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Cotton #2 Dec '21 (CTZ21)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Bouncing Early on Friday

Cotton prices are up 39 to 50 points early on the Friday session. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 198 to 362 points across the board. The US dollar index was $0.151 higher at $99.165. Crude oil was down $0.26 on the day to $98.00. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, with a normal open for the Tuesday session.

USDA’s Export Sales report from Thursday morning showed 131,792 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week of 5/14. That was a 3-week high and 7.86% above the same week last year.   Pakistan was the buyer of 65,300 RB, with 23,100 RB sold to Vietnam. There was also 215,962 RB in new crop sales in that week, a MY high. Much hos that was sold to Pakistan at 206,100 RB, with 4,500 RB sold to Indonesia. Shipments were tallied at 289,351 RB, a 9-week low. Vietnam was the destination of 110,800 RB with 28,700 RB headed to Turkey. 

The Cotlook A Index was back down 140 points on May 20 at 92.25 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks wer... 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
$2,123/1,930
First Notice Date
11/23/21
Expiration Date
12/08/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,453 (+2,648)
220,612 (+4,876)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,784 (+3,696)
45,395 (+1,989)
Producers - Long / Short
38,710 (+945)
182,247 (-664)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,863 (-4,326)
27,485 (-489)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,220 (+7,555)
26,727 (+399)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
65,564 (-3,859)
18,668 (+1,590)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
108.90 +2.43%
on 12/03/21
121.63 -8.29%
on 11/17/21
-5.00 (-4.29%)
since 11/08/21
3-Month
88.95 +25.41%
on 09/20/21
121.67 -8.32%
on 11/02/21
+17.47 (+18.57%)
since 09/08/21
52-Week
70.90 +57.33%
on 12/09/20
121.67 -8.32%
on 11/02/21
+40.53 (+57.07%)
since 12/08/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 111.55
2nd Resistance Point 111.55
1st Resistance Point 111.55
Last Price 111.55s
1st Support Level 111.55
2nd Support Level 111.55
3rd Support Level 111.55

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52-Week High 121.67
Last Price 111.55s
Fibonacci 61.8% 102.28
Fibonacci 50% 96.29
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.29
52-Week Low 70.90

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