COMMITMENT OF TRADERS REPORT SUMMARY (Stocks):
The "Current Report" figures below are open positions on the E-Mini S&P 500 Stock Index contract as of Tuesday, August 19, based on the government report (scroll down) issued on August 22 (reports are issued every Friday as of the previous Tuesday, holidays excepted - (Click here for release schedule)):
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| Large Speculators | 18% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 22% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Small Speculators | 18% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Commercial* | 62% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 61% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 60% | 59% | 59% | 60% | 59% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 61% | 62% | 61% | 60% | 59% | 59% | 61% | 64% | 62% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 63% |
| Offsetting spreads | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
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| No. of open contracts | 2,117,598 | 2,129,204 | 2,225,222 | 2,290,208 | 2,341,861 | 2,452,965 | 2,862,936 | 1,945,640 | 2,128,123 | 2,305,626 | 2,551,139 | 2,435,264 | 2,488,058 | 2,492,891 | 2,464,192 | 2,480,117 | 2,117,598 | 2,129,204 | 2,225,222 | 2,290,208 | 2,348,861 | 2,452,965 | 2,862,936 | 1,945,640 | 2,128,123 | 2,305,626 | 2,551,139 | 2,435,264 | 2,488,058 | 2,492,891 | 2,464,192 | 2,480.117 |
(*Figures are rounded off to add to 100%)
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For actual figures or more detail or to see the original government issued report, click here: Commitment of Traders and scroll down to the "E-MINI S&P 500 STOCK INDEX" section.
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A note about industry hedging:The futures market exists for the benefit of commercials to be able to lock in a profit. An industry buyer or seller (mostly funds) can lock in a profit if futures price are right. .
If a mining company passes up the opportunity to lock up a profit, it will be speculating instead. Most businessmen agree that if you can lock up a profit rather than speculate, you should do so. Solid, long lasting companies are usually not based on speculation.
Therefore, the percentage of commercial positions does not necessarily reflect the industry attitude toward the price, but rather has more to do with locking up a profit for the company or fund.