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Cotton #2 Dec '16 (CTZ16)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Holding onto Slight Gains on Monday

Cotton futures are showing slight 5 to 10 point gains across the front months on Monday. Crude oil futures are $1.35 per barrel higher at $58.09. The US dollar index is up $0.152 to $97.850.  

The December 26 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 9,181 bales at an average price of 60.31 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 50 points on Wednesday at 74.00 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 12/26 with the certified stocks level at 11,600 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.02 cents/lb on Monday morning after being delayed due to the holiday last week, up just 3 points from the week prior. The LDP rate is now 1.98 cents.

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 64.54, up 5 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 65.87, up 9 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 67.03, up 8 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All inform... 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
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
11/23/16
Expiration Date
12/07/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
133,200 (+4,280)
92,957 (+1,571)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
82,518 (+2,248)
121,118 (+4,674)
Producers - Long / Short
67,079 (+1,971)
68,293 (-454)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,582 (+1,436)
10,125 (+1,152)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,258 (+2,085)
100,881 (+2,419)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
38,260 (+163)
20,237 (+2,255)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
67.87 +6.25%
on 11/09/16
73.85 -2.36%
on 11/22/16
+3.66 (+5.35%)
since 11/07/16
3-Month
66.44 +8.53%
on 09/13/16
73.85 -2.36%
on 11/22/16
+2.57 (+3.70%)
since 09/07/16
52-Week
54.19 +33.07%
on 02/29/16
77.98 -7.53%
on 08/05/16
+6.52 (+9.94%)
since 12/07/15

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CTK26 : 65.63s (-0.23%)
CTH26 : 64.35s (-0.22%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 72.11
1st Resistance Point 72.11
Last Price 72.11s
1st Support Level 72.11
2nd Support Level 72.11
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 77.98
Last Price 72.11s
Fibonacci 61.8% 68.89
Fibonacci 50% 66.08
Fibonacci 38.2% 63.28
52-Week Low 54.19

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