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COT:Reportable Non-Commercial
Net Positions(Futures Only)
Yardeni Research, Inc.
June 1, 2018
Dr. Edward Yardeni516-972-7683
Mali Quintana480-664-1333
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Table Of Contents Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents
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Commitments of Traders:Large Speculators 3-6
Currencies:US Dollar Index 7Australian Dollar 8Canadian Dollar 9Euro 10Yen 11
Energy:Crude Oil 12Gasoline 13Heating Oil 14Natural Gas 15
Grains:Corn 16Soybeans 17Soybean Meal 18Soybean Oil 19Wheat 20
Interest Rates:Eurodollar 21Fed Funds Rate 22Treasury Notes (10-Year) 23Treasury Notes (2-Year) 24
Metals:Copper 25Gold 26Silver 27
Stocks:Nikkei 28S&P 500 29
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
5/29
S&P 500(number of positions X $250)
Large Speculators
Source: Haver Analytics.
Figure 1.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-500000
0
500000
1000000
-500000
0
500000
1000000
5/29
10-YEAR US TREASURY NOTES(contracts of $100,000 face value)
Large Speculator
Source: Haver Analytics.
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Figure 2.
Large Speculators
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
0
50000
100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
COPPER GRADE(contracts of 25,000 lbs)
Large Speculator
Source: Haver Analytics.
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Figure 3.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
5/29
GOLD(contracts of 100 Troy oz)
Source: Haver Analytics.
Large Speculator
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Figure 4.
Large Speculators
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Figure 5.
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
5/29
US DOLLAR INDEX(US dollar index x $1,000)
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
POUND STERLING(contracts of 62,500 Pound Sterling)
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-250000
-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
5/29
EURO FX(contracts of 125,000 Euros)
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
CANADIAN DOLLAR(contracts of 100,000 Canadian Dollars)
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
JAPANESE YEN(contracts of 12,500,000 Japanese Yen)
Source: Haver Analytics.Source: Haver Analytics.
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-100000
-75000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
75000
100000
125000
5/29
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR(contracts of 100,000 Australian Dollars)
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Large Speculators
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Figure 6.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000-50000050000100000150000200000250000300000350000400000450000500000550000600000650000700000750000800000
-100000-50000
050000
100000150000200000250000300000350000400000450000500000550000600000650000700000750000800000
5/29
LIGHT SWEET CRUDE OIL (WTI)(contracts of 1,000 barrels)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
GASOLINE(contracts of 42,000 US gallons)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
5/29
SOYBEANS(contracts of 5,000 bushels)
Source: Haver Analytics.
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Large Speculators
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Figure 7.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-22000
-18000
-14000
-10000
-6000
-2000
2000
6000
10000
14000
-22000
-18000
-14000
-10000
-6000
-2000
2000
6000
10000
14000
5/29
US DOLLAR INDEX(US dollar index x $1,000)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-120000
-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
-120000
-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-6000-300003000600090001200015000180002100024000
-6000-3000
0300060009000
1200015000180002100024000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: New York Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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US Dollar Index
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Figure 8.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
5/29
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR(contracts of 100 Australian Dollars) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-75000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
75000
100000
125000
-100000
-75000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
75000
100000
125000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Australian Dollar
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Figure 9.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-20000
0
20000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
5/29
CANADIAN DOLLAR(contracts of 100 Canadian Dollars) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-75000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
75000
100000
125000
-100000
-75000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
75000
100000
125000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Canadian Dollar
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Figure 10.
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Task: COMTREUA
Termination to Protect Memory
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***** Chart Not Available *****
Task: COMTREUC
Termination to Protect Memory
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-300000-250000-200000-150000-100000-50000050000100000150000200000
-300000-250000-200000-150000-100000-50000
050000
100000150000200000
5/29
Large Speculator
***** Chart Not Available *****
Task: COMTREUE
Termination to Protect Memory
06-01-2018 - 15:36:11
Euro
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Figure 11.
***** Chart Not Available *****
Task: COMTRJYA
Termination to Protect Memory
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***** Chart Not Available *****
Task: COMTRJYC
Termination to Protect Memory
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Large Speculator
***** Chart Not Available *****
Task: COMTRJYE
Termination to Protect Memory
06-01-2018 - 15:36:11
Yen
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Figure 12.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
5/29
LIGHT SWEET CRUDE OIL (WTI)(contracts of 1,000 barrels)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-850000-750000-650000-550000-450000-350000-250000-150000-5000050000150000
-850000-750000-650000-550000-450000-350000-250000-150000-5000050000
150000
5/29Commercial Hedgers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-75000
45000
165000
285000
405000
525000
645000
765000
-75000
45000
165000
285000
405000
525000
645000
765000
5/29Large Speculators
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
5/29
Small Traders yardeni.com
Source: New York Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Crude Oil
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Figure 13.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-15000
-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
-20000
-15000
-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
5/29
GASOLINE BLENDSTOCK(contracts of 42,000 US gallons) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-130000
-110000
-90000
-70000
-50000
-30000
-10000
10000
30000
-130000
-110000
-90000
-70000
-50000
-30000
-10000
10000
30000
5/29Commercial Hedgers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Large Speculators
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
5/29
Small Traders
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Source: New York Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Gasoline
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Figure 14.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
5/29
#2 HEATING OIL: NY HARBOR(contracts of 42,000 US gallons)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
-100000
-50000
0
5/29
Commercial Hedgers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-44000-34000-24000-14000-40006000160002600036000460005600066000
-44000-34000-24000-14000-40006000
160002600036000460005600066000
5/29
Large Speculators
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
5/29
Small Traders
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Source: New York Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Heating Oil
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Figure 15.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-60000
-20000
20000
-100000
-60000
-20000
20000
5/29
NATURAL GAS(contracts of 10,000 MMBTUs)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
5/29
Commercial Hedgers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-275000
-225000
-175000
-125000
-75000
-25000
25000
75000
-275000
-225000
-175000
-125000
-75000
-25000
25000
75000
5/29
Large Speculators
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
5/29
Small Traders
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Source: New York Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Natural Gas
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Figure 16.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
5/29
CORN(contracts of 5,000 bushels) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Corn
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Figure 17.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
5/29
SOYBEANS(contracts of 5,000 bushels) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-200000
0
200000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-100000
0
100000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Soybeans
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Figure 18.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
5/29
SOYBEAN MEAL(contracts of 100 tons)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-100000
0
100000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
5/29Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
5/29Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Soybean Meal
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Figure 19.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
5/29
SOYBEAN OIL(contracts of 60,000 lbs)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Soybean Oil
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Figure 20.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
0
50000
100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
WHEAT(contracts of 5,000 bushels) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-100000
0
100000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
-50000
-25000
0
25000
50000
5/29
Small Trader
Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Wheat
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Figure 21.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
5/29
3-MONTH EURODOLLARS(contracts of $1,000,000Face Value)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-2000000
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
-2000000
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
5/29Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-5000000
-4000000
-3000000
-2000000
-1000000
0
1000000
2000000
-5000000
-4000000
-3000000
-2000000
-1000000
0
1000000
2000000
5/29Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-1000000
-800000
-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
-1000000
-800000
-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
5/29Small Trader
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Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Eurodollar
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Figure 22.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
30-DAY FEDERAL FUNDS(contracts on interest on$5,000,000 Fed Funds)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-350000-300000-250000-200000-150000-100000-50000050000100000150000200000250000300000350000
-350000-300000-250000-200000-150000-100000-50000
050000
100000150000200000250000300000350000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
5/29Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
-100000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Chicago Board of Trade, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Fed Funds Rate
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Figure 23.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
5/29
10-YEAR US TREASURY NOTES(contracts of $100,000 face value) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-800000
-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
-800000
-600000
-400000
-200000
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
5/29Reportable CommercialNet Long Position
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-500000
0
500000
1000000
-500000
0
500000
1000000
5/29
Reportable NoncommercialNet Long Position
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-500000
-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
-500000
-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
5/29Total NonreportableNet Long Position
yardeni.com
Source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Treasury Notes (10-Year)
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Figure 24.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
5/29
2-YEAR US TREASURY NOTES(contracts of $200,000 face value)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-302000
-182000
-62000
58000
178000
298000
418000
-302000
-182000
-62000
58000
178000
298000
418000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Treasury Notes (2-Year)
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Figure 25.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-15000
-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
-20000
-15000
-10000
-5000
0
5000
10000
15000
5/29
COPPER(contracts of 25,000 lbs)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-80000
-30000
20000
-80000
-30000
20000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Commodity Exchange Inc., Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Copper
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Figure 26.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
-80000
-60000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
5/29
GOLD(contracts of 100 Troy oz) Total Reportable Net Position
(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
-40000
-20000
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Commodity Exchange Inc., Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Gold
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Figure 27.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-50000
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
-50000
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
5/29
SILVER(contracts of 5,000 Troy oz)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-130000
-110000
-90000
-70000
-50000
-30000
-10000
10000
30000
-150000
-130000
-110000
-90000
-70000
-50000
-30000
-10000
10000
30000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-30000
-15000
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
75000
90000
105000
-30000
-15000
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
75000
90000
105000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-5000050001000015000200002500030000350004000045000
-50000
50001000015000200002500030000350004000045000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Commodity Exchange Inc., Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Silver
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Figure 28.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-10000
-5500
-1000
3500
8000
12500
17000
21500
26000
30500
-10000
-5500
-1000
3500
8000
12500
17000
21500
26000
30500
5/29
NIKKEI(# of positions of Nikkei Index X $5)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
-20000
-10000
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-45000
-35000
-25000
-15000
-5000
5000
15000
25000
-45000
-35000
-25000
-15000
-5000
5000
15000
25000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-27000
-22000
-17000
-12000
-7000
-2000
3000
8000
13000
-27000
-22000
-17000
-12000
-7000
-2000
3000
8000
13000
5/29
Small Trader
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Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Nikkei
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Figure 29.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29S&P 500(# of positions of S&P 500 X $250)
Total Reportable Net Position(Long position minus short position)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Commercial Hedger
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
5/29
Large Speculator
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
150000
5/29
Small Trader
yardeni.com
Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
S&P 500
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