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Cotton #2 Mar '18 (CTH18)

84.20s +0.36 (+0.43%) 03/07/18 [ICE/US]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Mar 7th, 2018
Day Low
84.20
Day High
84.20
Open 0.00
Previous Close 83.84 83.84
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 19 19
Relative Strength 68.20% 68.20%
Weighted Alpha +19.41 +19.41
5-Day Change +2.55 (+3.12%) +2.55 (+3.12%)
52-Week Range 65.94 - 87.75 65.94 - 87.75
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posts Monday Gains, Conditions See Improvement

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 26 to 32 points higher. The US dollar index is up $0.298 to $98.010, as crude oil futures were back up another $0.55.

The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed a total of 97% of the US cotton crop squared by August 10, with 73% setting bolls, 7 points behind average. There was 13% of the crop with bolls opening vs. 16% on average. Conditions were back up 2% at 55% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index shooting 11 points higher to 349.

The Seam reported 401 bales sold in the Friday online auction at an average price of 57.93 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged at 79.40 cents on August 15. ICE cotton stocks were steady on 8/15, with the certified stocks level at 17,017 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back up 66 points on Thursday at 55.05 cents/lb.

Oct 25 Cotton  closed at 66.42, up 32 points,

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 67.81, up 27 points,

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 69.33, up 26 p... 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
$1,771/1,610
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 Aug 12, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,063 (+3,918)
73,845 (+2,038)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
68,099 (-1,862)
106,538 (+1,099)
Producers - Long / Short
53,052 (+5,538)
51,668 (-805)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,185 (-1,598)
14,351 (+2,865)
Managed Money - Long / Short
31,466 (-259)
88,791 (+1,184)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
36,633 (-1,603)
17,747 (-85)
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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
Period Open: 75.96
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
Period Open: 74.23
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
Period Open: 75.26
87.75 -4.05%
on 03/06/18
+8.94 (+11.88%)
since 03/07/17

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Cotton Posts Monday Gains, Conditions See Improvement

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 26 to 32 points higher. The US dollar index is up $0.298 to $98.010, as crude oil futures were back up another $0.55. The weekly Crop Progress report...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Crop Progress

Crop Progress - 2025-08-18

MWZ25 : 5.8625s (-0.51%)
ZSX25 : 1041-2s (-0.12%)
XBX25 : 187.25s (-0.40%)
XEU25 : 65.74 (unch)
SWV25 : 476.70s (-0.94%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.4621 (-1.54%)
ZOZ25 : 340-0s (+0.44%)
ZRU25 : 12.585s (-0.91%)
MLZ25 : 195.50s (+0.13%)
Y2U25 : 2,662s (unch)
ZCZ25 : 406-4s (+0.31%)
ZCDAUS-BIW.CM : 15,671,136 (unch)
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Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.19 (-1.16%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.94%). Sugar prices on Monday fell sharply to 1-week lows....

SBV25 : 16.25s (-1.16%)
SWV25 : 476.70s (-0.94%)
Forecasts for Ivory Coast Rains Pressure Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Monday closed down -188 (-2.28%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -3 (-0.05%). Cocoa prices gave up an early advance on Monday and turned lower,...

CCZ25 : 8,184s (-1.14%)
CAZ25 : 5,533s (-0.32%)
Below-Average Rainfall in Brazil Supports Arabica Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed up +1.95 (+0.57%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -46 (-1.09%). Coffee prices today on Monday settled mixed, with arabica coffee...

RMX25 : 4,020s (-1.16%)
KCZ25 : 336.05s (+0.55%)
Cotton Popping Higher on Monday

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 30 to 54 points on Monday. The US dollar index is up $0.308 to $98.020, as crude oil futures are back up another $0.31. CFTC data showed a total of 1,931...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
The Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.79%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -2.00 (-0.42%). Sugar prices today are weaker and fell to 1-week lows. The outlook...

SBV25 : 16.25s (-1.16%)
SWV25 : 476.70s (-0.94%)
Cocoa Prices Slip on Rain Forecasts for the Ivory Coast

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -220 (-2.67%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -3 (-0.05%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower, with NY cocoa...

CCZ25 : 8,184s (-1.14%)
CAZ25 : 5,533s (-0.32%)
Coffee Prices Give Up Early Gains on Comments From Brazil's Ag Minister

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -0.35 (-0.10%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -29 (-0.69%). Coffee prices today fell from 2-month highs and are slightly lower. Coffee...

RMX25 : 4,020s (-1.16%)
KCZ25 : 336.05s (+0.55%)
Cotton Leaks Lower into the Weekend

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Continue to Fall Back From Tuesday's 2-month High

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed down -0.14 (-0.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -8.20 (-1.68%). NY sugar prices on Friday saw continued long liquidation...

SBV25 : 16.25s (-1.16%)
SWV25 : 476.70s (-0.94%)
Cocoa Prices Stabilize After Weekly Sell-off on Scattered Rain Forecasts

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed up +10 (+0.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +17 (+0.30%). NY cocoa prices on Friday stabilized and moved a bit higher after the...

CCZ25 : 8,184s (-1.14%)
CAZ25 : 5,533s (-0.32%)
Coffee Prices Soar to New 2-Month Highs

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed up +15.15 (+4.64%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +117 (+2.86%). Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's sharp rally, boosted...

RMX25 : 4,020s (-1.16%)
KCZ25 : 336.05s (+0.55%)
Cotton Posting Midday Losses on Friday

Cotton futures are down 11 to 15 points across the front months on Friday. The US dollar index is down another $0.408 to $97.695, as crude oil futures are down another $0.63 USDA’s Export Sales data...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Continue to Fall Back From Tuesday's 2-month High

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.14 (-0.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -7.50 (-1.53%). NY sugar prices today are seeing continued long liquidation pressure...

SBV25 : 16.25s (-1.16%)
SWV25 : 476.70s (-0.94%)
Cocoa Prices Stabilize After Weekly Sell-off on Scattered Rain Forecasts

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is up +55 (+0.67%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +17 (+0.30%). NY cocoa prices today stabilized and moved a bit higher after the sharp sell-off...

CCZ25 : 8,184s (-1.14%)
CAZ25 : 5,533s (-0.32%)
Coffee Prices Extend Weekly Rally to New 2-Month Highs

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +12.40 (+3.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +62 (+1.52%). Coffee prices today extended this week's sharp rally, boosted by short-covering...

RMX25 : 4,020s (-1.16%)
KCZ25 : 336.05s (+0.55%)
Cotton Weakness Extending to Thursday

Cotton price action is down 29 to 33 points across the front months on Thursday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 5 to 10 points in the nearbys, as October was down 24 points...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Cotton Eases Back Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 5 to 10 points in the nearbys, as October was down 24 points on thin trade. The US dollar index was back down $0.383 to $98.045, as crude...

CTZ25 : 67.81s (+0.40%)
CTV25 : 66.42s (+0.48%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

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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