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COMMITMENT OF
TRADERS REPORT
Data as of :
September 21, 2010
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CFTC Commitment of Traders
1,225
E-Mini S&P 500 Continuous
1,200
1,175
1,150
1,125
1,100
1,075
1,050
1,025
20-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average
1,000
3,000
Net Commitment of Traders Net Contracts Long
2,000
1,000
0
-1,000
-2,000
Net Contracts Short
-3,000
02/01/10 02/22/10 03/15/10 04/05/10 04/26/10 05/17/10 06/07/10 06/28/10 07/19/10 08/09/10 08/30/10 09/20/10
Non-Commercial Commitment (Speculators) Commercial Commitment Non-Reportable Commitment (Retail) ( x100 )
9/27/2010
E-Mini S&P 500
Net Net
Non - Commercial Commitment of Traders E-Mini S&P 500 Long
Commercial Commitment of Traders E-Mini S&P 500 Long
E-Mini S&P 500 Short E-Mini S&P 500 Short
0.8 3.5
Millions
Millions
3
0.6
2.5
0.4 2
1.5
0.2
1
0 0.5
0
-0.2
-0.5
-0.4 -1
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
Millions
Millions
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2 0.1
0
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4 -0.4
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
9/27/2010
CFTC Commitment of Traders
88
WTI Crude Continuous 86
84
82
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
20-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average
62
2,000
Net Contracts Long Net Commitment of Traders
1,000
-1,000
Net Contracts Short
-2,000
02/01/10 02/22/10 03/15/10 04/05/10 04/26/10 05/17/10 06/07/10 06/28/10 07/19/10 08/09/10 08/30/10 09/20/10
Non-Commercial Commitment (Speculators) Commercial Commitment Non-Reportable Commitment (Retail) ( x100 )
9/27/2010
WTI Crude Oil
Net Net
Non - Commercial Commitment of Traders WTI Oil Long
Commercial Commitment of Traders WTI Oil Long
WTI Oil Short WTI Oil Short
0.4 1
Millions
Millions
0.35
0.8
0.3
0.25
0.6
0.2
0.15 0.4
0.1
0.2
0.05
0
0
-0.05
-0.1 -0.2
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
Millions
Millions
0.14
0.15
0.12
0.1 0.1
0.08 0.05
0.06
0
0.04
0.02 -0.05
0 -0.1
-0.02
-0.15
-0.04
-0.06 -0.2
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
9/27/2010
CFTC Commitment of Traders
128
US 10 Year Note Continuous
126
124
122
120
118
116
9/27/2010
10-Year Note
Net Net
Non - Commercial Commitment of Traders 10-Year Bond Long
Commercial Commitment of Traders 10-Year Bond Long
10-Year Bond Short 10-Year Bond Short
0.4 1.8
Millions
Millions
0.3 1.6
1.4
0.2
1.2
0.1 1
0 0.8
-0.1 0.6
0.4
-0.2
0.2
-0.3 0
-0.4 -0.2
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
Millions
Millions
0.4 0.3
0.3 0.2
0.2 0.1
0.1 0
0 -0.1
-0.1 -0.2
-0.2 -0.3
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
9/27/2010
CFTC Commitment of Traders
138
US Long Bond Continuous
136
134
132
130
128
126
124
122
120
118
116
20-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average
114
2,000
Net Contracts Long Net Commitment of Traders
1,000
-1,000
Net Contracts Short
-2,000
02/01/10 02/22/10 03/15/10 04/05/10 04/26/10 05/17/10 06/07/10 06/28/10 07/19/10 08/09/10 08/30/10 09/20/10
Non-Commercial Commitment (Speculators) Commercial Commitment Non-Reportable Commitment (Retail) ( x100 )
9/27/2010
30-Year Bond
Net Net
Non - Commercial Commitment of Traders 30-Year Bond Long
Commercial Commitment of Traders 30-Year Bond Long
30-Year Bond Short 30-Year Bond Short
0.4 0.8
Millions
Millions
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.1 0.3
0.2
0
0.1
0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2 -0.2
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
Millions
Millions
0.2 0.15
0.1
0.15
0.05
0.1
0
0.05
-0.05
0
-0.1
-0.05 -0.15
-0.1 -0.2
Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10 Jan-08 Jun-08 Nov-08 Apr-09 Sep-09 Feb-10 Jul-10
9/27/2010
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