,073: 7,507 4,609
Other: 13,623: 1,885 5,133 17 11,458 8,334 13,360 13,484: 263 139
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: 1,067: 2,996 -636 -1,251 -712 3,312 1,033 1,425: 34 -358
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 30.2 13.6 8.5 54.5 73.7 93.2 95.8: 6.8 4.2
Old : 100.0: 33.7 11.7 8.3 50.5 75.4 92.5 95.4: 7.5 4.6
Other: 100.0: 13.8 37.7 0.1 84.1 61.2 98.1 99.0: 1.9 1.0
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 121: 36 19 19 51 43 97 73:
Old : 120: 33 22 16 48 43 91 72:
Other: 42: 8 2 1 24 18 32 21:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 33.8 42.0 48.9 57.4 32.6 35.8 45.4 50.8
Old : 32.4 41.4 48.8 58.2 32.1 35.8 45.9 52.5
Other: 61.3 59.1 74.4 82.1 52.2 56.0 64.6 73.5
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 637,493: 146,555 63,041 51,999 386,589 463,712 585,143 578,752: 52,350 58,741
Old : 637,493: 146,555 63,041 51,999 386,589 463,712 585,143 578,752: 52,350 58,741
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: -3,636: 307 4,642 -1,572 1,191 -10,626 -74 -7,556: -3,562 3,920
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 23.0 9.9 8.2 60.6 72.7 91.8 90.8: 8.2 9.2
Old : 100.0: 23.0 9.9 8.2 60.6 72.7 91.8 90.8: 8.2 9.2
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 : 203: 55 49 56 78 74 159 158:
Old : 203: 55 49 56 78 74 159 158:
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 : 16.6 26.6 30.0 37.5 13.0 14.5 22.6 22.6
Old : 16.6 26.6 30.0 37.5 13.0 14.5 22.6 22.6
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
COFFEE C - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-083731
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 121,505: 18,782 29,369 19,129 77,918 66,482 115,829 114,980: 5,676 6,525
Old : 110,169: 22,739 31,882 8,202 74,436 63,815 105,377 103,899: 4,792 6,270
Other: 11,336: 3,628 5,072 3,342 3,482 2,667 10,452 11,081: 884 255
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: 1,831: 509 1,033 947 929 375 2,385 2,355: -554 -524
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 15.5 24.2 15.7 64.1 54.7 95.3 94.6: 4.7 5.4
Old : 100.0: 20.6 28.9 7.4 67.6 57.9 95.7 94.3: 4.3 5.7
Other: 100.0: 32.0 44.7 29.5 30.7 23.5 92.2 97.8: 7.8 2.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 298: 75 82 51 115 84 220 195:
Old : 298: 75 86 50 114 81 218 192:
Other: 77: 13 5 6 41 29 54 40:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 17.8 21.8 32.9 37.9 16.3 19.3 28.1 29.3
Old : 18.6 23.8 34.3 39.4 18.2 22.7 32.6 34.0
Other: 72.6 78.3 80.3 86.6 45.3 53.6 49.7 57.7
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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 : 15,660: 8,547 2,688 2,091 3,676 8,194 14,314 12,973: 1,346 2,687
Old : 15,660: 8,547 2,688 2,091 3,676 8,194 14,314 12,973: 1,346 2,687
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: -906: -1,703 957 39 1,038 -1,382 -626 -386: -280 -520
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 54.6 17.2 13.4 23.5 52.3 91.4 82.8: 8.6 17.2
Old : 100.0: 54.6 17.2 13.4 23.5 52.3 91.4 82.8: 8.6 17.2
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 : 40: 11 15 2 5 10 18 26:
Old : 40: 11 15 2 5 10 18 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 : 74.7 63.6 85.8 72.8 63.0 46.4 67.0 53.1
Old : 74.7 63.6 85.8 72.8 63.0 46.4 67.0 53.1
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
RUSSELL 2000 MINI INDEX FUTURE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-23977A
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 22, 2008
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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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: : (RUSSELL 2000 INDEX X $100.00) :
: : :
All : 421,812: 24,845 92,672 6,330 376,773 296,712 407,948 395,714: 13,864 26,098
Old : 421,812: 24,845 92,672 6,330 376,773 296,712 407,948 395,714: 13,864 26,098
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 16, 2008 :
: -152,197: -18,058 -5,919 -10,574 -119,805 -140,283 -148,437 -156,776: -3,760 4,579
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 5.9 22.0 1.5 89.3 70.3 96.7 93.8: 3.3 6.2
Old : 100.0: 5.9 22.0 1.5 89.3 70.3 96.7 93.8: 3.3 6.2
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 : 236: 21 43 6 92 115 117 160:
Old : 236: 21 43 6 92 115 117 160:
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 : 43.6 28.4 57.2 38.1 41.1 28.3 54.6 36.2
Old : 43.6 28.4 57.2 38.1 41.1 28.3 54.6 36.2
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 29, 2008