Weekly Report Updates and Summaries
CFTC Commitment of Traders Data
Commitment of Traders data as of Tuesday, October 12, 2021 (CFTC report released Friday, October 15, 2021).
U.S Export Numbers
Lagged export sales and shipment data through the week ending Thursday, October 7, 2021
ICE Cotton Volume and Open Interest
Weekly trend and detailed snapshot of volume and open interest as of Thursday October 14, 2021.
Marketing
Basic Marketing Article
Updated discussion of U.S. cotton loan program with current official A-Index and AWP values for the on-line article entitled Basic Marketing of Texas Cotton: Forward Contracts, Cash Sales, Marketing Pools, and the USDA Loan Program (official numbers for Friday October 15 through Thursday October 22, 2021).
Put Option and Call Option Examples
Updated (through Thursday, October 14, 2021) put and call option premium values as part of hedging examples.
Supply/Demand Data and Price Forecasts
USDA WASDE Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers as of October 12, 2021
Technical Indicators and Moving Averages of Nearby ICE Cotton Futures
Updated graphs of short and long term moving averages of nearby ICE cotton futures settlement prices, as of Friday, October 15, 2021.