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Cotton #2 Dec '14 (CTZ14)

60.21s -0.33 (-0.55%) 12/08/14 [ICE/US]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Dec 8th, 2014
Day Low
60.21
Day High
60.80
Open 60.80
Previous Close 60.54 60.54
Volume 4 4
Open Interest 312 312
Stochastic %K 68.25% 68.25%
Weighted Alpha -24.51 -24.51
5-Day Change +0.03 (+0.05%) +0.03 (+0.05%)
52-Week Range 57.84 - 84.74 57.84 - 84.74
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Bulls Battle Back on Monday

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with bulls battling back, as futures were up 14 to 29 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.410 to $98.520, as crude oil futures were another $1.09/barrel lower. OPEC+ announced another production hike of 547,000 barrels per day in September.

The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed a total of 87% of the US cotton crop squared by August 3, 2 points back of normal. There were also 55% setting bolls, 3 points behind average, with 5% of the crop bolls opening. Conditions were unchanged at 55% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index steady at 345 despite some shifting.

The Seam showed sales of 84 bales on Thursday, with an average price of 60.45 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 40 points at 78.50 cents on August 1. ICE cotton stocks were steady on 8/1, with the certified stocks level at 21,617 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back down 43 points on Thursday afternoon at 54.52 cents/lb.

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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
$1,771/1,610
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 Jul 29, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,578 (+2,197)
79,666 (+2,221)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,977 (+699)
91,826 (+298)
Producers - Long / Short
44,752 (+1,424)
59,734 (+765)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,802 (-414)
12,908 (+269)
Managed Money - Long / Short
30,239 (+1,307)
71,691 (+1,304)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,738 (-608)
20,135 (-1,006)
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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
Period Open: 63.96
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
Period Open: 65.05
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
Period Open: 76.64
84.74 -28.95%
on 05/08/14
-16.43 (-21.44%)
since 12/06/13

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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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