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Cotton #2 Dec '22 (CTZ22)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Slips Lower on Friday

Cotton futures were mostly steady on Friday, with contracts down 4 to 5 points in the front months, as March was 25 points higher on the week. Crude oil futures were up 11 cents per barrel at $59.30. The US dollar index was up $0.063 at $99.195. The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. They will open back up on Monday evening. 

CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report from Friday indicated managed money increasing their net short in cotton futures and options by 2,600 contracts to 50,372 contracts as of Tuesday. 

Export Sales data has cotton export commitments at 6.937 million RB, which is 14% below last year. That is 60% of the USDA projection for exports and well behind the 79% average sales pace. Exports are 3.142 million RB, which is 27% of USDA’s estimate and lagging the 32% average shipping pace. 

The January 15 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 59.12 cents/lb on 11,430 bales. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged on 1/1... 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
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
11/23/22
Expiration Date
12/07/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
149,665 (+9,853)
125,349 (+10,396)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
88,834 (+7,425)
116,265 (+5,936)
Producers - Long / Short
80,508 (+6,817)
93,755 (+10,638)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,061 (+4,120)
15,498 (+842)
Managed Money - Long / Short
43,045 (+1,913)
92,772 (+4,448)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
45,789 (+5,512)
23,493 (+1,488)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.99 +3.28%
on 11/28/22
91.85 -10.06%
on 11/16/22
-4.88 (-5.58%)
since 11/07/22
3-Month
70.21 +17.66%
on 10/31/22
108.10 -23.58%
on 09/12/22
-19.01 (-18.71%)
since 09/07/22
52-Week
70.21 +17.66%
on 10/31/22
133.79 -38.25%
on 05/17/22
-7.17 (-7.99%)
since 12/07/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.61
2nd Resistance Point 82.61
1st Resistance Point 82.61
Last Price 82.61s
1st Support Level 82.61
2nd Support Level 82.61
3rd Support Level 82.61

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52-Week High 133.79
Fibonacci 61.8% 109.50
Fibonacci 50% 102.00
Fibonacci 38.2% 94.50
Last Price 82.61s
52-Week Low 70.21

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