Here's The Most Recent Content Updates

CFTC Commitment of Traders Data
Updated CFTC Commitment of Traders numbers through Tuesday May 14, 2013.

U.S Export Numbers
Updated weekly export numbers through Thursday May 9, 2013.

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 May 17 through Thursday May 23.

Main Newsletter Page
Updated near term and longer term analysis as of Friday May 17, 2013.

Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers as of May 10, 2013.

Strategy Summary Page
Added example of Dec'11 cotton futures and options.

Introduction to Cotton Futures
Included a link to Dr. Blake Bennett's comprehensive article entitled Introduction to Cotton Futures (3/13/06)

Added a descriptive article that I wrote for Cotlook entitled "Trends and Prospects for Texas Cotton." (6/5/06)

Added a descriptive article about Texas cotton transportation and logistics (4/2/07).

Added a reprint of an article discussing the role of the fund sector in recent cotton price volatility. This is reprinted by permission of ICAC.

Added an Extension leaflet discussing the likely impacts of the CME going to expanded trading hours, in competition with ICE Futures.