COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-033661
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 24, 2012
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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 : 166,099: 65,581 31,638 13,641 71,480 111,208 150,702 156,487: 15,397 9,612
Old : 158,746: 65,675 32,939 11,381 67,617 105,125 144,673 149,445: 14,073 9,301
Other: 7,353: 2,155 948 11 3,863 6,083 6,029 7,042: 1,324 311
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -748: 686 -3,345 -377 113 4,892 422 1,170: -1,170 -1,918
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 39.5 19.0 8.2 43.0 67.0 90.7 94.2: 9.3 5.8
Old : 100.0: 41.4 20.7 7.2 42.6 66.2 91.1 94.1: 8.9 5.9
Other: 100.0: 29.3 12.9 0.1 52.5 82.7 82.0 95.8: 18.0 4.2
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 271: 116 69 65 51 58 196 167:
Old : 271: 115 71 60 48 57 189 165:
Other: 75: 14 12 1 24 30 39 42:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 16.7 35.0 28.0 45.7 16.6 34.0 27.9 43.5
Old : 17.2 36.3 29.0 47.5 17.2 35.3 28.9 46.3
Other: 43.8 42.9 62.6 63.9 43.8 42.9 62.6 63.2
FRZN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-040701
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 24, 2012
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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 : 25,265: 13,735 2,170 469 7,128 21,449 21,332 24,088: 3,933 1,177
Old : 25,238: 13,738 2,170 466 7,101 21,427 21,305 24,063: 3,933 1,175
Other: 27: 0 3 0 27 22 27 25: 0 2
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -1,265: -612 -544 -167 -235 -216 -1,014 -927: -251 -338
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 54.4 8.6 1.9 28.2 84.9 84.4 95.3: 15.6 4.7
Old : 100.0: 54.4 8.6 1.8 28.1 84.9 84.4 95.3: 15.6 4.7
Other: 100.0: 0.0 11.1 0.0 100.0 81.5 100.0 92.6: 0.0 7.4
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 83: 43 14 10 19 13 64 35:
Old : 83: 43 14 10 19 13 64 35:
Other: 3: 0 1 0 1 1 1 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 : 26.5 77.7 41.4 86.4 25.4 75.4 40.3 84.0
Old : 26.5 77.7 41.3 86.4 25.4 75.4 40.2 84.0
Other: 100.0 92.6 100.0 92.6 100.0 92.6 100.0 92.6
COCOA - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-073732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 24, 2012
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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 : 189,131: 58,980 16,209 28,443 90,595 136,410 178,018 181,062: 11,113 8,069
Old : 153,299: 57,296 21,722 17,176 68,356 106,722 142,828 145,620: 10,471 7,679
Other: 35,832: 7,492 295 5,459 22,239 29,688 35,190 35,442: 642 390
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -1,782: -1,637 2,306 -1,923 3,574 -4,604 14 -4,221: -1,796 2,439
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 31.2 8.6 15.0 47.9 72.1 94.1 95.7: 5.9 4.3
Old : 100.0: 37.4 14.2 11.2 44.6 69.6 93.2 95.0: 6.8 5.0
Other: 100.0: 20.9 0.8 15.2 62.1 82.9 98.2 98.9: 1.8 1.1
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 177: 65 43 38 50 49 134 112:
Old : 177: 62 46 38 46 47 130 110:
Other: 45: 9 4 4 24 22 34 29:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 30.0 31.0 42.0 53.4 23.6 25.6 31.4 39.6
Old : 24.1 30.1 36.0 49.5 20.2 26.7 29.6 42.2
Other: 72.5 57.5 85.1 82.8 56.2 44.2 63.0 65.1
SUGAR NO. 11 - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-080732
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 24, 2012
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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 : 756,985: 185,559 140,911 62,843 444,153 466,303 692,555 670,057: 64,430 86,928
Old : 756,985: 185,559 140,911 62,843 444,153 466,303 692,555 670,057: 64,430 86,928
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: 1,995: 7,448 -2,494 -5,377 964 6,089 3,035 -1,782: -1,040 3,777
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 24.5 18.6 8.3 58.7 61.6 91.5 88.5: 8.5 11.5
Old : 100.0: 24.5 18.6 8.3 58.7 61.6 91.5 88.5: 8.5 11.5
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 : 210: 56 58 58 86 76 171 165:
Old : 210: 56 58 58 86 76 171 165:
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 : 13.6 22.0 24.1 32.7 13.5 18.7 23.6 26.5
Old : 13.6 22.0 24.1 32.7 13.5 18.7 23.6 26.5
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 24, 2012
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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 : 140,711: 43,429 59,974 16,607 71,663 57,920 131,699 134,501: 9,012 6,210
Old : 134,777: 43,603 60,622 14,700 68,004 53,619 126,307 128,941: 8,470 5,836
Other: 5,934: 1,293 819 440 3,659 4,301 5,392 5,560: 542 374
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -2,905: -1,135 -280 625 94 480 -416 825: -2,489 -3,730
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 30.9 42.6 11.8 50.9 41.2 93.6 95.6: 6.4 4.4
Old : 100.0: 32.4 45.0 10.9 50.5 39.8 93.7 95.7: 6.3 4.3
Other: 100.0: 21.8 13.8 7.4 61.7 72.5 90.9 93.7: 9.1 6.3
: : :
:# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category :
All : 361: 98 114 70 125 97 261 253:
Old : 361: 101 114 66 123 92 259 244:
Other: 105: 14 12 6 52 43 70 58:
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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 : 12.0 14.7 22.2 27.2 11.4 14.0 21.2 24.9
Old : 12.4 15.4 23.0 27.7 11.7 14.6 22.0 25.8
Other: 29.2 34.3 49.4 54.3 23.4 32.8 39.1 45.4
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX - ICE FUTURES U.S. Code-098662
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, December 24, 2012
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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 : 43,308: 23,383 36,330 1,708 15,996 2,613 41,087 40,651: 2,221 2,657
Old : 43,308: 23,383 36,330 1,708 15,996 2,613 41,087 40,651: 2,221 2,657
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -162: -3,822 552 -88 4,204 -127 294 337: -456 -499
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 54.0 83.9 3.9 36.9 6.0 94.9 93.9: 5.1 6.1
Old : 100.0: 54.0 83.9 3.9 36.9 6.0 94.9 93.9: 5.1 6.1
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 : 107: 41 46 6 15 8 59 57:
Old : 107: 41 46 6 15 8 59 57:
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 : 52.0 42.4 69.0 61.4 49.3 42.4 66.3 60.3
Old : 52.0 42.4 69.0 61.4 49.3 42.4 66.3 60.3
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 24, 2012
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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 : 352,419: 46,871 30,361 1,583 282,644 310,041 331,098 341,985: 21,321 10,434
Old : 352,419: 46,871 30,361 1,583 282,644 310,041 331,098 341,985: 21,321 10,434
Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0
: : :
: : Changes in Commitments from: December 18, 2012 :
: -86,769: 1,008 -12,332 -1,669 -81,092 -70,911 -81,753 -84,912: -5,016 -1,857
: : :
: : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader :
All : 100.0: 13.3 8.6 0.4 80.2 88.0 94.0 97.0: 6.0 3.0
Old : 100.0: 13.3 8.6 0.4 80.2 88.0 94.0 97.0: 6.0 3.0
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 : 241: 46 29 3 98 100 144 132:
Old : 241: 46 29 3 98 100 144 132:
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 : 31.1 33.4 43.3 45.7 28.5 33.3 40.6 45.3
Old : 31.1 33.4 43.3 45.7 28.5 33.3 40.6 45.3
Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated December 28, 2012