http://www.cftc.gov/dea/futures/deacmxlf.htm

Can someone comment on the change in the commercial short and long positions?

There is a decrease in the short position by 16,000 contracts and an increase in the long
by 1,600 contracts. Is this significant or just noise?





GOLD - COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC.                                                                          Code-088691
Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, August 18, 2009                 
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     :   Total  :                        Reportable Positions                                :   Nonreportable


     :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Positions
     :   Open   :           Non-Commercial       :     Commercial      :       Total         :
     : Interest :   Long   :  Short   : Spreading:   Long   :  Short   :   Long   :  Short   :   Long   :  Short
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     :          : (CONTRACTS OF 100 TROY OUNCES)                                             :
     :          :                                                                            :
All  :   373,810:   203,467     25,937     41,603     81,498    286,043    326,568    353,583:    47,242     20,227
Old  :   373,810:   203,467     25,937     41,603     81,498    286,043    326,568    353,583:    47,242     20,227
Other:         0:         0          0          0          0          0          0          0:         0          0
     :          :                                                                            :
     :          :          Changes in Commitments from: August 11, 2009                      :
     :   -11,192:    -8,522      4,034       -381      1,643    -16,717     -7,260    -13,064:    -3,932      1,872
     :          :                                                                            :
     :          :    Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader         :
All  :     100.0:      54.4        6.9       11.1       21.8       76.5       87.4       94.6:      12.6        5.4
Old  :     100.0:      54.4        6.9       11.1       21.8       76.5       87.4       94.6:      12.6        5.4
Other:     100.0:       0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0:       0.0        0.0
     :          :                                                                            :
     :# Traders :              Number of Traders in Each Category                            :
All  :       273:       157         52         59         39         45        218        138:
Old  :       273:       157         52         59         39         45        218        138:
Other:         0:         0          0          0          0          0          0          0:
     :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :             Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders
     :                          By Gross Position                       By Net Position
     :               4 or Less Traders     8 or Less Traders     4 or Less Traders     8 or Less Traders
     :                 Long:     Short       Long      Short:      Long      Short       Long      Short
     :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All  :                 32.3       46.9       40.8       64.1       25.4       40.4       31.6       53.0
Old  :                 32.3       46.9       40.8       64.1       25.4       40.4       31.6       53.0
Other:                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0