CFTC COMMITMENTS (COT): COMEX Silver Futures/Options - August

CHICAGO (Aug 4)  Silver - Commodity Exchange Inc.
Option And Futures Combined Positions As Of 07/30/13          |
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      Non-Commercial      |   Commercial    |      Total      |   Positions
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  Long  | Short  |Spreads |  Long  | Short  |  Long  | Short  |  Long  | Short
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(Contracts Of 5,000 Troy Ounces)                     Open Interest:     194,534
Commitments
36,005   30,308   51,300   86,355   96,044  173,660  177,653   20,874   16,881

Changes From 07/23/13 (Change In Open Interest:       -137)
    -61      811      424      356   -1,619      719     -383     -856      246

Percent Of Open Interest For Each Category Of Trader
   18.5     15.6     26.4     44.4     49.4     89.3     91.3     10.7      8.7

Number Of Traders In Each Category (Total Traders:      191)
     74       55       68       43       46      146      147