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CME Cotton #2 May '21 (KGK21)

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CME Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falling at Thursday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 300 to 366 points on the Thursday session. The US dollar index was $0.306 higher at $99.320. Crude oil is up $1.75 on the day to $100.08.

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.   There was also 215,962 RB in new crop sales in that week, a MY high. Shipments were tallied at 289,351 RB, a 9-week low.

The Cotlook A Index was back down 140 points on May 20 at 92.25 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 6,820 on Wednesday with the certified stocks level at 210,223 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 228 points last week at 71.87 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 77.94, down 366 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 79.73, down 323 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 80.54, down 323 points

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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 cent per pound ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$500
Expiration Date
04/23/21 (expired)

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CME Cotton #2 May '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
0.7788 +12.37%
on 04/05/21
0.8751 unch
on 04/23/21
+0.0398 (+4.76%)
since 03/23/21
3-Month
0.7788 +12.37%
on 04/05/21
0.9369 -6.60%
on 02/24/21
+0.0485 (+5.87%)
since 01/22/21
52-Week
0.5755 +52.06%
on 05/05/20
0.9369 -6.60%
on 02/24/21
+0.2838 (+48.00%)
since 04/23/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 0.8751
2nd Resistance Point 0.8751
1st Resistance Point 0.8751
Last Price 0.8751s
1st Support Level 0.8751
2nd Support Level 0.8751
3rd Support Level 0.8751

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52-Week High 0.9369
Last Price 0.8751s
Fibonacci 61.8% 0.7988
Fibonacci 50% 0.7562
Fibonacci 38.2% 0.7136
52-Week Low 0.5755

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