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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 August 12, 1997.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 15, 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––05034.665.334.665.365.441.9
Last Reporting Period0––05050.758.750.758.749.341.1
Copper No. 1 (COMEX)100 contracts22.572.90.65038.827.661.944.338.159.3
Last Reporting Period21.271.90.845039.326.361.442.438.662
Gold (CEI)200 contracts19.8186.695053.262.179.650.220.449.3
Last Reporting Period20.514.56.915052.864.780.250.619.847.6
Silver (CEI)150 contracts23.643.612.25040.142.775.944.224.168.4
Last Reporting Period24.839.312.25039.546.976.644.923.466.5
Platinum (NYME)50 contracts28.889.71.465051.118.181.44418.676.2
Last Reporting Period24.888.81.955054.624.381.444.618.673.8
Palladium (NYME)25 contracts15.396.10.475067.438.183.148.816.955.7
Last Reporting Period16.196.705068.33784.448.415.658.4
Heating Oil No. 2 (NYMEX)250 contracts3.4784.45.365056.939.665.742.834.363.7
Last Reporting Period3.9259.75.575057.142.866.644.433.461.1
Natural Gas (NYME)100 contracts9.8285.13.745064.840.878.446.821.661.6
Last Reporting Period533.24.845067.749.577.548.522.555.3
Crude Oil L/S (NYMEX)300 contracts5.7665.44.395066.948.477.149.822.950.8
Last Reporting Period4.8541.65.185067.950.57849.92250.2
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX)150 contracts10.888.76.125062.841.979.748.920.354.3
Last Reporting Period––82.34.55506445.8––––––––


*Reporting positions as of August 12, 1997.
**Futures contracts used for hedging.
***Positions that are below the reporting levels.
*Released from Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 15, 1997.

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