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Cotton #2 May '22 (CTK22)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Close Mostly Weaker Heading into the Long Weekend

Cotton futures posted 4 to 85 point losses in most contracts on Thursday, as July was still up 311 points this week. Crude oil was down another 17 cents/bbl to $76.64. The US dollar index was up another $0.710 at $100.800. The market and government will take Friday off in observance of Juneteenth, with a normal open on Sunday night.

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed 177,098 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week of 6/11. That was a 3-week low, but nearly triple the same week last year. Pakistan was the largest buyer of 76,600 RB, with 39,600 RB sold to India. There was also 188,395 RB in new crop sales in that week, back down from last week’s marketing year high. Vietnam was the top buyer of 65,600 RB, with 39,600 RB sold to Pakistan. Shipments were tallied at 250,964 RB, the lowest since mid-February, but up 6.23% from the same week in 2025. The top destination was Vietnam at 66,300 RB, with 33,100 RB headed to Pakistan.

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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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
04/25/22
Expiration Date
05/06/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
121,661 (-2,906)
203,578 (-14,410)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
126,353 (-9,030)
50,396 (+219)
Producers - Long / Short
47,749 (+2,210)
165,334 (-10,683)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,512 (-2,145)
20,844 (-756)
Managed Money - Long / Short
68,880 (-5,485)
26,342 (+1,876)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,473 (-3,545)
24,054 (-1,657)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
131.58 +11.62%
on 04/11/22
158.02 -7.06%
on 05/04/22
+11.18 (+8.24%)
since 04/06/22
3-Month
115.37 +27.30%
on 03/07/22
158.02 -7.06%
on 05/04/22
+22.88 (+18.45%)
since 02/04/22
52-Week
80.56 +82.31%
on 05/14/21
158.02 -7.06%
on 05/04/22
+61.79 (+72.63%)
since 05/06/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 146.87
2nd Resistance Point 146.87
1st Resistance Point 146.87
Last Price 146.87s
1st Support Level 146.87
2nd Support Level 146.87
3rd Support Level 146.87

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52-Week High 158.02
Last Price 146.87s
Fibonacci 61.8% 128.43
Fibonacci 50% 119.29
Fibonacci 38.2% 110.15
52-Week Low 80.56

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