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Cotton #2 Dec '14 (CTZ14)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Mixed on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session on a mixed note, with contracts down 16 points to 28 points higher. Crude oil was up $3.65to $91.85/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.130 at $100.045. 

The Cotlook A Index was back up 40 points on 6/9 at 85.90 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 25,818 bales on June 9 with the certified stocks level at 231,683 bales. The Adjusted World Price was down another 29 points last week at 63.20 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 71.1, down 16 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 75.3, unch

Mar 27 Cotton  closed at 76.6, up 2 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 information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
11/21/14
Expiration Date
12/08/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
124,567 (+9,683)
217,988 (+6,353)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
135,383 (-301)
50,177 (+2,167)
Producers - Long / Short
45,539 (+4,723)
176,017 (+6,608)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,657 (+1,963)
21,600 (-3,252)
Managed Money - Long / Short
74,365 (-2,845)
24,466 (+2,540)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
61,018 (+2,544)
25,711 (-373)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
57.84 +4.10%
on 11/20/14
65.77 -8.45%
on 11/10/14
-3.75 (-5.86%)
since 11/07/14
3-Month
57.84 +4.10%
on 11/20/14
68.48 -12.08%
on 09/12/14
-4.84 (-7.44%)
since 09/08/14
52-Week
57.84 +4.10%
on 11/20/14
84.74 -28.95%
on 05/08/14
-16.43 (-21.44%)
since 12/06/13

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Cotton Closes Mixed on Wednesday

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SWQ26 : 443.90s (-0.25%)
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CTV26 : 73.28s (+0.07%)
CTN26 : 71.10s (-0.22%)
CTZ26 : 75.30s (unch)
Sugar Prices Undercut by Brazilian Real Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.43%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar matching a 6-week low. Weakness...

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Forecasts for Beneficial West African Weather Weigh on Cocoa Prices

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Coffee Prices Push Higher on Confirmation of El Niño

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KCU26 : 244.60s (+1.54%)
Sugar Prices Keep Falling on Surplus Fears, Changing Consumer Preferences

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SBV26 : 14.39s (-0.90%)
SBV26 : 14.39s (-0.90%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 61.00
1st Resistance Point 60.60
Last Price 60.21s
1st Support Level 60.01
2nd Support Level 59.82
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 84.74
Fibonacci 61.8% 74.46
Fibonacci 50% 71.29
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.12
Last Price 60.21s
52-Week Low 57.84

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