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To: Real Man who wrote (11019)4/23/2006 11:02:25 AM
From: Patrick Slevin  Respond to of 12410
 
Commitment of Traders Report, April 21

Columns are as follows,
Long Change Short Change Positions

Gold (N.Y)
NON-COMMERCIAL (LARGE SPECULATORS) 177870 2870 47576 -3092 130294
COMMERCIAL (Large Hedgers) 58342 -3813 230866 2762 -172524
SMALL TRADERS 62897 3389 20667 2776 42230

N.Y. Silver 5000 oz.
NON-COMMERCIAL (LARGE SPECULATORS) 56968 -3060 14792 903 42176
COMMERCIAL (Large Hedgers) 20866 -1981 90823 -3810 -69957
SMALL TRADERS 40583 1891 12802 -243 27781

(I don't recall how to set up tables on SI.)

The Large Hedgers are the guys who may be set up to be burned. If so there probably will be some consolidation considering the likely fallout in Derivative risk.

Just a guess.