It　is　difficult　to　obtain　a　sharp　cube　texture　in　the　Ni-9.3at.%　W　substrate　used　for　coated　conductors　due　to　its　low　stacking　fault　energy.　In　this　paper,　the　traditional　cold　rolling　procedure　was　optimized　by　introducing　an　intermediate　recovery　annealing.　The　deformation　texture　has　been　improved　after　three　recovery　annealing　cycles　at　500　degrees　C　for　2　h　during　the　cold　rolling　process.　After　optimized　recrystallization　annealing,　a　Ni-9.3at.%　substrate　with　a　cube　texture　content　of　87.7%　(＜　10　degrees)　has　been　obtained.　The　effect　of　the　intermediate　annealing　on　cube　texture　formation　is　attributed　to　the　improved　deformation　texture　and　to　the　enhanced　pre-existing　cube　oriented　structure　in　the　deformed　matrix.