Price Picture
Notes
ICE cotton USD prices for July-15 closed around 200 points higher this week as prices finished at 63.40. The Dec-15 contract finished at 64.06. Open interest for July-15 is at 35,729 contracts. Dec-15 open interest is at 35,379. U.S. certified cotton stocks equaled 6,441 while U.S. net export sales were at 238,800 RB. Managed money is net long. Short-term, technical traders see possible support around 62.60 with possible resistance around 63.60. Prices are below the long-term trend.
Price
July-15 is at: 63.40
Dec-15 is at: 64.06
Cotlook ‘A’ Index is at: 69.15
July-15 is at: 63.40
Dec-15 is at: 64.06
Cotlook ‘A’ Index is at: 69.15
Cash Sales
For 3/20/2015, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of: 54.00.
On July, that puts the average basis right at: –9.4 points.
Cash prices are averaging 10.06 cents over loan value.
For 3/20/2015, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of: 54.00.
On July, that puts the average basis right at: –9.4 points.
Cash prices are averaging 10.06 cents over loan value.
Stocks and Sales
ICE Certified Cotton Stocks = 6,441
US Net Upland Export Sales = 238,800
(China was the big buyer at 85,600.)
Current World Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
(China was the big buyer at 85,600.)
Current World Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Beginning Stocks: 101.71 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 119.24
Supply: 220.95
Mill Use: 110.96
Ending Stocks: 110.06
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 99.19%
Current China Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Current China Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Beginning Stocks: 62.71 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 30.00
Imports – Exports: 7.25
Imports – Exports: 7.25
Supply: 99.96
Mill Use: 35.00
Ending Stocks: 64.96
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 185.60%
Current India Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Current India Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Beginning Stocks: 11.52 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 30.50
Imports – Exports: -3.10
Imports – Exports: -3.10
Supply: 38.92
Mill Use: 24.00
Ending Stocks: 14.92
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 62.16%
Current USA Balance Sheet (2014/2015)
Beginning Stocks: 2.45 (million 480 lb. bales)
Beginning Stocks: 2.45 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 16.08
Imports – Exports: -10.69
Imports – Exports: -10.69
Supply: 7.84
Mill Use: 3.65
Ending Stocks: 4.2
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 115.07%
Commitments of Traders
Producer / Merchant
Producer / Merchant
- Long: 17,447 (Contracts)
- Short: 94,415
Swap Dealers
- Long: 53,089
- Short: 4,998
Managed Money
- Long: 57,471
- Short: 38,681
Other Reportables
- Long: 24,008
- Short: 13,530
Cotton Price Model: 60.3 cents
A regression model, like the one located here can give insight into how prices, on average, would react given a change in one or more fundamental supply or demand factors. A proper interpretation of this price model would be:
“Over the last number of years, if cotton supply and demand were at their current levels, we would – on average – expect the US price of cotton to be approximately: 60.3 cents.”
(*Note: This model does not attempt to forecast the future direction or level of cotton prices.)
(*Note: This model does not attempt to forecast the future direction or level of cotton prices.)
General View
Bearish to neutral.
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