Cotton AI Inc. — Toronto, Canada

Predictive intelligence for cotton procurement

We tell textile mills when to buy, which origin to source, and how to hedge — powered by the largest proprietary fixation dataset in the industry.

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1M+
Metric Tons
Fixation Data
5 yrs
Proprietary
Procurement History
7+
Cotton Origins
Modeled
$50M+
Target Mill
Annual Cotton Buy
The Problem

Billions in cotton. Bought on gut feel.

Textile mills make procurement decisions worth millions every year with no predictive tools, no systematic backtesting, and no integration between futures markets and physical buying.

i.

No timing framework

Mills rely on broker calls and market sentiment — not data. A single mistimed fixation on a large cargo can cost hundreds of thousands.

ii.

Origin selection by habit

Same origins year after year without analyzing which cotton-quality combinations deliver the best value for specific yarn requirements.

iii.

Hedging is an afterthought

Most mills don't hedge or hedge inconsistently. Price crashes like 2022–23 hit unprotected mills with devastating impact.

The Platform

What to do — not just where the market is going

Cotton AI recommends specific procurement actions tailored to your mill's requirements, risk appetite, and fixation schedule.

  • 01

    Procurement Signals

    Daily buy, wait, and hedge recommendations based on your mill's buying windows and open contract positions.

  • 02

    Origin Optimization

    Which origins and grades deliver the best value for your yarn specs — US, Brazilian, Ivory Coast, or Argentine.

  • 03

    Hedging Engine

    Options and futures strategies tailored to your book. Calls, puts, collars — backtested against real market scenarios.

  • 04

    Backtested Strategies

    Every recommendation validated against historical outcomes. See what would have happened before you commit capital.

Live Signals
Buy 14:32 UTC
Fix Brazilian M36 G5 28GPT at 700 on Dec26. Nov/Dec SO equally. Basis 40 pts below 90-day avg.
87%
Hedge 11:05 UTC
Buy Dec26 67-strike puts. IV 18% below seasonal avg. Cost: 1.43 cts/lb.
72%
Wait 09:18 UTC
Delay US M36 G5 28GPT purchases. USDA export report due Thu — basis typically softens post-release.
64%
1M+
Metric Tons of Fixation Data
Proprietary — YS Group
Our Data

The dataset no competitor can replicate

Collected over five years by YS Group across active cotton indenting operations serving Pakistani textile mills. Every fixation, every origin, every price point.

  • Procurement timing, price levels, and basis decisions across dozens of mills
  • Origin selection patterns — US, Brazilian, Ivory Coast, Argentine cotton
  • Quality specifications mapped to yarn output requirements
  • Validated against ICE Cotton No. 2 futures and options data
  • Models built on institutional-grade market data and USDA classifications
Partners

Industry knowledge meets AI engineering

Cotton AI combines deep commodity trading experience with professional AI development.

YS Group

Industry & Data

Our partnership with YS Group gives us access to decades of cotton fixation data. Our predictive models are trained on over a million metric tons from the last 5 years — the most relevant window for current market conditions.

Ample Insight

Engineering & AI

Toronto-based AI and engineering partner. Building the product — AI pipeline, model architecture, data science, and full-stack development.

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Join our founding partners

We're onboarding our first group of mills. Early access partners receive Pro-tier features at heavily discounted prices — plus sponsored trips to our Toronto office where the product is being developed by professional data scientists and AI engineers.

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