Weekly Report Updates and Summaries
CFTC Commitment of Traders Data
Updated through Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (CFTC report released Friday, July 26, 2024).
U.S Export Numbers
Export sales and shipment data from USDA as of Thursday, July 18, 2024.
ICE Cotton Volume and Open Interest
Weekly trend and detailed snapshot of volume and open interest as of Thursday, July 25, 2024.
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 July 26 through Thursday, August 1, 2024).
Put and Call Option Example
Updated (through Thursday, July 25) put and call option premium values as part of hedging example.
Supply/Demand Data and Price Forecasts
USDA WASDE Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers as of July 12, 2024
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, July 26, 2024.