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Cotton #2 Jul '24 (CTN24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posting Tuesday Morning Strength

Cotton price action early on Tuesday is 60 to 95 points higher on Tuesday morning.  Futures were up 9 to 37 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil was up another 65 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.209.

Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 73% of the US cotton crop squared as of Sunday, 1% ahead of normal. The crop was also 32% setting bolls, matching the 5-year average pace. Condition ratings were pegged at 45% good/excellent, up 1 percentage point on the week. The Brugler500 index was up 1 point to 332.

The Seam reported 2,299 bales sold on Friday at an average of 80.40 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 225 points on 7/17 at 88.40 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on July 17, with the certified stocks level at 98,838 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 3.52 cents on Thursday to 65.37 cents/lb.

Oct 26 Cotton  closed at 77.37, up 30 points, currently up 95 points

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 78.92, up 29... 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
06/24/24
Expiration Date
07/09/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,271 (+2,219)
218,549 (+11,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,337 (-3,117)
38,890 (-10,136)
Producers - Long / Short
44,350 (+634)
178,253 (+8,075)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,069 (-511)
26,444 (+1,787)
Managed Money - Long / Short
66,685 (+2,500)
22,759 (-7,072)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
67,652 (-5,617)
16,131 (-3,064)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.96 unch
on 07/09/24
74.28 -9.85%
on 06/10/24
-6.88 (-9.32%)
since 06/07/24
3-Month
66.96 unch
on 07/09/24
88.52 -24.36%
on 04/10/24
-20.88 (-23.77%)
since 04/09/24
52-Week
66.96 unch
on 07/09/24
102.68 -34.79%
on 02/28/24
-14.08 (-17.37%)
since 07/07/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 66.96
2nd Resistance Point 66.96
1st Resistance Point 66.96
Last Price 66.96s
1st Support Level 66.96
2nd Support Level 66.96
3rd Support Level 66.96

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52-Week High 102.68
Fibonacci 61.8% 89.03
Fibonacci 50% 84.82
Fibonacci 38.2% 80.61
Last Price 66.96s
52-Week Low 66.96

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