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Cotton #2 Dec '23 (CTZ23)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Holding onto Monday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 22 to 56 points higher across the front months. The US dollar index is slipping 0.084 lower at $98.280. Crude oil is back up $2.24 to $96.65.

Spec traders were busy increasing their fresh bullish bet in cotton futures and options in the week ending on April 21 by another 17,639 contracts. That net long was 34,464 contracts by Tuesday, the largest in nearly 2 years.

The Seam showed 2,679 bales sold on April 24 at an average of 77.29 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 95 points on 4/24 at 89.35 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on Friday, with the certified stocks level at 165,681 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 365 points on Thursday afternoon to 65.26 cents/lb. 

May 26 Cotton  is at 77.56, up 56 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 79.58, up 22 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 80.99, up 41 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either d... 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
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
11/24/23
Expiration Date
12/06/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,509 (-4,834)
203,652 (+8,615)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
136,259 (+9,243)
53,692 (-3,574)
Producers - Long / Short
45,267 (-4,118)
173,993 (+6,175)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,447 (+1,440)
22,864 (+4,596)
Managed Money - Long / Short
65,827 (+10,657)
34,498 (-7,556)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
70,432 (-1,414)
19,194 (+3,982)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
80.68 -2.39%
on 11/24/23
+0.75 (+0.96%)
since 11/06/23
3-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
89.89 -12.39%
on 09/28/23
-8.25 (-9.48%)
since 09/06/23
52-Week
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
90.00 -12.50%
on 09/01/23
-1.75 (-2.17%)
since 12/06/22

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Cotton Holding onto Monday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 22 to 56 points higher across the front months. The US dollar index is slipping 0.084 lower at $98.280. Crude oil is back up $2.24 to $96.65. Spec traders were...

CTN26 : 79.58s (+0.28%)
CTK26 : 77.33s (+0.43%)
CTZ26 : 80.97s (+0.48%)
Ample Supplies and Slack Demand Undercut Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.65%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -6.40 (-1.47%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower, as expectations...

RBM26 : 3.3693 (+1.25%)
SBN26 : 13.97s (-0.99%)
SWQ26 : 427.10s (-1.88%)
Robust Supplies and Weak Demand Pressure Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -135 (-3.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -94 (-3.73%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today amid adequate supplies. Today's cumulative data...

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July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -6.20 (-2.10%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -53 (-1.52%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today on expectations of abundant global coffee supplies...

RMN26 : 3,428s (-1.58%)
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Cotton Rallying on Monday Morning

Cotton prices are up 97 to 105 points across most contracts on Monday. Futures were down 1 to 12 points across most front months on Friday, with May the lone hold out, up 20 points. May was still down...

CTN26 : 79.58s (+0.28%)
CTK26 : 77.33s (+0.43%)
CTZ26 : 80.97s (+0.48%)
Cotton Slips Lower on Friday

Cotton futures were down 1 to 12 points across most front months on Friday, with May the lone hold out, up 20 points. May was still down 40 points this week. The US dollar index is slipping 0.2622 lower...

CTN26 : 79.58s (+0.28%)
CTK26 : 77.33s (+0.43%)
CTZ26 : 80.97s (+0.48%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 78.75
2nd Resistance Point 78.75
1st Resistance Point 78.75
Last Price 78.75s
1st Support Level 78.75
2nd Support Level 78.75
3rd Support Level 78.75

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52-Week High 90.00
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.18
Fibonacci 50% 82.38
Fibonacci 38.2% 80.59
Last Price 78.75s
52-Week Low 74.77

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