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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 9, 1997.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 12, 1997.

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

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––05046.349.546.349.553.750.4
Last Reporting Period0––05044.860.244.860.255.241.7
Copper No. 1 (COMEX)100 contracts24.248.21.415035.945.661.646.838.455.2
Last Reporting Period22.952.10.495036.641.560.145.639.956.6
Gold (CEI)200 contracts17.99.086.355056.862.981501950
Last Reporting Period16.911.46.855055.66179.449.420.652.2
Silver (CEI)150 contracts18.763.712.95044.434.27644.12468.6
Last Reporting Period16.560.5135044.33773.844.526.265.4
Platinum (NYME)50 contracts23.486.51.945055.826.181.244.118.875.4
Last Reporting Period20.791.81.615058.626.68143.81976.3
Palladium (NYME)25 contracts8.0810005072.743.880.849.419.252.6
Last Reporting Period11.697.70.755068.842.681.150.518.947.7
Heating Oil No. 2 (NYMEX)250 contracts5.4239.14.85055.744.46644.43460.8
Last Reporting Period6.6831.63.885055.945.266.444.133.661.7
Natural Gas (NYME)100 contracts7.75915.755063.940.877.446.522.661.9
Last Reporting Period8.2993.24.33506640.978.646.921.461.3
Crude Oil L/S (NYMEX)300 contracts5.4739.84.15067.551.577.150.622.948
Last Reporting Period5.5539.54.295067.35277.15122.946.7
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX)150 contracts7.9292.34.845069.944.482.749.317.353.2
Last Reporting Period––81.46.295068.145.1––––––––


*Reporting positions as of September 9, 1997.
**Futures contracts used for hedging.
***Positions that are below the reporting levels.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 12, 1997.
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