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Cotton #2 Mar '24 (CTH24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Seeing Strength on Tuesday Morning, as NASS Slashes Crop Ratings

Cotton price action is up 30 to 35 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures were 6 to 34 points higher, across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil was up $1.19/bbl to $70.42. The US dollar index was down $0.247 at $100.880. 

Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 97% of the US cotton crop planted as of Sunday, matching the average pace, with 37% squared, 1% ahead of normal. The crop was also 9% setting bolls, matching the 5-year average pace. Condition ratings were pegged at 48% good/excellent, down 5 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down 10 points to 335.

The annual June acreage report will be released on Tuesday, with traders surveyed by Bloomberg looking for 9.6 million cotton acres planted this spring. 

The Cotlook A Index was up 75 points on June 26 at 85.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 2,216 bales on Friday with the certified stocks level at 185,034 bales. The Adjusted World Price was back up 151 points on Thursday aft... 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
02/23/24
Expiration Date
03/06/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 23, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,997 (-5,594)
195,451 (+381)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
130,087 (+839)
46,529 (-4,042)
Producers - Long / Short
37,270 (-3,721)
161,116 (-2,699)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
57,857 (-21)
24,465 (+4,932)
Managed Money - Long / Short
63,065 (-807)
27,792 (-2,538)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
67,022 (+1,646)
18,737 (-1,504)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
87.21 +13.68%
on 02/07/24
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+11.60 (+13.25%)
since 02/06/24
3-Month
78.31 +26.60%
on 12/21/23
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+19.39 (+24.31%)
since 12/06/23
52-Week
77.01 +28.74%
on 06/27/23
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+14.19 (+16.70%)
since 03/06/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 99.14
2nd Resistance Point 99.14
1st Resistance Point 99.14
Last Price 99.14s
1st Support Level 99.14
2nd Support Level 99.14
3rd Support Level 99.14

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52-Week High 107.25
Last Price 99.14s
Fibonacci 61.8% 95.70
Fibonacci 50% 92.13
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.56
52-Week Low 77.01

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