Rough rice price today: trend, volatility and seasonality

Data updated October 13, 2026

17.29usd/cwt+0.12% today

Rough rice last traded at 17.29 usd/cwt (close of October 13, 2026), up 80.2% year to date and up 60.6% over twelve months.

It is in an uptrend: both the price and its 50-day average are above the 200-day average, with the price 36.4% above that average.

Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 9.330 and 17.21; today's price sits at 100% of that range.

One-month volatility is 20% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 13.0%.

Returns by period

1W: +5.3%
1M: +10.3%
3M: +24.9%
6M: +59.6%
Year to date: +80.2%
1Y: +60.6%
3Y: —
5Y: —

Spot price changes, close to close. They do not include the roll cost or carry of futures, which is what commodity ETFs earn.

Rough rice over five years (start = 100)

Spot price, indexed200-day moving average

Trend and risk

Trend (50/200-day): Uptrend
vs 200-day average: +36.4%
RSI (14 days): 70
Momentum 12-1: +45.6%
Volatility 1M: 19.7%
Volatility 1Y: 29.2%
Max drawdown 1Y: −13.0%
52-week range position: 100%

Futures positioning (CFTC COT)

Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 2,180 contracts in Rough rice (15.1% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. MEDGE reads this as “crowded long”. Report of October 6, 2026.

Rough rice COT report: positions, history and what followed extremes →

Questions

How has rough rice performed this year?

As of October 13, 2026, Rough rice is +80.2% year to date and +60.6% over the last twelve months, at 17.29 usd/cwt.

Is rough rice above its 200-day moving average?

Yes: the price is 36.4% above its 200-day average of 12.62. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.

How volatile is rough rice?

Its one-month volatility is 19.7% annualised and one-year volatility 29.2%. Current volatility is at the 27th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.

Are hedge funds long or short rough rice?

Managed money (hedge funds and CTAs) held a net long position of 2,180 contracts in Rough rice (15.1% of open interest), near the most long of the past year. Figures from the CFTC Commitments of Traders report of October 6, 2026.

Source: MarketStack commodity prices; CFTC Commitments of Traders (Disaggregated, futures only). Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.