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Cotton #2 Mar '24 (CTH24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Easing Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are slipping 14 to 16 points across the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $63.08. The US dollar index was down $0.222 to $97.270.

Monday’s online auction from The Seam showed sales of 56.99 cents/lb on 8.955 bales. The Cotlook A Index was down another 15 points on January 30 at 73.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 2 on 2/2 with the certified stocks level at 34,228 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.23 cents/lb last week. 

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 62.51, down 16 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 64.26, down 14 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 65.95, down 15 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
$1,254/1,140
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 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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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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