321gold: COT Platinum

PLATINUM - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
CFTC Commitment of Traders *Combined Futures and Options*
July 18, 2008

Reportable Positions as of Jul 15, 2008 Non- Reportable Positions

Speculators Commercial Total

Long Short Spreading Long Short Long Short Long Short

8,799 2,464 26 2,016 10,519 10,841 13,009 3,102 934

Changes from last report - Change in Open Interest: -704

-253 -79 -4 -356 -419 -613 -502 -91 -202

Percent of Open Interest for each category of traders

63.1 17.7 0.2 14.5 75.4 77.8 93.3 22.2 6.7

Number of traders in each category; Total Traders: 70

35 7 2 10 19 45 28

(CONTRACTS OF 50 TROY OUNCES) Open Interest: 13,943

PLATINUM - NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE CFTC Commitment of Traders Combined Futures and Options July 18, 2008
Reportable Positions as of Jul 15, 2008							Non- Reportable Positions
Speculators			Commercial		Total		Non- Reportable Positions
Long	Short	Spreading	Long	Short	Long	Short	Long	Short
8,799	2,464	26	2,016	10,519	10,841	13,009	3,102	934
Changes from last report - Change in Open Interest: -704
-253	-79	-4	-356	-419	-613	-502	-91	-202
Percent of Open Interest for each category of traders
63.1	17.7	0.2	14.5	75.4	77.8	93.3	22.2	6.7
Number of traders in each category; Total Traders: 70
35	7	2	10	19	45	28
(CONTRACTS OF 50 TROY OUNCES)							Open Interest: 13,943