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Cotton #2 May '23 (CTK23)
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Red on Wednesday

Cotton worked lower on the midweek session, but closed 40 points to a penny off the session lows. July went home at a 33 point loss, and is now down a net 104 points for the week’s move. July was a 3.78 cent premium to Dec contracts at the close. 

Census reported 1.551m bales of cotton was exported in April. That was near even with March, but was down 18% from April ’22. The season’s total export was pegged at 9.4m bales, which remains the slowest pace since 15/16 and is 75% of the forecast with the final quarter of data to come in. 

The 6/6 Cotlook A Index was a penny weaker to 95 cents/lb flat. The AWP for cotton is 66.91 c/lb, and will be updated tomorrow after the close. ICE Certified stocks climbed 6,234 bales to 13,922 for 6/5. 

Jul 23 Cotton  closed at 85.01, down 33 points,

Dec 23 Cotton  closed at 81.23, down 55 points,

Mar 24 Cotton  closed at 81.02, down 46 points

On the date of publication, Alan Brugler did not have (either directly or i... 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 1:15p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$3,712/3,375
First Notice Date
04/24/23
Expiration Date
05/08/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 30, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
95,264 (+6,542)
111,125 (-3,614)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
58,770 (-4,770)
44,158 (+2,937)
Producers - Long / Short
39,469 (+4,336)
89,989 (-4,763)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
45,265 (+1,507)
10,606 (+450)
Managed Money - Long / Short
33,787 (-3,083)
33,895 (+3,373)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,983 (-1,687)
10,263 (-436)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
76.22 +6.97%
on 04/25/23
84.93 -4.00%
on 04/19/23
-1.67 (-2.01%)
since 04/06/23
3-Month
75.70 +7.70%
on 03/24/23
86.89 -6.17%
on 02/09/23
-4.47 (-5.20%)
since 02/08/23
52-Week
70.40 +15.81%
on 10/31/22
121.87 -33.10%
on 05/17/22
-31.66 (-27.97%)
since 05/06/22

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Cotton Closes Red on Wednesday

Cotton worked lower on the midweek session, but closed 40 points to a penny off the session lows. July went home at a 33 point loss, and is now down a net 104 points for the week’s move. July was a 3.78...

CTN23 : 85.08 (+0.08%)
CTV23 : 83.62s (+0.48%)
CTZ23 : 81.35 (+0.15%)
Weather Concerns Spark Cocoa Buying

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +58 (+1.90%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +34 (+1.44%). Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with NY cocoa posting a contract...

CCU23 : 3,091s (+1.44%)
CAU23 : 2,368s (+1.46%)
Brazil Harvest Pressure Weighs on Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.08 (-0.33%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed down -1.70 (-0.25%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted modest losses but remained above...

SBN23 : 24.50s (-0.33%)
SWQ23 : 669.20s (-0.25%)
Coffee Settles Higher on Tight Supplies and Increased Robusta Demand from Roasters

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.80 (+1.53%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed up +60 (+2.30%). Coffee prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with robusta climbing to...

KCU23 : 181.70s (+1.20%)
RMU23 : 2,636s (+2.05%)
DXY00 : 103.979 (-0.12%)
Cotton Marching Lower through Midweek Trade

Cotton futures continue to push lower on Wednesday, with the front months working 62 to 76 points in the red. Prices were also weaker overnight, bounced strongly near 8 AM, but have been fading since....

CTN23 : 85.08 (+0.08%)
CTV23 : 83.62s (+0.48%)
CTZ23 : 81.35 (+0.15%)
Robusta Coffee Rallies to a 2-Week High on Increased Demand from Roasters

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is up +2.05 (+1.12%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is up +57 (+1.87%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher, with robusta posting to a 2-week...

KCU23 : 181.70s (+1.20%)
RMU23 : 2,636s (+2.05%)
DXY00 : 103.979 (-0.12%)
Midweek Cotton Red in AM

Cotton is trading with a mixed AM of 20-80 points red for the active months and 20-80 points higher for the lighter traded contracts. Cotton prices ended the Tuesday session up by 18 to 55 points after...

CTN23 : 85.08 (+0.08%)
CTV23 : 83.62s (+0.48%)
CTZ23 : 81.35 (+0.15%)
June WASDE Report: What to Expect? | Doug Christie | Agricultural Commodities Focus

The June WASDE report is going to be released this week. Are we in for any surprise? The macroeconomic picture may be turning a bit more optimistic but probably not significantly enough at this stage to...

ZSN23 : 1353-0 (-0.57%)
ZCN23 : 596-2 (-1.32%)
CTZ23 : 81.35 (+0.15%)
RSX23 : 643.40 (-0.62%)
Tuesday’s Cotton Market Closed with Gains

Cotton prices ended the session up by 18 to 55 points after having spent time on both sides of UNCH. The Dec contract stayed inside Monday’s range. The Seam reported 5,238 bales of cotton was sold on...

CTN23 : 85.08 (+0.08%)
CTV23 : 83.62s (+0.48%)
CTZ23 : 81.35 (+0.15%)
Cocoa Moves Lower on Dollar Strength

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -11 (-0.36%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -4 (-0.17%). Cocoa prices Tuesday gave up early gains and closed slightly lower as a stronger...

CCU23 : 3,091s (+1.44%)
CAU23 : 2,368s (+1.46%)
DXY00 : 103.979 (-0.12%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 81.53
2nd Resistance Point 81.53
1st Resistance Point 81.53
Last Price 81.53s
1st Support Level 81.53
2nd Support Level 81.53
3rd Support Level 81.53

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52-Week High 121.87
Fibonacci 61.8% 102.21
Fibonacci 50% 96.14
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.06
Last Price 81.53s
52-Week Low 70.40

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