WHEAT - MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE Code-001626
Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, October 28, 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 5,000 BUSHELS) :
: : :
All : 39,165: 2,738 2,344 3,927 22,256 22,282 28,921 28,554: 10,244 10,611
Old : 34,447: 3,268 2,112 3,303 18,997 19,764 25,569 25,179: 8,878 9,267
Other: 4,718: 88 851 6 3,258 2,518 3,352 3,374: 1,366 1,344
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: October 21, 2008 :
: -1,328: -793 108 -446 -469 -876 -1,707 -1,214: 379 -114
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 7.0 6.0 10.0 56.8 56.9 73.8 72.9: 26.2 27.1
Old : 100.0: 9.5 6.1 9.6 55.1 57.4 74.2 73.1: 25.8 26.9
Other: 100.0: 1.9 18.0 0.1 69.1 53.4 71.0 71.5: 29.0 28.5
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:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 44: 9 8 11 24 19 37 36:
Old : 43: 10 8 10 22 18 35 34:
Other: 24: 1 6 2 11 8 13 15:
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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 : 23.5 45.0 38.7 54.1 20.3 37.8 32.0 41.3
Old : 24.7 45.7 38.9 55.9 21.0 38.0 32.9 42.4
Other: 47.9 49.0 64.7 65.6 47.9 44.9 64.4 61.5
Updated October 31, 2008