Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - The cotton sales progress remains fast, and the sales volume is at a high level in the same period over the years. The improvement of Sino-US relations and the expected expansion of Xinjiang textile mills in the new year support the fundamental upward trend. However, the previous bullish sentiment has been digested, and the cotton price has corrected. It is expected to fluctuate within a range in the short term. The cotton yarn market continues to be weak in the short term. [6][10] - For trading strategies, it is expected that the US cotton will likely fluctuate within a range in the short term, and Zhengzhou cotton is also expected to fluctuate within a range. For arbitrage and options, it is advisable to wait and see. [8][9][10] Summary by Related Catalogs Market Information - Futures Market: The closing prices of CF01, CF05, and CF09 contracts decreased by 150, 45, and 55 respectively; CY01 remained unchanged, CY05 decreased by 30, and CY09 remained unchanged. The trading volume of CF05 increased by 154,281, and that of CY05 decreased by 195. [2] - Spot Market: CCIndex3128B decreased by 17 yuan/ton, Cot A was 74.55 cents/pound, and the price of (FC Index):M: to - port decreased by 0.40. Among yarns, CY IndexC32S remained unchanged, and the price of Indian S - 6 remained unchanged. [2] - Spreads: In cotton inter - period spreads, the 1 - 5 spread decreased by 105, the 5 - 9 spread increased by 10, and the 9 - 1 spread increased by 95. In cotton yarn inter - period spreads, the 1 - 5 spread increased by 30, the 5 - 9 spread decreased by 30, and the 9 - 1 spread remained unchanged. [2] Market News and Views Cotton Market News - ON - CALL Data: As of January 16, the number of unpriced contracts of the ON - CALL 2603 contract by sellers decreased by 477 to 19,274, equivalent to a decrease of 10,000 tons compared to last week. The total number of unpriced contracts of sellers in the 2025/26 season increased by 2,449 to 40,722, equivalent to 920,000 tons, an increase of 60,000 tons compared to last week. The total number of unpriced contracts of ICE sellers increased to 52,321, equivalent to 1.19 million tons, an increase of 3,166 compared to last week, or 70,000 tons. [4] - Brazilian Cotton Planting: As of January 24, the cotton planting in Brazil in the 2025/26 season was 60.6% completed, a 24.3 - percentage - point increase from the previous period and 14.3 percentage points faster than the same period last year, but 2 percentage points slower than the average of the past three years. [4] - US Cotton Inspection: As of January 23, 2026, the cumulative inspection volume of US upland cotton + Pima cotton was 2.9374 million tons, accounting for 96.9% of the estimated US cotton production for the year, 7% slower than the same period last year. The inspection volume of US upland cotton was 2.8576 million tons, with an inspection progress of 97%, a 6% decrease year - on - year; the inspection volume of Pima cotton was 79,800 tons, with an inspection progress of 94.5%, 18% slower than the same period last year. [5] Trading Logic - The cotton sales progress is fast, and the improvement of Sino - US relations and the expected expansion of Xinjiang textile mills support the fundamental upward trend. However, the previous bullish sentiment has been digested, and the cotton price has corrected. It is expected to fluctuate within a range in the short term. [6] Trading Strategy - Single - sided: It is expected that the US cotton will likely fluctuate within a range in the short term, and Zhengzhou cotton is also expected to fluctuate within a range. [8] - Arbitrage: Wait and see. [9] - Options: Wait and see. [10] Cotton Yarn Industry News - The domestic market of pure cotton yarn has been sluggish recently, with little improvement. The price of cotton yarn is weak, and the discount for transactions continues to expand. Traders and fabric mills make small - scale purchases, and some fabric mills plan to start their holidays at the end of this month. It is expected that the trading volume will continue to decrease, and the cotton yarn market will remain weak in the short term. [10] Options - Volatility: The 60 - day HV of cotton yesterday was 9.2812, with a slight increase in volatility compared to the previous day. The implied volatility of CF605 - C - 14600 was 13.3%, that of CF605 - C - 14200 was 11.3%, and that of CF605 - P - 13800 was 11.2%. [12] - Options Strategy: The PCR of the main contract of Zhengzhou cotton yesterday was 0.8667, and the volume PCR of the main contract was 0.4688. The trading volumes of both call and put options decreased today. It is advisable to wait and see. [13][14] Relevant Attachments The report provides multiple figures, including the price difference between domestic and international cotton markets under 1% tariff, cotton basis in January, May, and September, the price difference between CY05 and CF05, CY01 and CF01, and the price differences of CF9 - 1 and CF5 - 9. [16][19][23]
棉花、棉纱日报-20260127
Yin He Qi Huo·2026-01-27 09:43