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Cotton #2 Jul '22 (CTN22)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Trading with Wednesday Midday Gains

Cotton futures are back to higher trade on Wednesday, as contracts are up 16 to 28 points at midday. Crude oil futures are up $2.80 per barrel on the day at $65.13. The US dollar index is up $0.425 to $97.485. 

USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum will release initial balance sheet estimates on Thursday, with a Bloomberg survey of analysts looking for 9.2 million acres of cotton to be planted this spring, down 9.3 million acres last year. Production is seen down 430,000 bales to 13.49 million bales.

The Seam showed sales of 8,501 bales sold on 2/17, averaging 58.11 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was steady again on Tuesday at 73.85 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up another 4,496 bales on February 17, with the certified stocks level at 110,014 bales. The Adjusted World Price was trimmed to 49.39 cents/lb last week. It is good through Thursday.

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 61.68, up 16 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 63.92, up 28 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 65.61, up 24... 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 1:20p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
06/24/22
Expiration Date
07/07/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
168,492 (-18,162)
118,425 (-25,831)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
99,841 (-1,947)
151,167 (+6,635)
Producers - Long / Short
99,265 (-14,862)
101,485 (-15,336)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
60,961 (+3,772)
8,674 (-3,423)
Managed Money - Long / Short
42,098 (-2,370)
118,611 (+1,807)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,743 (+423)
32,556 (+4,828)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
94.69 +3.62%
on 07/06/22
147.70 -33.57%
on 06/10/22
-38.83 (-28.35%)
since 06/07/22
3-Month
94.69 +3.62%
on 07/06/22
155.95 -37.08%
on 05/04/22
-33.28 (-25.33%)
since 04/07/22
52-Week
84.45 +16.19%
on 07/19/21
155.95 -37.08%
on 05/04/22
+12.46 (+14.55%)
since 07/07/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 98.12
2nd Resistance Point 98.12
1st Resistance Point 98.12
Last Price 98.12s
1st Support Level 98.12
2nd Support Level 98.12
3rd Support Level 98.12

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52-Week High 155.95
Fibonacci 61.8% 128.64
Fibonacci 50% 120.20
Fibonacci 38.2% 111.76
Last Price 98.12s
52-Week Low 84.45

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