COTS -- somebody check my math. Shack, I've got completely different numbers than you do. I think one problem is you forgot to divide by 5 someplace -- again. <G> But otherwise I can't figure out why we got different numbers.
I've got the SPX 5051 NET SHORTER
and the NDX 2593 NET LONGER
S&P 500 STOCK INDEX - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE REPORTABLE POSITIONS AS OF 07/30/02 | ------------------ | COMMERCIAL | | LONG | SHORT | ------------------ 430,833 482,957
CHANGES FROM 07/23/02 -1,618 5,465
****************************************** 5465 - (1618) = 7083 (Net Shorter) ******************************************
E-MINI S&P 500 STOCK INDEX - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE REPORTABLE POSITIONS AS OF 07/30/02 | COMMERCIAL | |----------------| | LONG | SHORT | ----------------- 231,267 220,716
CHANGES FROM 07/23/02 6,095 -4,067
*********************************************** 6095 - (4067) = 10162 / 5 = 2032 (Net Longer)
7083 – 2032 = 5051 NET SHORTER OVERALL ***********************************************
NASDAQ-100 STOCK INDEX - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE REPORTABLE POSITIONS AS OF 07/30/02 | ------------------ | COMMERCIAL | |----------------| | LONG | SHORT | ------------------ 38,163 47,343
CHANGES FROM 07/23/02 959 3,742
*************************************** 3742 – 959 = 2783 (Net Shorter) ************************************** NASDAQ-100 STOCK INDEX (MINI) - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE REPORTABLE POSITIONS AS OF 07/30/02 ------------------ | COMMERCIAL | |----------------| | LONG | SHORT | ------------------ 90,403 110,368
CHANGES FROM 07/23/02 19,078 -7,804
****************************************************** 19078 – (7804) = 26882 / 5 = 5376 (Net Longer)
5376 – 2783 = 2593 NET LONGER OVERALL ****************************************************** |