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Cotton #2 Mar '24 (CTH24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posting Midday Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 44 to 100 points so far on the Wednesday session. Crude oil is up another $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 0.036.

The Cotlook A Index was up 35 points on 7/20 at 88.00 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 3,565 on July 21, with the certified stocks level at 94,235 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 3.52 cents last week to 65.37 cents/lb.

Oct 26 Cotton  is at 79.96, up 100 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 80.86, up 44 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 82.2, up 46 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
02/23/24
Expiration Date
03/06/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,271 (+2,219)
218,549 (+11,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,337 (-3,117)
38,890 (-10,136)
Producers - Long / Short
44,350 (+634)
178,253 (+8,075)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,069 (-511)
26,444 (+1,787)
Managed Money - Long / Short
66,685 (+2,500)
22,759 (-7,072)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
67,652 (-5,617)
16,131 (-3,064)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
87.21 +13.68%
on 02/07/24
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+11.60 (+13.25%)
since 02/06/24
3-Month
78.31 +26.60%
on 12/21/23
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+19.39 (+24.31%)
since 12/06/23
52-Week
77.01 +28.74%
on 06/27/23
107.25 -7.56%
on 02/28/24
+14.19 (+16.70%)
since 03/06/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 99.14
2nd Resistance Point 99.14
1st Resistance Point 99.14
Last Price 99.14s
1st Support Level 99.14
2nd Support Level 99.14
3rd Support Level 99.14

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52-Week High 107.25
Last Price 99.14s
Fibonacci 61.8% 95.70
Fibonacci 50% 92.13
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.56
52-Week Low 77.01

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