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Cotton #2 Dec '24 (CTZ24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Heads Lower on Friday

Cotton futures were pulled lower on Friday, as contracts were down 72 to 116 points on the day. The outside markets had some effect, as crude as down $1.85/barrel on the session. 

CFTC data showed managed money spec funds in cotton futures and options adding 4,357 contracts to their net short as of July 23 at 44,583 contracts. 

With just under 2 reporting weeks left in the marketing year cotton export commitments of shipped and unshipped sales are 119% of the USDA forecast, 2% ahead of normal. Shipments are 93% of the projection, compared to the 96% average. Forward bookings are 2.72 million RB, which is above last year by 9.7%, but still on the lower end of the last several. 

ICE cotton stocks were left unchanged on July 24, leaving 38,026 bales of cert stocks. The Cotlook A Index was down 70 points on July 24 at 79.05 cents/lb. The USDA Average World Price (AWP) was cut by 140 points to 55.02 cents/lb, and is in effect through next Thursday.

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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
$2,348/2,350
First Notice Date
11/22/24 (119 days)
Expiration Date
12/06/24 (133 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 23, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,046 (+5,622)
74,777 (-3,726)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
59,282 (-1,729)
93,553 (+6,035)
Producers - Long / Short
47,930 (+5,287)
56,908 (-4,258)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,842 (+52)
11,595 (+249)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,874 (+487)
73,009 (+4,831)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,408 (-2,216)
20,544 (+1,204)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
67.50 +0.73%
on 07/24/24
75.84 -10.35%
on 06/27/24
-7.35 (-9.76%)
since 06/26/24
3-Month
67.50 +0.73%
on 07/24/24
79.45 -14.42%
on 05/28/24
-9.32 (-12.06%)
since 04/26/24
52-Week
67.50 +0.73%
on 07/24/24
85.25 -20.25%
on 02/28/24
-12.21 (-15.22%)
since 07/26/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 70.17
2nd Resistance Point 69.58
1st Resistance Point 68.79
Last Price 67.99s
1st Support Level 67.41
2nd Support Level 66.82
3rd Support Level 66.03

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52-Week High 85.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 78.47
Fibonacci 50% 76.38
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.28
Last Price 67.99s
52-Week Low 67.50

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