Weekly Report Updates and Summaries
CFTC Commitment of Traders Data
Commitment of Traders data as of Tuesday, August 2, 2022 (CFTC report released Friday, August 5, 2022).
U.S Export Numbers
Lagged export sales and shipment data through the week ending Thursday, July 28, 2022
ICE Cotton Volume and Open Interest
Weekly trend and detailed snapshot of volume and open interest as of Thursday, August 4, 2022.
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 August 4 through Thursday August 11, 2022).
Put Option Example
Updated (through Thursday, August 4, 2022) put 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, 2022
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, August 5, 2022.