Rough rice price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
17.17usd/cwt−0.23% today
Rough rice last traded at 17.17 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 price over five years
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 17.17 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.
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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.