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Cotton #2 Dec '10 (CTZ10)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallying Triple Digits on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 250 to 276 higher across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index $0.809 lower.

Dryness is expected to continue across much of TX as parts of the Delta in the next week according to the NOAA 7-day QPF.

The Cotlook A Index was up 70 points on August 18 at 96.00 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 1,986 bales on Tuesday, with the certified stocks level at 70,643 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 190 points last week to 68.19 cents/lb. It is good through Thursday

Oct 26 Cotton  is at 86.62, up 250 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 88.17, up 276 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 89.95, up 274 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 informati... 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
11/23/10
Expiration Date
12/08/10 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '10
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
123,648 (+5,356)
237,174 (+13,756)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
143,727 (+9,312)
40,472 (+2,433)
Producers - Long / Short
43,299 (+401)
193,298 (+9,607)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,991 (+3,459)
27,518 (+2,653)
Managed Money - Long / Short
86,139 (+10,186)
19,359 (-1,273)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,588 (-874)
21,113 (+3,706)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
110.85 +24.49%
on 11/23/10
157.23 -12.23%
on 11/10/10
-8.23 (-5.63%)
since 11/08/10
3-Month
89.95 +53.42%
on 09/09/10
157.23 -12.23%
on 11/10/10
+47.44 (+52.39%)
since 09/08/10
52-Week
68.55 +101.31%
on 02/05/10
157.23 -12.23%
on 11/10/10
+60.65 (+78.41%)
since 12/08/09

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 144.00
1st Resistance Point 141.00
Last Price 138.00s
1st Support Level 136.00
2nd Support Level 134.00
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 157.23
Last Price 138.00s
Fibonacci 61.8% 123.35
Fibonacci 50% 112.89
Fibonacci 38.2% 102.43
52-Week Low 68.55

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