COMMODITY CORNER
Long/Short Position of Traders

As on 1 December 2009
Source: CFTC

Net Change over previous reporting period (24 Nov 2009) in Brackets
Silver Contract 5000 Troy Ounces
Gold Contract in 100 Troy Ounces
Copper contract in 25,000 pounds
Palladium Contract in 100 Troy Ounces
Platinum contract in 50 Troy ounces

SILVER	All Open interest	Long Positions	Short Positions
Producer	166,722(-1,742)	10,845 (-636)	74,645(-1,783)
Managed Money	166,722(-1,742))	37,496(-73)	805(+171)
Swap Dealers	166,722(-1,742)	18,398 (+8)	20,242(+690)

GOLD	All Open interest	Long Positions	Short Positions
Producer	717,426 (+23,765)	59,291(+4,292)	258,657 (-6,258)
Managed Money	717,426 (+23,765)	233,099 (-941)	7,164(+3,081)
Swap Dealers	717,426 (+23,765)	39,888 (-1,420)	163,559(+13,273)

COPPER GRADE 1	All Open interest	Long Positions	Short Positions
Producer	149,082(-3,110)	4,791 (+519)	74,004(-524)
Managed Money	149,082(-3,110)	40,865 (+457)	27,905 (+348)
Swap Dealers	149,082(-3,110)	64,769 (+712)	7,314 (-564)

PALLADIUM	All Open interest	Long Positions	Short Positions
Producer	23,271 (0)	1,463(0)	17,512 (0)
Managed Money	23,271(0)	12,040 (0))	727(0)
Swap Dealers	23,271(0)	3,246 (0)	3,118(0)

PLATINUM	All Open interest	Long Positions	Short Positions
Producer	35,855 (0)	360(0)	19,884(0)
Managed Money	35,855 (0)	19,957(0)	699 (0)
Swap Dealers	35,855 (0)	5,113(0)	12,668(0)