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Cotton #2 Jul '21 (CTN21)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Bulls Pushing Higher on Wednesday

Cotton futures are pushing off the early weakness on Wednesday with gains of 60 to 75 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.614 lower at $99.140. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56 as the Middle East situation has cooled off after a post from President Trump suggested Iran is looking for a ceasefire.

March Prospective Plantings data from Tuesday morning showed cotton acres seen at 9.64 million acres this spring. That was a 409,000 increase from estimates and would be 357,000 acres above a year ago.

The Seam showed 19,245 bales sold on March 31 at an average of 73.86 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 75 points on Tuesday at 80.95 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 3/31, with the certified stocks level at 114,665 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 25 points last Thursday to 54.47 cents/lb. 

May 26 Cotton  is at 70.65, up 65 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 72.87, up 74 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 74.95, up 61 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
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
06/24/21
Expiration Date
07/08/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
126,034 (-5,560)
155,008 (-308)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
120,118 (-8,327)
97,851 (-14,369)
Producers - Long / Short
50,859 (-6,293)
124,346 (+264)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,410 (+603)
13,897 (-702)
Managed Money - Long / Short
41,405 (-8,147)
74,951 (-14,439)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
78,713 (-180)
22,900 (+70)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
83.10 +3.35%
on 06/14/21
87.74 -2.12%
on 06/11/21
+0.74 (+0.87%)
since 06/08/21
3-Month
81.20 +5.76%
on 04/13/21
91.66 -6.31%
on 04/27/21
+3.22 (+3.90%)
since 04/08/21
52-Week
61.65 +39.30%
on 07/24/20
96.22 -10.75%
on 02/25/21
+20.23 (+30.81%)
since 07/08/20

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Cotton Bulls Pushing Higher on Wednesday

Cotton futures are pushing off the early weakness on Wednesday with gains of 60 to 75 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.614 lower at $99.140. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56 as the Middle East...

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CLK26 : 100.12s (-1.24%)
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^USDBRL : 5.15610 (unch)
SWQ26 : 445.70s (-1.39%)
Cocoa Prices Supported by Dry Conditions in West Africa

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.88
2nd Resistance Point 85.88
1st Resistance Point 85.88
Last Price 85.88s
1st Support Level 85.88
2nd Support Level 85.88
3rd Support Level 85.88

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52-Week High 96.22
Last Price 85.88s
Fibonacci 61.8% 83.01
Fibonacci 50% 78.93
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.86
52-Week Low 61.65

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