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Cotton #2 Mar '23 (CTH23)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posting Friday Midday Gains

Cotton futures are showing 40 to 58 point gains across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is down $1.00 on the day, with the US dollar index is down $0.066.

USDA’s monthly WASDE report showed no changes the old crop stocks at 4.2 million bales. New crop was raised by 400,000 bales to 4.1 million thanks to an identical increase to production to 13.7 million bales on the larger acreage data.

The Cotlook A Index was down 50 points on Thursday at 89.75 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 26,320 bales on July 9 via decertification, with the certified stocks level at 158,607 bales. The Adjusted World Price was back up 92 points on Thursday to 62.86 cents/lb. 

Oct 26 Cotton  is at 79.36, up 43 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 81.17, up 54 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 82.55, up 58 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Cotton #2
Contract Size
50,000 pounds (approximately 100 bales)
Tick Size
0.01 cents per pound ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:00p.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:20p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
02/22/23
Expiration Date
03/09/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,052 (+1,683)
206,591 (+13,700)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
137,454 (+5,585)
49,026 (-4,995)
Producers - Long / Short
43,716 (+1,704)
170,178 (+11,900)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,580 (-810)
24,657 (+1,011)
Managed Money - Long / Short
64,185 (+3,597)
29,831 (-1,334)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
73,269 (+1,988)
19,195 (-3,661)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.80 +3.13%
on 02/21/23
86.73 -5.11%
on 02/13/23
-3.20 (-3.74%)
since 02/09/23
3-Month
78.80 +4.44%
on 12/13/22
89.65 -8.20%
on 12/21/22
+1.35 (+1.67%)
since 12/09/22
52-Week
70.10 +17.40%
on 10/31/22
127.80 -35.60%
on 05/17/22
-15.79 (-16.10%)
since 03/09/22

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SWV26 : 464.60s (-1.48%)
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ZOZ26 : 365-6s (+1.88%)
ZRU26 : 13.835s (-0.75%)
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ZMZ26 : 318.7s (+1.05%)
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ZCZ26 : 461-0s (+1.99%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.30
2nd Resistance Point 82.30
1st Resistance Point 82.30
Last Price 82.30s
1st Support Level 82.30
2nd Support Level 82.30
3rd Support Level 82.30

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52-Week High 127.80
Fibonacci 61.8% 105.76
Fibonacci 50% 98.95
Fibonacci 38.2% 92.14
Last Price 82.30s
52-Week Low 70.10

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