Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PALLADIUM - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES) : CFTC Code #075651 Open Interest is 26,960 : : Positions : : 2,969 11,043 3,848 3,680 358 14,151 5,326 290 3,631 4,625 227 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 73 258 -763 248 25 41 -849 16 -119 -368 -2 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 11.0 41.0 14.3 13.6 1.3 52.5 19.8 1.1 13.5 17.2 0.8 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 175 : : 19 18 14 9 10 31 29 11 36 24 5 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLATINUM - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 50 TROY OUNCES) : CFTC Code #076651 Open Interest is 77,222 : : Positions : : 6,295 26,630 6,024 11,672 821 28,225 22,261 1,200 24,060 8,290 2,438 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -561 1,331 -646 138 29 -699 -1,643 -30 1,036 -759 1,270 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 8.2 34.5 7.8 15.1 1.1 36.6 28.8 1.6 31.2 10.7 3.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 260 : : 19 17 9 15 9 41 45 15 89 26 17 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SILVER - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (CONTRACTS OF 5,000 TROY OUNCES) : CFTC Code #084691 Open Interest is 179,726 : : Positions : : 18,326 41,998 29,076 35,522 11,054 51,068 43,127 8,829 18,010 5,868 18,395 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 875 1,019 -792 -209 -510 -2,245 261 963 -584 -1,969 2,758 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 10.2 23.4 16.2 19.8 6.2 28.4 24.0 4.9 10.0 3.3 10.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 196 : : 17 20 15 11 19 38 31 25 45 25 34 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES) : CFTC Code #088691 Open Interest is 542,365 : : Positions : : 41,605 79,921 58,215 39,443 113,042 95,488 109,577 44,807 69,170 30,584 81,136 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -1,252 3,448 -3,847 3,947 -94 2,697 -1,163 2,443 1,482 -6,114 4,656 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 7.7 14.7 10.7 7.3 20.8 17.6 20.2 8.3 12.8 5.6 15.0 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 353 : : 25 28 17 14 25 59 53 50 95 74 77 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPPER-GRADE #1 - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (CONTRACTS OF 25,000 POUNDS) : CFTC Code #085692 Open Interest is 180,525 : : Positions : : 36,052 40,366 44,972 2,732 1,017 29,933 65,415 8,366 35,673 34,160 9,591 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 974 -2,393 -2,002 773 109 147 -1,264 1,045 -512 813 234 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 20.0 22.4 24.9 1.5 0.6 16.6 36.2 4.6 19.8 18.9 5.3 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 283 : : 31 33 17 4 7 26 77 20 49 64 27 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALUMINUM MW US TR PLATTS SWAP - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (25 METRIC TONS) : CFTC Code #191693 Open Interest is 20,376 : : Positions : : 7,018 19,865 3,610 0 0 1,020 0 0 8,587 100 0 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -223 -877 -297 0 0 240 0 0 -539 0 0 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 34.4 97.5 17.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 42.1 0.5 0.0 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 20 : : 6 9 . 0 0 . 0 0 . . 0 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOT ROLLED COIL STEEL - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 20 SHORT TONS) : CFTC Code #192651 Open Interest is 24,271 : : Positions : : 3,426 4,132 7,676 0 0 0 1,957 0 11,291 16,350 1,832 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 50 395 600 0 0 0 0 0 500 755 100 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 14.1 17.0 31.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.1 0.0 46.5 67.4 7.5 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 26 : : 9 7 . 0 0 0 . 0 7 . . : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IRON ORE 62% FE, CFR CHINA TSI - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 500 DRY METRIC TONS) : CFTC Code #195651 Open Interest is 19,104 : : Positions : : 4,441 5,603 0 0 0 1,231 3,327 2,464 5,406 2,117 5,250 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -490 856 0 0 0 347 -425 -269 -1,016 -1,665 -306 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 23.2 29.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 17.4 12.9 28.3 11.1 27.5 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 48 : : 8 10 0 0 0 . 7 5 16 10 24 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IRON ORE 62% FE CFR N CHNA APO - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 500 DRY METRIC TONS) : CFTC Code #195653 Open Interest is 18,097 : : Positions : : 3,720 3,166 0 0 0 919 2,483 7,818 1,516 507 4,124 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -325 488 0 0 0 737 -539 355 -310 154 219 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 20.6 17.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 13.7 43.2 8.4 2.8 22.8 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 24 : : 6 5 0 0 0 . 4 4 6 5 9 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANDOM LENGTH LUMBER - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (CONTRACTS OF 110,000 BOARD FEET) : CFTC Code #058643 Open Interest is 4,641 : : Positions : : 731 812 254 0 2 727 906 60 503 777 1,031 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -166 139 -2 0 2 194 -181 36 -273 -10 179 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 15.8 17.5 5.5 0.0 0.0 15.7 19.5 1.3 10.8 16.8 22.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 63 : : 14 16 . 0 . 9 7 . 9 11 14 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA CARBON ALLOWANCE VINTAGE 2015 - ICE FUTURES ENERGY DIV 1,000 california carbon allowanc : CFTC Code #006393 Open Interest is 26,198 : : Positions : : 10,757 6,689 0 11,316 2,970 0 0 0 11,081 3,878 1,345 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 465 2,636 0 230 0 0 0 0 2,262 -134 -48 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 41.1 25.5 0.0 43.2 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.3 14.8 5.1 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 32 : : 7 5 0 4 . 0 0 0 16 4 5 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIF CARBON ALL VINTAGE 2016 - ICE FUTURES ENERGY DIV 1,000 california carbon allowances : CFTC Code #00639H Open Interest is 25,994 : : Positions : : 18,234 5,419 0 10,356 1,820 0 0 0 4,580 7,039 1,361 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : -93 -1,061 0 -9 0 0 0 0 -452 525 -25 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 70.1 20.8 0.0 39.8 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.6 27.1 5.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 25 : : 7 6 0 4 . 0 0 0 5 5 6 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIF CARBON ALL VINTAGE 2017 - ICE FUTURES ENERGY DIV 1,000 california carbon allowances : CFTC Code #00639Y Open Interest is 39,385 : : Positions : : 20,741 13,306 2,665 7,575 8,825 0 0 0 2,450 4,975 4,704 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : . . . . . . . . . . . : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 52.7 33.8 6.8 19.2 22.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 12.6 11.9 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 21 : : 4 5 . . . 0 0 0 4 6 5 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 8, 2015 : Reportable Positions : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Producer/Merchant : : : : : Processor/User : Swap Dealers : Managed Money : Other Reportables : : Long : Short : Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading: Long : Short :Spreading : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RGGI VINTAGE 2015 - ICE FUTURES ENERGY DIV 1,000 RGGI CO2 Allowances : CFTC Code #00639Z Open Interest is 60,058 : : Positions : : 46,918 22,591 0 15,028 1,182 0 518 0 3,343 4,625 5,515 : : : : Changes from: December 1, 2015 : : 3,390 3,341 0 175 -25 0 0 0 131 5 633 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 78.1 37.6 0.0 25.0 2.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 5.6 7.7 9.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 31 : : 13 10 0 . . 0 . 0 8 7 9 : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updated December 11, 2015