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Cotton #2 Dec '28 (CTZ28)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falls Lower on Friday

Cotton futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with March down 64 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $0.32 per barrel on the day at $64.74. The US dollar index was back up $0.893 to $97.030. 

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding 13,077 contracts to their net short position as of 1/27, taking it to 65,029 contracts.

Cotton export commitments are 7.553 million RB as of 1/22, down 13% from a year ago. That is 66% of USDA’s export projection and well shy of the 84% 5-year average.

Thursday’s online auction from The Seam showed sales of 57.51 cents/lb on 6,183 bales. The Cotlook A Index was steady on January 27 at 74.15 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 1/29 with the certified stocks level at 8,600 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.23 cents/lb this afternoon, down 76 points from the week prior. 

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 63.17, down 31 points,

May 26 Cotton  closed at 64.93,... 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
11/24/28 (1027 days)
Expiration Date
12/06/28 (1039 days)

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Cotton #2 Dec '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 27, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
177,241 (+19,203)
138,593 (+3,970)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
96,472 (+4,051)
135,439 (+17,194)
Producers - Long / Short
106,109 (+20,579)
106,368 (+3,115)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,048 (-2,478)
15,141 (-247)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,121 (+610)
109,103 (+14,046)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,351 (+3,441)
26,336 (+3,148)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 69.44
2nd Resistance Point 69.44
1st Resistance Point 69.44
Last Price 69.44s
1st Support Level 69.44
2nd Support Level 69.44
3rd Support Level 69.44

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52-Week High 69.67
Last Price 69.44s
Fibonacci 61.8% 69.10
Fibonacci 50% 68.93
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.76
52-Week Low 68.19

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