For Week Ending: 12/19/2014
Chart Source: barchart.com
Notes
ICE cotton dollar prices for March-15 closed 35 points higher this week as prices finished at 60.89. The July-15 contract finished at 62.14. Open interest for March-15 increased to 122,727 contracts. July-15 open interest is at 10,500. U.S. certified stocks rose to 55,852 while net export sales were at 89,500 RB. Managed money is net long. Short-term, technical traders see possible support around 59.50 with possible resistance around 61.60. The long-term trend is down.
Price
July-15 is at: 62.14 61.78 last week
Cotlook ‘A’ Index is at: 69.35
Cash Sales
For 12/19/2014, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of: 56.93.
On March, that puts the average basis right at: -396 points.
Cash prices are averaging 8.67 cents over loan value.
Stocks and Sales
(China was the big buyer at 54,700.)
Current World Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Imports – Exports: 6.95
Imports – Exports: -3.90
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 60.92%
Current USA Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Imports – Exports: -9.99
Commitments of Traders
- Long: 35,913 (Contracts)
- Short: 66,208
- Long: 45,231
- Short: 3,526
- Long: 45,886
- Short: 44,231
- Long: 16,523
- Short: 24,647
General View
Bearish to neutral
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