

Metals
As of Sep 8, 2026, commercial hedgers are net short at -44,908 contracts and added to their position by +372 week over week.
Commercial net
-44,908
Net short
Week over week
+372
Added
Large specs
+26,049
Retail
+18,859
Percentile
50th
Of its own history
| Week | Commercial net | Large spec net | Retail net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | -44,908 | +26,049 | +18,859 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | -45,280 | +26,739 | +18,541 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | -45,053 | +25,261 | +19,792 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | -44,792 | +23,625 | +21,167 |
| Week | Commercial net | Large spec net |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-21 | -28055 | 15635 |
| 2021-09-28 | -28648 | 16705 |
| 2021-10-05 | -27778 | 16379 |
| 2021-10-12 | -30292 | 17987 |
| 2021-10-19 | -44580 | 30356 |
| 2021-10-26 | -51504 | 37532 |
| 2021-11-02 | -48860 | 33115 |
| 2021-11-09 | -53669 | 36915 |
| 2021-11-16 | -66148 | 45625 |
| 2021-11-23 | -56998 | 40105 |
| 2021-11-30 | -52009 | 38434 |
| 2021-12-07 | -43148 | 29833 |
| 2021-12-14 | -35855 | 21984 |
| 2021-12-21 | -36399 | 20926 |
| 2021-12-28 | -41928 | 26458 |
| 2022-01-04 | -43973 | 30919 |
| 2022-01-11 | -37360 | 27548 |
| 2022-01-18 | -41540 | 29700 |
| 2022-01-25 | -47684 | 32141 |
| 2022-02-01 | -35263 | 22118 |
| 2022-02-08 | -32571 | 19299 |
| 2022-02-15 | -36348 | 23556 |
| 2022-02-22 | -43720 | 30302 |
| 2022-03-01 | -57150 | 44948 |
| 2022-03-08 | -69609 | 52297 |
| 2022-03-15 | -67579 | 51554 |
| 2022-03-22 | -64557 | 47947 |
| 2022-03-29 | -61372 | 48240 |
| 2022-04-05 | -60036 | 45034 |
| 2022-04-12 | -63690 | 45986 |
| 2022-04-19 | -63288 | 46429 |
| 2022-04-26 | -48783 | 35406 |
| 2022-05-03 | -39317 | 28068 |
| 2022-05-10 | -30519 | 19082 |
| 2022-05-17 | -24841 | 16114 |
| 2022-05-24 | -23297 | 14103 |
| 2022-05-31 | -23861 | 13997 |
| 2022-06-07 | -27990 | 17404 |
| 2022-06-14 | -22047 | 14005 |
| 2022-06-21 | -27250 | 18419 |
| 2022-06-28 | -18485 | 10891 |
| 2022-07-05 | -11622 | 5139 |
| 2022-07-12 | -9612 | 3204 |
| 2022-07-19 | -8213 | 1360 |
| 2022-07-26 | -2653 | -4500 |
| 2022-08-02 | -9064 | 974 |
| 2022-08-09 | -13574 | 2879 |
| 2022-08-16 | -12451 | 3508 |
| 2022-08-23 | -4319 | -4500 |
| 2022-08-30 | 265 | -8271 |
| 2022-09-06 | 5055 | -12784 |
| 2022-09-13 | -2551 | -4640 |
| 2022-09-20 | -5629 | -1640 |
| 2022-09-27 | -6860 | 758 |
| 2022-10-04 | -17617 | 8708 |
| 2022-10-11 | -15603 | 7389 |
| 2022-10-18 | -9085 | 1267 |
| 2022-10-25 | -8857 | -101 |
| 2022-11-01 | -10363 | 1524 |
| 2022-11-08 | -22088 | 13003 |
| 2022-11-15 | -29424 | 17607 |
| 2022-11-22 | -27642 | 16766 |
| 2022-11-29 | -28997 | 17483 |
| 2022-12-06 | -32262 | 19208 |
| 2022-12-13 | -35806 | 22819 |
| 2022-12-20 | -40309 | 29762 |
| 2022-12-27 | -42917 | 31027 |
| 2023-01-03 | -44211 | 30934 |
| 2023-01-10 | -42925 | 29013 |
| 2023-01-17 | -45367 | 31468 |
| 2023-01-24 | -39461 | 25684 |
| 2023-01-31 | -40434 | 27316 |
| 2023-02-07 | -29679 | 13531 |
| 2023-02-14 | -25822 | 11506 |
| 2023-02-21 | -23050 | 9902 |
| 2023-02-28 | -13152 | -54 |
| 2023-03-07 | -5613 | -7782 |
| 2023-03-14 | -9237 | -1219 |
| 2023-03-21 | -12681 | 3462 |
| 2023-03-28 | -21875 | 13361 |
| 2023-04-04 | -31435 | 21283 |
| 2023-04-11 | -36255 | 23718 |
| 2023-04-18 | -38656 | 26595 |
| 2023-04-25 | -41523 | 30603 |
| 2023-05-02 | -45174 | 31952 |
| 2023-05-09 | -46190 | 32360 |
| 2023-05-16 | -37067 | 23815 |
| 2023-05-23 | -34972 | 21958 |
| 2023-05-30 | -34536 | 21124 |
| 2023-06-06 | -34065 | 21475 |
| 2023-06-13 | -38470 | 23736 |
| 2023-06-20 | -36210 | 20058 |
| 2023-06-27 | -29327 | 19052 |
| 2023-07-03 | -29569 | 17990 |
| 2023-07-11 | -31649 | 20292 |
| 2023-07-18 | -55983 | 43862 |
| 2023-07-25 | -49718 | 36925 |
| 2023-08-01 | -44012 | 30831 |
| 2023-08-08 | -30349 | 13324 |
| 2023-08-15 | -23264 | 7861 |
| 2023-08-22 | -23804 | 12877 |
| 2023-08-29 | -35776 | 27133 |
| 2023-09-05 | -37708 | 26804 |
| 2023-09-12 | -32040 | 18033 |
| 2023-09-19 | -29787 | 15231 |
| 2023-09-26 | -33080 | 20105 |
| 2023-10-03 | -30358 | 15344 |
| 2023-10-10 | -26218 | 12299 |
| 2023-10-17 | -31626 | 19746 |
| 2023-10-24 | -34570 | 24332 |
| 2023-10-31 | -33139 | 20211 |
| 2023-11-07 | -30722 | 18253 |
| 2023-11-14 | -31634 | 22398 |
| 2023-11-21 | -40944 | 27452 |
| 2023-11-28 | -47855 | 34280 |
| 2023-12-05 | -52014 | 36303 |
| 2023-12-12 | -47496 | 28458 |
| 2023-12-19 | -48791 | 29751 |
| 2023-12-26 | -52622 | 31863 |
| 2024-01-02 | -50547 | 32570 |
| 2024-01-09 | -43755 | 26362 |
| 2024-01-16 | -43759 | 25593 |
| 2024-01-23 | -34071 | 17737 |
| 2024-01-30 | -37778 | 21426 |
| 2024-02-06 | -33483 | 16880 |
| 2024-02-13 | -29688 | 12425 |
| 2024-02-20 | -37945 | 22377 |
| 2024-02-27 | -32448 | 14499 |
| 2024-03-05 | -45025 | 28315 |
| 2024-03-12 | -55130 | 40978 |
| 2024-03-19 | -64017 | 52435 |
| 2024-03-26 | -65077 | 50836 |
| 2024-04-02 | -67706 | 53147 |
| 2024-04-09 | -71275 | 53212 |
| 2024-04-16 | -74028 | 53359 |
| 2024-04-23 | -77409 | 59340 |
| 2024-04-30 | -75196 | 54494 |
| 2024-05-07 | -74415 | 53652 |
| 2024-05-14 | -81422 | 59461 |
| 2024-05-21 | -83094 | 59644 |
| 2024-05-28 | -81072 | 57183 |
| 2024-06-04 | -81520 | 56403 |
| 2024-06-11 | -78337 | 51692 |
| 2024-06-18 | -78602 | 51901 |
| 2024-06-25 | -80718 | 55978 |
| 2024-07-02 | -79955 | 55834 |
| 2024-07-09 | -84790 | 61056 |
| 2024-07-16 | -83735 | 60165 |
| 2024-07-23 | -73816 | 51380 |
| 2024-07-30 | -70370 | 49061 |
| 2024-08-06 | -69631 | 49081 |
| 2024-08-13 | -66776 | 45289 |
| 2024-08-20 | -71228 | 49324 |
| 2024-08-27 | -72140 | 52186 |
| 2024-09-03 | -64529 | 46059 |
| 2024-09-10 | -62086 | 44742 |
| 2024-09-17 | -77306 | 58298 |
| 2024-09-24 | -81832 | 62198 |
| 2024-10-01 | -79220 | 56924 |
| 2024-10-08 | -76715 | 54715 |
| 2024-10-15 | -75758 | 54032 |
| 2024-10-22 | -85358 | 66355 |
| 2024-10-29 | -82212 | 60431 |
| 2024-11-05 | -74243 | 53346 |
| 2024-11-12 | -67407 | 47642 |
| 2024-11-19 | -65081 | 46323 |
| 2024-11-26 | -61158 | 42783 |
| 2024-12-03 | -62019 | 43260 |
| 2024-12-10 | -59843 | 41165 |
| 2024-12-17 | -57510 | 40264 |
| 2024-12-24 | -55021 | 40163 |
| 2024-12-31 | -52407 | 37889 |
| 2025-01-07 | -56174 | 40948 |
| 2025-01-14 | -59676 | 46080 |
| 2025-01-21 | -62977 | 47480 |
| 2025-01-28 | -60268 | 44368 |
| 2025-02-04 | -69007 | 50361 |
| 2025-02-11 | -68250 | 49710 |
| 2025-02-18 | -71960 | 54454 |
| 2025-02-25 | -70188 | 52862 |
| 2025-03-04 | -70944 | 53316 |
| 2025-03-11 | -77356 | 59526 |
| 2025-03-18 | -81655 | 62298 |
| 2025-03-25 | -80705 | 60950 |
| 2025-04-01 | -76405 | 57258 |
| 2025-04-08 | -64022 | 46516 |
| 2025-04-15 | -62750 | 43949 |
| 2025-04-22 | -64374 | 44726 |
| 2025-04-29 | -69264 | 49943 |
| 2025-05-06 | -67803 | 49252 |
| 2025-05-13 | -66180 | 47754 |
| 2025-05-20 | -66779 | 50042 |
| 2025-05-27 | -70277 | 53012 |
| 2025-06-03 | -79141 | 60770 |
| 2025-06-10 | -85661 | 66650 |
| 2025-06-17 | -85948 | 67174 |
| 2025-06-24 | -82477 | 62947 |
| 2025-07-01 | -84540 | 63400 |
| 2025-07-08 | -79595 | 58521 |
| 2025-07-15 | -79648 | 59448 |
| 2025-07-22 | -79227 | 60620 |
| 2025-07-29 | -78929 | 59407 |
| 2025-08-05 | -72228 | 50658 |
| 2025-08-12 | -66421 | 44268 |
| 2025-08-19 | -66675 | 46549 |
| 2025-08-26 | -68285 | 46466 |
| 2025-09-02 | -74197 | 55923 |
| 2025-09-09 | -73402 | 53937 |
| 2025-09-16 | -71389 | 51538 |
| 2025-09-23 | -72755 | 52276 |
| 2025-09-30 | -71090 | 49739 |
| 2025-10-07 | -68686 | 46217 |
| 2025-10-14 | -64655 | 43181 |
| 2025-10-21 | -57237 | 37259 |
| 2025-10-28 | -55585 | 37119 |
| 2025-11-04 | -52664 | 33221 |
| 2025-11-10 | -52216 | 32986 |
| 2025-11-18 | -53426 | 34016 |
| 2025-11-25 | -53268 | 32188 |
| 2025-12-02 | -56639 | 38519 |
| 2025-12-09 | -60827 | 44709 |
| 2025-12-16 | -55191 | 36352 |
| 2025-12-23 | -54267 | 35884 |
| 2025-12-30 | -50262 | 30063 |
| 2026-01-06 | -51691 | 29271 |
| 2026-01-13 | -55292 | 32060 |
| 2026-01-20 | -46389 | 25214 |
| 2026-01-27 | -44056 | 23703 |
| 2026-02-03 | -45725 | 25877 |
| 2026-02-10 | -42163 | 22955 |
| 2026-02-17 | -42347 | 24003 |
| 2026-02-24 | -41080 | 22260 |
| 2026-03-03 | -39966 | 23338 |
| 2026-03-10 | -41577 | 24578 |
| 2026-03-17 | -38358 | 21881 |
| 2026-03-24 | -40288 | 24673 |
| 2026-03-31 | -38857 | 23904 |
| 2026-04-07 | -38915 | 23417 |
| 2026-04-14 | -40133 | 23562 |
| 2026-04-21 | -40985 | 23720 |
| 2026-04-28 | -40452 | 24160 |
| 2026-05-05 | -40535 | 23892 |
| 2026-05-12 | -43646 | 26111 |
| 2026-05-19 | -42668 | 24671 |
| 2026-05-26 | -40893 | 22223 |
| 2026-06-02 | -42661 | 23926 |
| 2026-06-09 | -40368 | 22214 |
| 2026-06-16 | -42318 | 24544 |
| 2026-06-23 | -40240 | 23751 |
| 2026-06-30 | -41325 | 27368 |
| 2026-07-07 | -43095 | 28015 |
| 2026-07-14 | -42597 | 25074 |
| 2026-07-21 | -40453 | 23465 |
| 2026-07-28 | -38809 | 22217 |
| 2026-08-04 | -40422 | 22280 |
| 2026-08-11 | -43974 | 23646 |
| 2026-08-18 | -44792 | 23625 |
| 2026-08-25 | -45053 | 25261 |
| 2026-09-01 | -45280 | 26739 |
| 2026-09-08 | -44908 | 26049 |
The latest commercial net sits in the 50th percentile of everything this market has printed since Sep 21, 2021.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| 1 | -28055 |
| 2 | -28648 |
| 3 | -27778 |
| 4 | -30292 |
| 5 | -44580 |
| 6 | -51504 |
| 7 | -48860 |
| 8 | -53669 |
| 9 | -66148 |
| 10 | -56998 |
| 11 | -52009 |
| 12 | -43148 |
| 13 | -35855 |
| 14 | -36399 |
| 15 | -41928 |
| 16 | -43973 |
| 17 | -37360 |
| 18 | -41540 |
| 19 | -47684 |
| 20 | -35263 |
| 21 | -32571 |
| 22 | -36348 |
| 23 | -43720 |
| 24 | -57150 |
| 25 | -69609 |
| 26 | -67579 |
| 27 | -64557 |
| 28 | -61372 |
| 29 | -60036 |
| 30 | -63690 |
| 31 | -63288 |
| 32 | -48783 |
| 33 | -39317 |
| 34 | -30519 |
| 35 | -24841 |
| 36 | -23297 |
| 37 | -23861 |
| 38 | -27990 |
| 39 | -22047 |
| 40 | -27250 |
| 41 | -18485 |
| 42 | -11622 |
| 43 | -9612 |
| 44 | -8213 |
| 45 | -2653 |
| 46 | -9064 |
| 47 | -13574 |
| 48 | -12451 |
| 49 | -4319 |
| 50 | 265 |
| 51 | 5055 |
| 52 | -2551 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | -43,974 | +23,646 | +20,328 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | -40,422 | +22,280 | +18,142 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -38,809 | +22,217 | +16,592 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | -40,453 | +23,465 | +16,988 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | -42,597 | +25,074 | +17,523 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | -43,095 | +28,015 | +15,080 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -41,325 | +27,368 | +13,957 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | -40,240 | +23,751 | +16,489 |
| 53 | -5629 |
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| 54 | -6860 |
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| 55 | -17617 |
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| 56 | -15603 |
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| 57 | -9085 |
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| 58 | -8857 |
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| 59 | -10363 |
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| 60 | -22088 |
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| 61 | -29424 |
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| 62 | -27642 |
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| 63 | -28997 |
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| 64 | -32262 |
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| 65 | -35806 |
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| 66 | -40309 |
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| 67 | -42917 |
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| 68 | -44211 |
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| 70 | -45367 |
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| 71 | -39461 |
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| 72 | -40434 |
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| 95 | -31649 |
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| 98 | -44012 |
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| 99 | -30349 |
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| 100 | -23264 |
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| 101 | -23804 |
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| 102 | -35776 |
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| 103 | -37708 |
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| 104 | -32040 |
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| 105 | -29787 |
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| 106 | -33080 |
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| 107 | -30358 |
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| 108 | -26218 |
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| 109 | -31626 |
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| 110 | -34570 |
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| 111 | -33139 |
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| 112 | -30722 |
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| 113 | -31634 |
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| 114 | -40944 |
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| 115 | -47855 |
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| 116 | -52014 |
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| 117 | -47496 |
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| 118 | -48791 |
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| 119 | -52622 |
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| 120 | -50547 |
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| 125 | -33483 |
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| 126 | -29688 |
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| 128 | -32448 |
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| 129 | -45025 |
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| 130 | -55130 |
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| 131 | -64017 |
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| 132 | -65077 |
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| 133 | -67706 |
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| 134 | -71275 |
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| 135 | -74028 |
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| 136 | -77409 |
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| 137 | -75196 |
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| 138 | -74415 |
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| 139 | -81422 |
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| 140 | -83094 |
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| 142 | -81520 |
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| 143 | -78337 |
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| 144 | -78602 |
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| 145 | -80718 |
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| 146 | -79955 |
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| 147 | -84790 |
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| 148 | -83735 |
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| 149 | -73816 |
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| 150 | -70370 |
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| 151 | -69631 |
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| 152 | -66776 |
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| 153 | -71228 |
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| 154 | -72140 |
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| 155 | -64529 |
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| 168 | -62019 |
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| 190 | -67803 |
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| 212 | -68686 |
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| 214 | -57237 |
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| 215 | -55585 |
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| 216 | -52664 |
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| 218 | -53426 |
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| 220 | -56639 |
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| 221 | -60827 |
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| 222 | -55191 |
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| 224 | -50262 |
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| 225 | -51691 |
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| 227 | -46389 |
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| 230 | -42163 |
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| 235 | -38358 |
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| 240 | -40985 |
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