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THE CONSENSUS® REPORT OF THE COMMITMENTS OF TRADERS MARKET COMPOSITION

Derived from the Bi-Weekly Report Published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission*
*Reporting positions as of September 23, 1997.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 26, 1997.

Showing Percentage Each Group Comprises of Each Market and Percentage of Each Group in Long Positions

Grains & Oilseeds | Metals & Petroleum | Financial | Food & Fiber | Livestock

Reportable Positions
Exchange & Commodity Non Comm. Long or Short Only Non Comm. Long or Short (Spreading) Comm.** Long or Short Only Total
Reportable
Positions
Non
Reportable
Positions***
Reporting
Level
Pct.
of Mkt.
Pct.
Long
Pct.
of Mkt.
Pct.
Long
Pct.
of Mkt.
Pct.
Long
Pct.
of Mkt.
Pct.
Long
Pct.
of Mkt.
Pct.
Long
Natural Gas (KCBT)100 contracts0––05058.352.258.352.241.746.9
Last Reporting Period0––05046.349.546.349.553.750.4
Copper No. 1 (COMEX)100 contracts23.352.81.29503941.763.645.936.457.1
Last Reporting Period24.248.21.415035.945.661.646.838.455.2
Gold (CEI)200 contracts17.96.475.825057.163.580.949.919.150.5
Last Reporting Period17.99.086.355056.862.981501950
Silver (CEI)150 contracts18.960.1135044.335.676.244.123.868.8
Last Reporting Period18.763.712.95044.434.27644.12468.6
Platinum (NYME)50 contracts27.494.31.815049.914.479.142.920.976.8
Last Reporting Period23.486.51.945055.826.181.244.118.875.4
Palladium (NYME)25 contracts8.2494.105074.442.782.647.817.460.3
Last Reporting Period8.0810005072.743.880.849.419.252.6
Heating Oil No. 2 (NYMEX)250 contracts4.7548.73.375055.64363.743.836.360.9
Last Reporting Period5.4239.14.85055.744.46644.43460.8
Natural Gas (NYME)100 contracts7.6489.44.95066.541.679.146.820.962.2
Last Reporting Period7.75915.755063.940.877.446.522.661.9
Crude Oil L/S (NYMEX)300 contracts6.6437.34.025066.751.677.350.322.749.1
Last Reporting Period5.4739.84.15067.551.577.150.622.948
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX)150 contracts8.478.73.82506846.680.250.119.849.6
Last Reporting Period––92.34.845069.944.4––––––––


*Reporting positions as of September 23, 1997.
**Futures contracts used for hedging.
***Positions that are below the reporting levels.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 26, 1997.

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