CSI Conversion Factors Explained


Most CSI data formats present price values as integers, according to the CSI format found in the "WSJ Price/CSI Price" column of the CSI Commodity Data Fact Sheet.  Please note the CSI price and the WSJ price, and when dealing with the CSI price values, consult the conversion factor column on the right hand side of each page.  A conversion factor of -1, for example, reflects that the final digit is in eighths.  A CSI value of 3746 for wheat would be equivalent to 374 and 6/8, or 374-3/4.


	CONVERSION FACTOR		  CONVERSION ACTION REQUIRED

		+6				Move decimal point 6 places left
		+5				Move decimal point 5 places left
		+4				Move decimal point 4 places left
		+3				Move decimal point 3 places left
		+2				Move decimal point 2 places left
		+1				Move decimal point 1 place left
 		 0				Leave number as it is
		-1				Terminal digit is in eighths
		-2				Terminal two digits are in 16ths
		-3				Terminal two digits are in 32nds
		-4				Terminal two digits are in 64ths
		-5				Terminal three digits are in 128ths
		-6				Terminal three digits are in 256ths
		-7				Terminal three digits are in 32nds & 
						1/2 32nds.