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Due to the Christmas holiday, the COT report was not released until December 28 and therefore the usual report which is published on Sunday is being published on December 29.

The time frame for the current Commitments of Traders report is from Wednesday December 16 through Tuesday December 22.

Soybeans:

For the week, January soybeans lost 17.00 cents, March -19.75, May -20.50. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 5,427 of their long positions and added 1,107 to their short positions. Commercial interests added 2,358 to their long positions and also added 21 contracts to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short soybeans by a ratio of 1.47:1, up from the previous week of 1.34:1 and a substantial increase from the ratio two weeks ago of 1.11:1.

Soybean meal:

For the week, January soybean meal lost $12.00, March -11.70, And 8-10.90. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 2,411 of their long positions and added 992 to their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 7,010 of their long positions and also liquidated 4,628 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short soybean meal by a ratio of 1.67:1, up from the previous week of 1.56:1 and a substantial increase from two weeks ago of 1.35:1.

Soybean oil:

For the week, January soybean oil advanced 34 points, March +31, May +28. The COT report revealed that managed money added 1,906 to their long positions and also added 8,160 to their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 764 of their long positions and also liquidated 12,999 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long soybean oil by a ratio of 4.41:1, down sharply from the previous week of 7.47:1, and the ratio of two weeks ago of 4.74:1.

Corn:

For the week, March corn lost 10.00 cents, May -9.75, July -9.50. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 11,375 of their long positions and added 3,050 to their short positions. Commercial interests added 21,293 to their long positions and liquidated 9,404 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short corn by a ratio of 1.55:1, up from the previous week of 1.26:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.40:1.

Chicago wheat:

For the week, March Chicago wheat lost 19.25 cents, May -18.50, July -16.25. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 5,819 to their long positions and added 13,657 to their short positions. Commercial interests added 7,692 to their long positions and liquidated 4,806 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short Chicago wheat by a ratio of 2.24:1, up from the previous week of 1.80:1, but down from the ratio two weeks ago of  2.39:1.

Kansas City wheat:

For the week, March Kansas City wheat lost 14.75 cents, May -14 dots 50, July -15.00. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 3,515 of their long positions and also liquidated 3,309 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 3,139 to their long positions and also added 3,906 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short Kansas City wheat by a ratio of 1.48:1, up from the previous week of 1.43:1, but down from the ratio two weeks ago of 1.62:1.

Cotton:

For the week, March cotton lost 3 points, May -11, July -10. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 8,733 of their long positions and also liquidated 1,209 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 635 to their long positions and liquidated 3,692 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long cotton by a ratio of 6.88:1, down from the previous week of 6.92:1, but up and the ratio two weeks ago of 6.21:1.

Sugar:

For the week, March sugar lost 4 points, May -2, July -1. The COT report revealed that managed money added 2,468 to their long positions and liquidated 2,598 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 11,574 to their long positions and also added 21,308 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long sugar by a ratio of 5.50:1, up sharply from the previous week of 5.04:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 4.60:1.

Just as managed money has reached the highest net long position, the March contract looks like is headed for a short-term sell signal.

Coffee:

For the week, March coffee advanced 70 ticks, May +65, July +55. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 1,816 of their long positions and added 3,208 to their short positions. Commercial interests added 5,625 to their long positions and liquidated 1,341 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short coffee by a ratio of 1.75:1, up from the previous week of 1.49:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.34:1.

Cocoa: On December 21, March cocoa generated short and intermediate term sell signals.

For the week, March cocoa lost $42.00, May -42.00, July -45.00. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 12,986 of their long positions and also liquidated 7,902 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 4,089 to their long positions and liquidated 4,630 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long cocoa by a ratio of 3.33:1, up from 2.85:1 the previous week and a substantial increase from the ratio two weeks ago of 2.68:1.

Live cattle: On December 23, February live cattle generated a short-term buy signal, but remains on an intermediate term sell signal.

For the week, February live cattle advanced 11.50 cents, April +10.85, June +7.73. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 4,330 of their long positions and also liquidated 1,491 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 3,860 to their long positions and also added 1,141 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long live cattle by a ratio of 1.31:1, down from the previous week of 1.37:1, but up slightly from the ratio two weeks ago of 1.27:1.

Lean hogs:

For the week, February lean hogs advanced 1.68 cents, April +3.02, June +2.55. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 3,091 of their long positions and also liquidated 4,299 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 582 of their long positions and also liquidated 3,477 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long lean hogs by a ratio of 1.16:1, up from the previous week of 1.11:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.09:1.

WTI crude oil:

For the week, February WTI crude oil advanced $2.04, March +1.90, April +1.77. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 19,766 of their long positions and also liquidated 2,415 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 679 of their long positions and added 557 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long WTI crude oil by a ratio of 1.36:1, down from the previous week of 1.45:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.42:1.

Heating oil:

For the week, December heating oil lost 52 ticks, March -46, April -44. The COT report revealed that managed money added 1,780 to their long positions and liquidated 643 of their short positions. Commercial interests added 2,294 to their long positions and also added 2,278 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short heating oil by a ratio of 2.65:1, down from the previous week of 2.90:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 2.94:1.

Gasoline:

For the week, February gasoline advanced 58 ticks, March +1.58, April +2.25. The COT report revealed that managed money added 106 to their long positions and also added 2,180 to short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 2,318 of their long positions and also liquidated 3,997 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long gasoline by a ratio of 1.57:1, down from the previous week of 1.66:1, but up from the ratio two weeks ago of 1.42:1.

Natural gas:

For the week, February natural gas advanced 21.0 cents, March +17.1, April +10.4. The COT report revealed that managed money added 1,882 to their long positions and also added 8,337 to their short positions. Commercial interests added 792 to their long positions and liquidated 4,182 of their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short natural gas by a ratio of 2.04:1, up from the previous week of 2.03:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.97:1.

Copper:

For the week, March copper advanced 1.15 cents. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 553 of their long positions and also liquidated 9,023 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 644 their long positions and also added 480 contracts to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is short copper by ratio of 1.98:1, down from the previous week of 2.24:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 2.19:1.

Palladium:

For the week, March palladium advanced 30 cents. The COT report revealed that managed money added 152 to their long positions and liquidated 633 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 276 of their long positions and added 47 contracts to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long palladium by a ratio of 2.81:1, up from the previous week of 2.45:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 2.69:1.

Platinum:

For the week, April platinum advanced $24.00. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 1,386 of their long positions and also liquidated 3,800 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 143 of their long positions and added 753 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long platinum by a ratio of 1.44:1, up from 1.25:1 the previous week and 1.26:1 the ratio two weeks ago.

Gold:

For the week, February gold advanced $10.90. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 3,638 of their long positions and also liquidated 10,795 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 1,143 of their long positions and added 11,985 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money a short gold by a ratio of 1.25:1, down from the previous week of 1.33:1, but up from the ratio two weeks ago of 1.19:1.

Silver:

For the week, March silver advanced 28.3 cents. The COT report revealed that managed money liquidated 357 of their long positions and also liquidated 8,375 of their short positions. Commercial interests liquidated 2,380 of their long positions and added 2,039 to their short positions. As of the latest report, managed money is long silver by a ratio of 1.27:1, up from the previous week of 1.05:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.22:1.

Canadian dollar:

For the week, the March Canadian dollar advanced 40 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 3,679 of their long positions and added 984 to their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the Canadian dollar by a ratio of 3.07:1, up from the previous week of 2.51:1 and almost double the ratio two weeks ago of 1.76:1.

Australian dollar:

For the week, the March Australian dollar advanced 89 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 12,648 of their long positions and added 2,418 to their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the Australian dollar by a ratio of 1.20:1, which is a complete reversal from the previous week when they were long by a ratio of 1.50:1. Two weeks ago, leverage funds were short the Australian dollar by a ratio of 1.27:1.

Swiss franc:

For the week, the March Swiss franc advanced 49 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 5,532 of their long positions and also liquidated 2,425 of their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the Swiss franc by ratio of 1.38:1, up from 1.16:1 the previous week, but down sharply from the ratio two weeks ago of 4.42:1.

British pound:

For the week, the March British pound advanced 16 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds added 5,303 to their long positions and also added 13,361 to their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the British pound by a ratio of 1.13:1, which is a complete reversal from the previous week when they were long by a ratio of 1.02:1. Two weeks ago, leverage funds were short the British pound by ratio of 1.29:1.

Euro:

For the week, the March euro advanced 85 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds added 971 to their long positions and also added 4,160 to their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the euro by a ratio of 4.35:1, which is exactly the ratio of the previous week of 4.35:1, but above the ratio two weeks ago of 4.25:1.

Yen: On December 21, the March yen generated a short-term buy signal, and generated an intermediate term buy signal on December 29.

For the week, the March yen advanced 61 pips. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 1,020 of their long positions and added 1,209 to their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the yen by a ratio of 3.32:1, up from 3,14:1 the previous week and down sharply from the ratio two weeks ago of 5.97:1.

Dollar index:

For the week, the March dollar index lost 72 points. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 166 of their long positions and also liquidated 9,226 of their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are long the dollar index by a ratio of 1.33:1, which is a complete reversal from the previous week when they were short by ratio of 1.57:1. Two weeks ago, leverage funds were long the dollar index by ratio of 1.15:1.

S&P 500 (250 x):

For the week, the March S&P 500 futures contract advanced 59.30 points. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 14,146 of their long positions and also liquidated 5,153 of their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are long the S&P 500 futures contract by a ratio of 1.57:1, which is down the previous week of 2.39:1 and the ratio two weeks ago of 1.72:1.

10 Year Treasury Note:

For the week, the March 10 year treasury note lost 10 points. The COT report revealed that leverage funds liquidated 8,186 of their long positions and liquidated 40,575 of their short positions. As of the latest report, leverage funds are short the 10 year note by a ratio of  1.55:1, down from the previous week of 1.62:1 and exactly the same ratio as two weeks ago of 1.55:1.