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The Cotton Club Letter – For Week Ending 9/23/2016

The Cotton Club Letter – For Week Ending 9/23/2016
 
 
  Price Picture

Chart Source: Barchart.com

 
 
Trend Picture

Chart Source: Barchart.com

 

Notes
Nearby contract closed approximately 279 points higher this week.
Managed money is net long.
Short-term, technical traders see possible support around 69
.00, possible resistance around 72.00
.

The trend is up.


Price

Dec-16 is at:   70.07        Volume = 15,663
Mar-17 is at:   70.43        Volume = 4,557
May-17 is at:  70.81         Volume = 927
Cotlook ‘A’ Index is at: 80.60


Cash Sales

Recently, on 24 bales traded, the trading platform TheSeam.com reported an average cash price of approximately: 70.00.
On the nearby contract, that puts the average basis at approximately:  –7 points.
Cash prices are averaging approximately 13.22 cents over loan value.

Stocks and Sales
ICE Certified Cotton Stocks = 31
,164
US Net Upland Export Sales (2016/2017) = 197,900
     Vietnam was the big buyer at 67,200. 

Current World Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 98.55 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 102.47
Supply: 201.02
Mill Use: 111.23
Ending Stocks: 89.81
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 80.7% 


Current China Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 60.20 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 21.00
Imports – Exports: 4.4
Supply: 85.60
Mill Use: 35.00
Ending Stocks: 50.60
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 144.6%

Current India Balance Sheet (2016/2017)

Beginning Stocks: 10.94 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 26.50
Imports – Exports: –2.9
Supply: 34.66
Mill Use: 24.00
Ending Stocks: 10.54
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 43.9%

Current USA Balance Sheet (2016/2017)
Beginning Stocks: 3.8 (million 480 lb. bales)
Production: 16.14
Imports – Exports: -11.49

Supply: 8.45
Mill Use: 3.50
Ending Stocks: 4.90
Ending Stocks/Mill Use Ratio: 140.0%

 
Commitments of Traders
Producer / Merchant
    Long:  28,062  (Contracts)
    Short: 173,200
Swap Dealers
    Long:  68,989
    Short:  7,694
Managed Money
    Long:  77,745
    Short:  11,254
Other Reportables
    Long:  27,622
    Short:  19,756

Cotton Club Letter Price Model:  Subscription Only
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
Bullish.
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 9/16/2016“ 


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