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COMMITMENT OF
TRADERS REPORT
 
   
Data as of : 
September 21, 2010  

1555 NorthPark Drive #102 
Weston, Florida 33326 

www.horowitzandcompany.com 
p  954‐349‐0800  f 954‐349‐1414 

 
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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

Net E-Mini S&P 500 Net Non-Commercial


Non-Reportable Commitment of Traders E-Mini S&P 500 Long Net Commercial
Commitment of Traders
E-Mini S&P 500 Short Net Non-Reportable
0.8 0.6

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

Net WTI Oil Net Non-Commercial


Non-Reportable Commitment of Traders WTI Oil Long Net Commercial
Commitment of Traders
WTI Oil Short Net Non-Reportable
0.16 0.2

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

9/27/2010
CFTC Commitment of Traders
128
US 10 Year Note Continuous
126

124

122

120

118

116

20-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average


114
4,000
Net Contracts Long Net Commitment of Traders
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
-1,000
-2,000
-3,000
Net Contracts Short
-4,000
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
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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

Net 10-Year Bond Net Non-Commercial


Non-Reportable Commitment of Traders 10-Year Bond Long Net Commercial
10-Year Bond Short Commitment of Traders Net Non-Reportable
0.5 0.4

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

Net 30-Year Bond Net Non-Commercial


Non-Reportable Commitment of Traders 30-Year Bond Long Net Commercial
Commitment of Traders
30-Year Bond Short Net Non-Reportable
0.25 0.2

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

Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company Source: CFTC/Horowitz & Company

9/27/2010
 

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Weston, Florida 33325 
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