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Cotton #2 Dec '10 (CTZ10)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday Morning

Cotton is trading with Wednesday morning gains of 80 to 131 points. Futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher.

Crop Progress data from Monday showed condition ratings were pegged at 38% good/excellent, down 2 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down another 9 points to 310. Deterioration was noted in TX (-11), KS (-24), OK (-20), AR/GA/LA/MO/VA (-2), as well as AL, AZ and TN. Just NC and MS saw improvement.

The Seam reported 892 bales sold in Monday’s auction at an average price of 75.15 cents. The Cotlook A Index was up 120 points on August 17 at 94.05 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 8/14, with the certified stocks level at 72,626 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 190 points last week to 68.19 cents/lb.

Oct 26 Cotton  closed at 84.12, up 5 points, currently up 80 points... 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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