WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626 Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, October 7, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 38,737: 3,562 2,120 3,621 21,012 21,596 28,195 27,337: 10,542 11,400 Old : 34,469: 3,845 2,037 3,025 18,277 19,298 25,146 24,360: 9,322 10,108 Other: 4,269: 256 622 57 2,736 2,298 3,049 2,977: 1,220 1,292 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: September 30, 2008 : : -1,933: 283 47 1,129 -2,447 -1,749 -1,035 -574: -899 -1,360 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 9.2 5.5 9.3 54.2 55.7 72.8 70.6: 27.2 29.4 Old : 100.0: 11.2 5.9 8.8 53.0 56.0 73.0 70.7: 27.0 29.3 Other: 100.0: 6.0 14.6 1.3 64.1 53.8 71.4 69.7: 28.6 30.3 : : : :# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category : All : 45: 6 9 14 24 19 40 36: Old : 44: 10 7 12 22 18 38 33: Other: 26: 2 6 5 9 11 14 19: :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 23.9 44.5 39.0 52.3 21.4 38.7 34.3 43.4 Old : 24.5 45.8 40.7 54.4 21.8 39.9 36.4 45.1 Other: 47.6 49.0 64.4 61.7 47.6 43.9 63.5 56.5
Updated October 10, 2008