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Cotton #2 Mar '18 (CTH18)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton

Cotton futures are mixed, with March up 5 points and other contracts down 35 to 56 points. Crude oil futures are down 31 cents per barrel on the day at $66.17. The US dollar index is down $0.124 at $97.610.

On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled the President cannot use the IEEPA for tariff purposes. President Trump later responded by indicating he will issue a 10% blanket tariff, which would expire after 150 days, before raising that to 15% over the weekend. 

CFTC data via Commitment of Traders report showed 3,906 contracts added to the managed money net short to 79,508 contracts as of 2/17.

The Seam showed sales of 19,948 bales sold on 2/20, averaging 59.53 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 45 points on Friday at 74.15 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on February 19, with the certified stocks level at 119,457 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up 66 points on Thursday afternoon to 50.05 cents/lb.

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 63.08, up 5 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 Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
156,452 (-12,040)
102,063 (-16,362)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
99,583 (-258)
155,316 (+4,149)
Producers - Long / Short
82,575 (-16,690)
85,818 (-15,667)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
66,431 (+5,470)
8,799 (+125)
Managed Money - Long / Short
42,337 (+239)
123,042 (+4,431)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,246 (-497)
32,274 (-282)
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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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Cotton

Cotton futures are mixed, with March up 5 points and other contracts down 35 to 56 points. Crude oil futures are down 31 cents per barrel on the day at $66.17. The US dollar index is down $0.124 at $97.610....

CTK26 : 65.14s (-0.75%)
CTH26 : 63.56s (+0.84%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Rally with the Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.56%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +0.20 (+0.05%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, with NY sugar posting a 2.5-week high...

SBK26 : 14.00s (+0.94%)
^USDBRL : 5.17250 (-0.01%)
SWK26 : 408.20s (+0.39%)
Ample Supplies and Weak Demand Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -69 (-2.17%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -80 (-3.54%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today but remain above last week's significant lows. ...

CCK26 : 3,103s (-2.36%)
CAK26 : 2,203s (-3.08%)
Improved Brazil Coffee Crop Prospects Weigh on Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -8.10 (-2.84%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -37 (-1.03%). Coffee prices are falling sharply today, with robusta tumbling to a 6.5-month low. Coffee...

RMK26 : 3,560s (-0.86%)
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Cotton Starting a New Week with Mixed Action

Cotton prices are up 16 in the thin March contract, but lower in the rest on Tuesday morning, Futures posted a rally or 110 to 150 points across most contracts on Friday, as March closed out the week with...

CTK26 : 65.14s (-0.75%)
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Cotton Rallies to Round Out the Week

Cotton futures posted a rally or 110 to 150 points across most contracts on Friday, as March closed out the week with a 92 point gain. Crude oil futures was down 4 cents per barrel on the day at $66.36....

CTK26 : 65.14s (-0.75%)
CTH26 : 63.56s (+0.84%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Supreme Court's US Tariff Rebuttal Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.63%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +3.30 (+0.82%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Friday, with NY sugar posting...

$DXY : 97.72 (-0.08%)
SBK26 : 14.00s (+0.94%)
SWK26 : 408.20s (+0.39%)

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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