COT – Grains
Wheat SRW
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: -953 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Decreased by 3,039 long contracts and increased by 2,933 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Increased by 1,788 long contracts and decreased by 236 short contracts.
Managed Money: Increased by 894 long contracts and decreased by 8,524 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Decreased by 2,709 long contracts and decreased by 369 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 16.3%, Short – 11.8%
Swap Dealers: Long – 15.8%, Short – 0.9%
Managed Money: Long – 12.9%, Short – 38.3%
Other Reportables: Long – 7.5%, Short – 2.8%
Wheat HRW
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: 5,126 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Increased by 328 long contracts and increased by 9,835 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Decreased by 604 long contracts and decreased by 31 short contracts.
Managed Money: Increased by 2,696 long contracts and decreased by 10,214 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 953 long contracts and increased by 818 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 18.1%, Short – 31.5%
Swap Dealers: Long – 18.1%, Short – 3.2%
Managed Money: Long – 19.9%, Short – 16.3%
Other Reportables: Long – 3.5%, Short – 7.1%
Corn
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: 60,508 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Increased by 10,438 long contracts and increased by 24,607 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Increased by 2,263 long contracts and increased by 438 short contracts.
Managed Money: Increased by 7,293 long contracts and decreased by 1,210 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 1,348 long contracts and decreased by 1,848 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 27.6%, Short – 34.3%
Swap Dealers: Long – 15.4%, Short – 0.7%
Managed Money: Long – 9.5%, Short – 16.0%
Other Reportables: Long – 5.1%, Short – 4.0%
Soybean
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: 29,648 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Increased by 21,185 long contracts and increased by 10,888 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Decreased by 1,267 long contracts and increased by 155 short contracts.
Managed Money: Increased by 2,634 long contracts and decreased by 1,255 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 314 long contracts and decreased by 109 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 30.5%, Short – 47.6%
Swap Dealers: Long – 15.3%, Short – 2.4%
Managed Money: Long – 13.9%, Short – 7.6%
Other Reportables: Long – 5.0%, Short – 3.4%
COT – Livestock
Live Cattle
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: -33,500 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Decreased by 773 long contracts and decreased by 7,623 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Decreased by 9 long contracts and increased by 126 short contracts.
Managed Money: Decreased by 14,485 long contracts and decreased by 2,213 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 1,976 long contracts and decreased by 1,596 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 10.7%, Short – 51.9%
Swap Dealers: Long – 13.6%, Short – 0.7%
Managed Money: Long – 27.9%, Short – 3.7%
Other Reportables: Long – 9.2%, Short – 1.6%
Feeder Cattle
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: -1,998 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Decreased by 427 long contracts and decreased by 2,015 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Decreased by 39 long contracts and decreased by 155 short contracts.
Managed Money: Decreased by 2,409 long contracts and decreased by 187 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 290 long contracts and decreased by 1,631 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 16.1%, Short – 19.8%
Swap Dealers: Long – 2.3%, Short – 1.1%
Managed Money: Long – 25.7%, Short – 9.3%
Other Reportables: Long – 3.9%, Short – 4.2%
COT – Energy
Crude Oil
Changes from the Previous Report (May 2, 2023):
Total Change: 3,379 contracts.
Detailed Changes:
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Increased by 618 long contracts and increased by 108 short contracts.
Swap Dealers: Increased by 344 long contracts and decreased by 443 short contracts.
Managed Money: Increased by 443 long contracts and increased by 108 short contracts.
Other Reportables: Increased by 2,776 long contracts and decreased by 459 short contracts.
Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader: Producer/Merchant/Processor/User: Long – 17.5%, Short – 15.3% Swap Dealers: Long – 6.3%, Short – 32.9% Managed Money: Long – 32.9%, Short – 15.3% Other Reportables: Long – 38.7%, Short – 11.1%
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