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Cotton #2 May '23 (CTK23)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Reverting Higher at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 30 to 35 points at midday. Crude oil is up $5.09 on the day. The US dollar index is $0.685 higher at $99.410.

The Seam showed sales of 4,911 bales on March 23, averaging 66.47 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 40 points on Monday at 77.85 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 3/23, with the certified stocks level at 115,640 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 2.72 cents to 54.22 cents/lb last Thursday. 

May 26 Cotton  is at 67.52, up 34 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 69.65, up 34 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 72.16, up 32 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
$1,336/1,215
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 Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
131,594 (-5,764)
155,316 (+36,308)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
128,445 (+12,453)
112,220 (-24,803)
Producers - Long / Short
57,152 (-3,368)
124,082 (+31,897)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
57,807 (-6,188)
14,599 (+619)
Managed Money - Long / Short
49,552 (+4,489)
89,390 (-23,623)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
78,893 (+7,964)
22,830 (-1,180)
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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 Reverting Higher at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 30 to 35 points at midday. Crude oil is up $5.09 on the day. The US dollar index is $0.685 higher at $99.410. The Seam showed sales of 4,911 bales on March...

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Cotton Fades Lower on Monday

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CTN26 : 69.73 (+0.61%)
CTK26 : 67.57 (+0.58%)
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Sinking Crude Oil Prices Undercut Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed down -0.18 (-1.15%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.60%). Monday's plunge in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) by more than -9%...

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RMK26 : 3,663 (+0.71%)
KCK26 : 319.15 (+3.96%)

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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