Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 25,362 : : Positions : : 2,636 9,670 3,493 3,799 304 13,144 5,444 200 3,880 4,248 219 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -333 -1,374 -355 120 -54 -1,007 117 -90 249 -376 -8 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 10.4 38.1 13.8 15.0 1.2 51.8 21.5 0.8 15.3 16.7 0.9 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 168 : : 16 16 15 7 7 33 28 12 36 21 5 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 77,011 : : Positions : : 6,494 25,862 5,732 11,353 1,845 27,996 22,285 1,023 22,908 7,223 3,242 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 198 -768 -292 -319 1,025 -229 24 -177 -1,152 -1,067 804 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 8.4 33.6 7.4 14.7 2.4 36.4 28.9 1.3 29.7 9.4 4.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 249 : : 21 15 11 13 11 36 45 10 87 23 14 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 184,398 : : Positions : : 20,539 39,014 29,036 33,169 11,456 49,552 47,917 8,924 20,265 7,632 19,460 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 2,213 -2,985 -40 -2,353 402 -1,516 4,790 95 2,255 1,764 1,064 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 11.1 21.2 15.7 18.0 6.2 26.9 26.0 4.8 11.0 4.1 10.6 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 213 : : 15 18 15 11 19 36 41 25 51 32 36 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 553,569 : : Positions : : 36,924 78,191 61,963 36,466 118,493 88,430 110,311 47,754 71,525 29,331 89,566 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -4,681 -1,730 3,749 -2,977 5,451 -7,058 735 2,948 2,355 -1,254 8,430 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 6.7 14.1 11.2 6.6 21.4 16.0 19.9 8.6 12.9 5.3 16.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 359 : : 20 28 18 13 26 52 59 50 101 73 78 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 180,050 : : Positions : : 33,584 39,395 44,316 2,907 1,432 29,914 66,813 8,839 37,938 33,435 10,138 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -2,468 -970 -656 175 415 -19 1,398 473 2,264 -725 547 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 18.7 21.9 24.6 1.6 0.8 16.6 37.1 4.9 21.1 18.6 5.6 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 298 : : 35 38 18 4 8 28 77 23 53 67 29 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 21,080 : : Positions : : 7,542 20,569 3,720 0 0 1,020 0 0 8,617 100 0 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 524 704 110 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 35.8 97.6 17.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 40.9 0.5 0.0 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 20 : : 5 9 . 0 0 . 0 0 . . 0 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 25,052 : : Positions : : 3,621 4,132 8,036 0 0 0 1,957 0 11,291 16,905 2,058 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 195 0 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 555 226 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 14.5 16.5 32.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.8 0.0 45.1 67.5 8.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 27 : : 10 7 . 0 0 0 . 0 7 . . : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 20,043 : : Positions : : 4,668 6,097 0 0 0 1,217 3,427 2,432 5,688 2,048 5,745 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 227 494 0 0 0 -14 100 -32 282 -69 495 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 23.3 30.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 17.1 12.1 28.4 10.2 28.7 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 47 : : 8 10 0 0 0 . 7 5 18 7 24 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 18,582 : : Positions : : 3,787 3,252 0 0 0 1,057 2,519 8,138 1,557 630 4,042 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 67 86 0 0 0 139 36 321 40 123 -82 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 20.4 17.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 13.6 43.8 8.4 3.4 21.8 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 24 : : 6 5 0 0 0 . 4 4 5 6 9 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 4,345 : : Positions : : 704 872 210 0 2 682 835 71 530 672 925 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -28 60 -44 0 0 -45 -71 11 27 -105 -106 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 16.2 20.1 4.8 0.0 0.0 15.7 19.2 1.6 12.2 15.5 21.3 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 61 : : 14 16 . 0 . 9 6 . 10 10 12 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 27,883 : : Positions : : 12,252 8,328 0 11,445 2,970 0 0 0 11,284 3,787 1,333 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 1,495 1,639 0 129 0 0 0 0 203 -91 -12 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 43.9 29.9 0.0 41.0 10.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.5 13.6 4.8 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 32 : : 7 4 0 4 . 0 0 0 16 4 . : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 28,199 : : Positions : : 19,835 6,723 0 10,451 1,970 0 0 0 4,628 7,294 1,761 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : 1,601 1,305 0 95 150 0 0 0 48 255 400 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 70.3 23.8 0.0 37.1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.4 25.9 6.2 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 25 : : 7 5 0 . . 0 0 0 5 5 6 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaggregated Commitments of Traders- Options and Futures Combined Positions as of December 15, 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 39,478 : : Positions : : 20,734 13,249 2,665 7,575 8,825 0 0 0 2,450 5,025 4,804 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -7 -57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 100 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 52.5 33.6 6.8 19.2 22.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 12.7 12.2 : : : : 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 15, 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 45,315 : : Positions : : 34,534 10,466 0 15,053 1,157 0 518 0 3,525 4,572 2,449 : : : : Changes from: December 8, 2015 : : -12,384 -12,125 0 25 -25 0 0 0 182 -53 -3,066 : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : : 76.2 23.1 0.0 33.2 2.6 0.0 1.1 0.0 7.8 10.1 5.4 : : : : Number of Traders in Each Category Total Traders: 28 : : 10 5 0 . . 0 . 0 8 5 4 : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updated December 18, 2015