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Cotton #2 May '25 (CTK25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posts Friday Losses as USDA Hikes Yield

Cotton futures pushed to new lows on Friday, with contracts down 35 to 41 points at the close. December was 113 points in the red this week. Crude oil futures were back up $1.23 per barrel to $59.92 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.120 higher to $99.170.

USDA raised yield on the US cotton this morning, up 58 lbs/acre, to 919 lbs. That took production up 900,000 bales to 14.12 million. Exports were increased 200,000 bales to 12.2 million, as stocks were up 700,000 bales to 4.3 million.  

The Thursday online auction from The Seam showed 834 bales sold with an average price of 59.91 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 45 points on 11/13 at 74.95 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 1,005 on November 13 with the certified stocks level at 19,244 bales. The Adjusted World Price was released for the first time in more than a month on Thursday at 51.83 cents/lb. It is good through next Thursday. 

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 62.49, down 41 points,

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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
$1,430/1,300
First Notice Date
04/24/25
Expiration Date
05/07/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
135,015 (+5,900)
88,690 (+2,176)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
69,367 (-751)
114,787 (+2,020)
Producers - Long / Short
68,512 (+5,002)
63,663 (+1,458)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,814 (-272)
12,338 (-452)
Managed Money - Long / Short
34,556 (-572)
97,327 (+1,919)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,811 (-179)
17,460 (+101)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.75 +10.54%
on 04/14/25
73.50 -4.12%
on 05/06/25
+4.48 (+6.79%)
since 04/07/25
3-Month
60.80 +15.90%
on 04/04/25
73.50 -4.12%
on 05/06/25
+3.65 (+5.46%)
since 02/07/25
52-Week
60.80 +15.90%
on 04/04/25
81.95 -14.01%
on 05/28/24
-8.12 (-10.33%)
since 05/07/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 70.47
2nd Resistance Point 70.47
1st Resistance Point 70.47
Last Price 70.47s
1st Support Level 70.47
2nd Support Level 70.47
3rd Support Level 70.47

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52-Week High 81.95
Fibonacci 61.8% 73.87
Fibonacci 50% 71.38
Last Price 70.47s
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.88
52-Week Low 60.80

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