This report is brought to you by:

THE CONSENSUS® REPORT OF THE COMMITMENTS OF TRADERS MARKET COMPOSITION

Derived from the Bi-Weekly Report Published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission*

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
T-Bonds (CBOT) 500 contracts 11 46.9 5.25 50 63.9 52.2 80.1 51.4 19.9 44.5
Last Reporting Period 12.557.24.51 50 64.8 50.5 81.9 51.5 18.1 43.3
T-Bonds (MACE) 500 contracts 45.3 39.5 0 50 5.69 100 51 46.2 49 53.9
Last Reporting Period 41.340.90 50 6.64 100 47.9 49.1 52.1 50.8
90-Day T-Bills (IMM) 150 contracts 5.77 44.7 20.4 50 41 34.8 67.2 40.3 32.8 70
Last Reporting Period 5.8545.218.8 50 44.7 36.8 69.3 41.1 30.7 70.1
6.5-10Yr. T-Notes (CBOT)500 contracts 8.41 31.9 1.51 50 71.6 55.4 81.5 52.9 18.5 37.2
Last Reporting Period 8.2344.91.38 50 72.8 53 82.4 52.1 17.6 40
5-Yr. T-Notes (CBOT) 300 contracts 13.7 21.3 0.1 50 74.9 57.6 88.6 52 11.4 34.1
Last Reporting Period 15.417.70.34 50 73 59.5 88.7 52.2 11.3 32.9
2-Yr. T-Notes (CBOT) 200 contracts 10.8 56.5 0.13 50 65.3 56 76.2 56.1 23.8 30.6
Last Reporting Period 9.2369.60.12 50 64.9 52.8 74.2 54.9 25.8 36
Eurodollars (IMM) 850 contracts 4.19 26.5 3.83 50 63.9 56.2 71.9 54.1 28.1 39.5
Last Reporting Period 4.5320.74.7 50 62.2 57.1 71.4 54.3 28.6 39.2
1-Mo.LiborRate(IMM) 100 contracts 4.87 50.6 4.16 50 83.4 51.2 92.4 51.1 7.61 36.7
Last Reporting Period 5.3350.94.17 50 81.2 50.9 90.7 50.8 9.32 42
Municipal Bonds (CBOT) 25 contracts 5.64 46.9 1.73 50 81.5 53.5 88.9 53 11.1 25.5
Last Reporting Period 6.3887.20.61 50 80.6 49.4 87.6 52.2 12.4 34.7
30-Day Fed Funds (CBOT) 100 contracts 6.47 86.9 7.57 50 75 49.3 89 52.1 11 32.9
Last Reporting Period 8.0670.98 50 73.8 50.5 89.9 52.3 10.1 29.3
Canadian Dollar (IMM) 200 contracts 14.4 13.2 2.49 50 60.1 54 76.9 46.2 23.1 62.6
Last Reporting Period 16.520.52.33 50 57.8 51.4 76.6 44.7 23.4 67.4
Swiss Franc (IMM) 200 contracts 18.6 1.59 1.72 50 48 75.2 68.3 54.6 31.7 40.2
Last Reporting Period 18.71.321.86 50 49.8 74.3 70.4 54.3 29.6 39.7
Deutschemark (IMM) 200 contracts 13.6 7.99 1.33 50 57.5 68 72.5 56.4 27.5 33.1
Last Reporting Period 18.243.41.75 50 49.7 62.8 69.7 57.4 30.3 33
Pound Sterling (IMM) 200 contracts 15.6 89.6 1.13 50 55.7 34 72.4 46.2 27.6 60
Last Reporting Period 196.971.28 50 51.7 71.5 71.9 54.1 28.1 39.4
Japanese Yen (IMM) 200 contracts 22.5 7.29 0.1 50 51.2 77.7 73.9 56.2 26.1 32.4
Last Reporting Period 23.88.110 50 50.4 77.2 74.2 55.1 25.8 35.4
Australian Dollar (IMM) 200 contracts 3.1 0 0 50 59.6 54.2 62.7 51.5 37.3 47.5
Last Reporting Period 5.681.60 50 60 39.9 65.6 43.4 34.4 62.5
Mexican Peso (IMM) 200 contracts 4.76 56.9 1.08 50 72.5 47.9 78.4 48.5 21.6 55.4
Last Reporting Period 0.361001.22 50 78.2 49.8 79.8 50.1 20.2 49.7
30-Day Fed Funds (IMM) 100 contracts 6.76 0 0 50 87.3 55.1 94.1 51.2 5.91 31.4
Last Reporting Period 6.760 0 50 87.3 55.1 94.1 51.2 5.91 31.4
S&P 400 (IMM) 25 contracts 7.76 55.1 0 50 87.6 49.5 95.4 49.9 4.62 51.9
Last Reporting Period 6.6249.10 50 88.6 50 95.2 49.9 4.76 52
S&P 500 (IMM) 300 contracts 5.92 26.7 0.44 50 68.5 52.4 74.9 50.4 25.1 48.9
Last Reporting Period 7.333.30.39 50 68.3 51.8 76 50 24 50
Value Line Avg. (KCBT) 50 contracts------ 50 -- -- -- -- -- --
Last Reporting Period ------ 50 -- -- -- -- -- --
Mini Value Line Avg.(KCBT)50 contracts 13.4 73.5 0 50 21.1 100 34.5 89.7 65.5 29.1
Last Reporting Period 12.91000 50 12.3 100 25.3 100 74.7 33.1
GSCI (IMM) 25 contracts 2.41 90.2 0.38 50 92.3 49 95.1 50.1 4.87 48.8
Last Reporting Period 7.981000 50 89.1 45.7 97.1 50.1 2.88 46
Nikkei Stock Avg. (IMM) 50 contracts 10.8 65.3 0 50 70.1 42.3 80.9 45.4 19.1 69.6
Last Reporting Period 11.173.90 50 72.8 41.5 83.9 45.8 16.1 71.8
Russel 2000 Index (CME) 25 contracts 16.6 22.9 0 50 76 53.4 92.6 47.9 7.36 76.3
Last Reporting Period 18.624.90 50 73.1 53.3 91.7 47.6 8.3 76.8
Yen/DM XRate (NYCE) 25 contracts 21.9 83.5 0 50 69.7 38.8 91.6 49.5 8.39 55.8
Last Reporting Period 25.453.80 50 66.6 49.6 92 50.7 7.97 41.4
French Franc/DM XRate (NYCE)25 contracts 50.8 12.6 0 50 46.4 93.3 97.1 51.1 2.86 11.7
Last Reporting Period 32.116.50 50 59.7 69.3 91.9 50.8 8.11 40.6
Lira/DM XRate (NYCE) 25 contracts 26.1 21.5 0 50 66.7 62 92.8 50.6 7.23 41.8
Last Reporting Period 22.671.70 50 67.6 37.3 90.2 45.9 9.78 87.5
DM/B Pound XRate (NYCE) 25 contracts 32.2 65.6 0 50 56.3 38.9 88.5 48.6 11.5 60.5
Last Reporting Period 31.763.90 50 59.9 39.2 91.6 47.7 8.42 74.9
Eurotop 100 (CMX) 25 contracts 2.82 100 0 50 91.3 46.9 94.1 48.5 5.9 74.4
Last Reporting Period 0-- 0 50 91.9 49.1 91.9 49.1 8.1 60.3
US$ Index (New) (NYCE) 50 contracts 36.3 51.8 30.1 50 7.06 12 73.5 47.2 26.5 57.7
Last Reporting Period 62.747.50 50 8.88 0 71.6 41.6 28.4 71.1
NYSE Compos. (NYFE) 50 contracts 21.3 54.7 2.21 50 15.1 100 38.6 72.1 61.4 36.1
Last Reporting Period 17.747.30 50 14.9 100 32.6 71.4 67.4 39.6
CRB Futures Index (NYFE)25 contracts 13.2 20.3 68.8 50 0 -- 82.1 45.2 17.9 71.9
Last Reporting Period 15.727.767.2 50 0 -- 82.9 45.8 17.1 70.5

*Reporting positions as of April 8, 1997. **Futures contracts used for hedging. ***Positions that are below the reporting levels. *Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on April 11, 1997.


Consensus National Futures and Financial On Line Index
Livestock Index

Added to the WWW 04-29-97
Last updated on 04-29-97

Hosted by:
One Crossroads Place
610 West Maple Ave, Suite WWW
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-4080
sysop@kcmo.com

wmeubank@ocp.kcmo.com