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The Cotton Club Letter – For Week Ending 3/18/2016

The Cotton Club Letter – For Week Ending 3/18/2016

 

Price Picture

Chart Source: Barchart.com

Trend Picture

Chart Source: Barchart.com

Notes
Nearby contract closed 1 point higher this week.
Managed money is net short.
Short-term, technical traders see possible support around 56.00, possible resistance around 59.00.
The trend is down.

Price
May-16 is at:  57.16        Volume = 16,258
July-16 is at:  57.06         Volume = 6,060
Dec-16 is at:   56.90        Volume = 1,976
Cotlook ‘A’ Index is at: 66.40

Cash Sales
Most recently, on 197 bales traded, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of approximately: 54.79.
On May, that puts the average basis at approximately: -327 points.
Cash prices are averaging approximately 5.31 cents over loan value.

Stocks and Sales
ICE Certified Cotton Stocks = 54,710
US Net Upland Export Sales (2015/2016) = 224,900
Vietnam was the big buyer at 120,600.

Current World Balance Sheet (2015/2016)
Beginning Stocks: 112.17 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 100.22
Supply: 212.39
Mill Use: 109.21
Ending Stocks: 103.34
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 94.6%

Current China Balance Sheet (2015/2016)
Beginning Stocks: 67.92 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 23.80
Imports – Exports: 4.8
Supply: 96.52
Mill Use: 32.00
Ending Stocks: 64.52
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 201.6%

Current India Balance Sheet (2015/2016)

Beginning Stocks: 13.49 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 26.80
Imports – Exports: -4.6
Supply: 35.69
Mill Use: 24.50
Ending Stocks: 11.19
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 45.7%

Current USA Balance Sheet (2015/2016)
Beginning Stocks: 3.7 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 12.94
Imports – Exports: -9.49
Supply: 7.15
Mill Use: 3.60
Ending Stocks: 3.60
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 100.0%

Commitments of Traders
Producer / Merchant
Long:  39,646  (Contracts)
Short: 66,594

Swap Dealers
Long: 65,388
Short:  6,298

Managed Money
Long:  43,149
Short: 56,195

Other Reportables
Long: 21,815
Short: 36,473

Current Cotton Price Model: 55.7 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: X cents.”

*Note* – This model does not attempt to forecast the future direction or level of cotton prices.

General View
Bearish.
Keep in mind that while this is a weekly letter, I can easily change my mind in 24 hours.

Click Here to Read: “10 Points on the ICE Cotton #2 Chart (CT) – Week Ending 3/18/2016“

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