Weekly Report Updates and Summaries
CFTC Commitment of Traders Data
Updated through Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (CFTC report released Friday, April 19, 2024).
U.S Export Numbers
Export sales and shipment data from USDA as of Thursday, April 11, 2024.
ICE Cotton Volume and Open Interest
Weekly trend and detailed snapshot of volume and open interest as of Thursday, April 18, 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 April 19 through Thursday, April 25, 2024).
Put and Call Option Example
Updated (through Thursday, April 18, 2024) 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 April 11, 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, April 19, 2024.