COMMITMENTS OF TRADERS REPORT - Summary and Analysis of the US Government Report

CHARTS OF REGULAR COT DATA
ALL 10yr IN ONE 10 Year charts with "Futures Only" COT data plotted.	ALL 3yr IN ONE 3 Year charts with "Futures Only" COT data plotted.	ALL 1yr IN ONE 1 Year charts with "Futures Only" COT data plotted.
Sample Chart	Sample Chart	Sample Chart
Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index	Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index	Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index
Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas
Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber
Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat
Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED	Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED	Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED
Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT	Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT	Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT
Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies
Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)

CHARTS OF REGULAR COT DATA - WITH OPTION DELTAS
ALL 10yr IN ONE 10 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 3yr IN ONE 3 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 1yr IN ONE 1 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.
Sample Chart	Sample Chart	Sample Chart
Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index	Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index	Currencies: AD Australian Dollar$ BP British Pound CD Canadian Dollar EU European Currency JY Japanese Yen MQ Mexican Peso SF Swiss Franc DX US Dollar Index
Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas
Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton OJ Orange Juice SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber
Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn O Oats S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat
Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED	Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED	Indices: SP S&P 500 Stock Index ES Mini S&P 500 Stock Index ND NASDAQ 100 Index NQ Mini NASDAQ 100 Index DJ Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index INX Special S&P 500 Stock Index with combined Stk Index COT data CR CRB Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED XS S&P 500 Stock Index WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED
Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT	Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT	Interest Rates: ED EuroDollars FV Ten Yr Treas Notes TY Ten Yr Treas Notes US Treasury Bonds XN Ten Yr Treas Notes with combined Treasuy COT XT Treasury Bonds with combined Treasuy COT
Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs PB Pork Belllies
Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex XG or go Gold Comex WITH SPECIAL COT INDEX PLOTTED SI or sv Silver (Comex)

CHARTS OF SUPPLEMENTAL COT DATA- WITH OPTION DELTAS Note: Supplemental Report only covers certain Ag markets See Info Red line - net commercial Green Line - net other large spec Yellow Line - net small spec Blue Line - net index trader
ALL 5yr IN ONE 5 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 3yr IN ONE 3 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 1yr IN ONE 1 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.

no FX
No Energy
Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11
Grains: C Corn S Soybeans BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat	Grains: C Corn S Soybeans BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat	Grains: C Corn S Soybeans BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat
No Indices
No Interest Rts
Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs
No Metals

CHARTS OF DISAGGREGATED COT DATA- WITH OPTION DELTAS Note: Disaggregated Report only covers 22 markets. See Info Red line - net commercial (producer, merchant, processor, user) Green Line - net other large spec Yellow Line - net small spec Blue Line - net swap dealer Magenta Line - net money managers
ALL 5yr IN ONE 5 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 3yr IN ONE 3 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.	ALL 1yr IN ONE 1 Year charts with "Futures Combined with Options" COT data plotted.

no FX
Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas	Energies: CL Crude Oil RB Reform Gas HO Heating Oil NG Natural Gas
Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber OJ Orange Juice	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber OJ Orange Juice	Exotics (Softs): CO or cc Cocoa KC or co Coffee CT Cotton SB Sugar #11 LB Lumber OJ Orange Juice
Grains: C Corn S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat	Grains: C Corn S Soybeans SM Soybean Meal BO Soybean Oil W Wheat KW Kansas Wheat MW Minneapolis Wheat
No Indices
No Interest Rts
Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs	Meats: FC Feeder Cattle LC Live Cattle LH Lean Hogs
Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex SI or sv Silver (Comex) PL Platinum	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex SI or sv Silver (Comex) PL Platinum	Metals: HG High Grade Copper GC or go Gold Comex SI or sv Silver (Comex) PL Platinum

WEEKLY FRONT MONTH CHARTS
with the
Commitments of Traders data

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The following is a listing of WEEKLY FRONT MONTH CHARTS with the Commitments of Traders data plotted over the weekly chart. The data plotted is as follows:

ALL DATA IS PLOTTED RELATIVE TO THE ALL TIME AND FIVE YEAR RANGE

The RED line is the REPORTABLE COMMERCIAL NET POSITION.

The LIGHT GREEN line is the REPORTABLE NON-COMMERCIAL (LARGE SPEC) NET POSITION.

The YELLOW (actually brownish) line is the net NON-REPORTABLE (SMALL SPEC) NET POSITION.

The BLACK line is the TOTAL OPEN INTEREST.

A chart like the above LEAN HOGS shows that the reportable net commercial position, reportable non-commercial (large specs) and non-reportable (small specs and small commercial) net position tends to swing from high to low over the course of more than a year.

The chart at the right of Swiss Franc shows that the reportable net commercial position, reportable non-commercial ( large specs) and non-reportable ( small specs and small commercial) net position tends to swing from high to low in as little as a few weeks.

Charts like the Lean Hogs chart above tend to help find changes in longer term trends. The chart is useful to draw conclusions about the Commercial's opinion about market pricing and the reportable non-commercial ( large specs) opinion about trend.

Charts like the Swiss at the right, do not tend to show long trends, but may help find shorter swings. In a market like the Swiss Franc, the reader should study the 1 year or 3 year chart and avoid the ten year chart because the plotting of the data shows that the net positions swing so often that the information on that scale is essentially noise. The Commercial position in charts like the Swiss Franc can move from the longest position in a year to the shortest position in a year in just a few weeks. This suggests the commercial hedges are placed at critical times in the banking cycle and lifted shortly after the event that was being anticipated.

The reader should study the charts to try to learn the characteristics of the commercials in each market.

In order to give a sense of the history of the different groups of data AND provide a useable tool, 10 year charts and 3 year charts are presented.

The charts are updated every week on the day following the "futures only" release from the CFTC. The charts are updated through the date indicated in the lower right corner of the chart.

The continuous front month charts in Ten Year Notes and Bonds reflect the change in contract terms from 8% to 6% effective with the expiration of the December, 1999 contract.

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