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Cotton #2 Dec '23 (CTZ23)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Starts Thursday with a Rebound

Cotton prices are showing 46 to 48 point higher trade on Thursday morning. Futures posted Wednesday losses of 34 to 113 points at the close. The dollar index was back up 58 points by the close, with crude oil futures $1.08/barrel lower. The Fed released their rate cut this afternoon, slashing it by 50 basis points, on the higher side of where most had expected. 

The Seam reported 1,096 online cash cotton bale sales on September 17, averaging 65.48 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on September 17, leaving 265 bales of cert stocks. The Cotlook A Index was back up 300 points on September 17 at 84.45 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was slashed by 127 points last week to 56 cents/lb. It is good through this Thursday.

Dec 24 Cotton  closed at 71.27, down 89 points, currently up 48 points

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 72.99, down 70 points, currently up 47 points

May 25 Cotton  closed at 74.14, down 61 points, currently up 46 points

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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
$2,304/2,095
First Notice Date
11/24/23
Expiration Date
12/06/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,956 (+4,764)
71,146 (-4,913)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
52,919 (-468)
99,030 (+7,489)
Producers - Long / Short
59,445 (+4,070)
54,799 (-4,085)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
51,394 (+533)
7,230 (-989)
Managed Money - Long / Short
26,584 (-2,044)
75,870 (+5,516)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
26,335 (+1,576)
23,160 (+1,973)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
80.68 -2.39%
on 11/24/23
+0.75 (+0.96%)
since 11/06/23
3-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
89.89 -12.39%
on 09/28/23
-8.25 (-9.48%)
since 09/06/23
52-Week
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
90.00 -12.50%
on 09/01/23
-1.75 (-2.17%)
since 12/06/22

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CTZ24 : 73.43 (+3.03%)
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SWZ24 : 568.90 (+2.41%)
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CCZ24 : 7,740 (-0.95%)
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SBH25 : 22.06 (+2.37%)
SWZ24 : 568.90 (+2.41%)
^USDBRL : 5.41450 (-0.84%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 78.75
2nd Resistance Point 78.75
1st Resistance Point 78.75
Last Price 78.75s
1st Support Level 78.75
2nd Support Level 78.75
3rd Support Level 78.75

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52-Week High 90.00
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.18
Fibonacci 50% 82.38
Fibonacci 38.2% 80.59
Last Price 78.75s
52-Week Low 74.77

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