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Cotton #2 Mar '18 (CTH18)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 5 to 10 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are back up $1.42 per barrel at $59.18. The US dollar index is up $0.232 at $98.920.

USDA’s Export Sales now has upland cotton export commitments at 6.598 million RB, which is down 15% from the same week last year. That is 57% of USDA’s export forecast and behind the 77% average sales pace. Shipments are 2.986 million RB and 26% of the USDA number (behind the 30% average pace).

The Thursday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 61.10 cents/lb on 10,864 bales. The Cotlook A Index was down 25 points on January 8 at 74.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 1/8 with the certified stocks level at 11,510 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.97 cents/lb on Thursday afternoon, up 21 points from the week prior. 

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 64.37, down 9 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 65.84, down 9 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 67.23, down 8 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
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
02/22/18
Expiration Date
03/07/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
134,056 (+2,298)
103,961 (+3,552)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
81,162 (+722)
112,119 (+46)
Producers - Long / Short
68,494 (+1,653)
75,773 (+2,014)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,237 (+149)
12,863 (+1,042)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,182 (-757)
92,738 (-1,924)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
36,980 (+1,479)
19,381 (+1,970)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
75.11 +12.10%
on 02/15/18
87.75 -4.05%
on 03/06/18
+8.24 (+10.85%)
since 02/07/18
3-Month
72.76 +15.72%
on 12/12/17
87.75 -4.05%
on 03/06/18
+9.97 (+13.43%)
since 12/07/17
52-Week
65.94 +27.69%
on 07/14/17
87.75 -4.05%
on 03/06/18
+8.94 (+11.88%)
since 03/07/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 84.20
1st Resistance Point 84.20
Last Price 84.20s
1st Support Level 84.20
2nd Support Level 84.20
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 87.75
Last Price 84.20s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.42
Fibonacci 50% 76.85
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.27
52-Week Low 65.94

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