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Cotton #2 May '25 (CTK25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rebounds on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts 18 to 67 points higher. The outside markets are mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 278 points and crude oil $1.77/barrel higher.

USDA raised their 24/25 US cotton carryout by 100,000 bales to 4.4 million bales on Tuesday thanks to a production increase.  

The Seam reported 2,850 bales of online sales on December 10 at an average price of 68.43 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks 1,299 bales on Monday, at 19,231 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was down 25 points on 12/10 at 80.10 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was raised by 21 points last week to 57.74 cents/lb. It will be updated on Thursday.

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 70.15, up 67 points,

May 25 Cotton  closed at 71.27, up 58 points,

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 72.25, up 50 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of... 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
$2,062/1,875
First Notice Date
04/24/25 (133 days)
Expiration Date
05/07/25 (146 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 3, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
107,282 (-966)
93,680 (+3,065)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
59,802 (+1,731)
73,392 (-1,580)
Producers - Long / Short
43,647 (-4,001)
67,487 (+2,507)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,450 (+3,279)
13,008 (+802)
Managed Money - Long / Short
38,390 (+1,682)
55,376 (-1,682)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
21,412 (+49)
18,016 (+102)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
69.75 +2.51%
on 11/19/24
73.23 -2.36%
on 11/29/24
-0.90 (-1.24%)
since 11/12/24
3-Month
69.75 +2.51%
on 11/19/24
77.31 -7.52%
on 10/07/24
-1.44 (-1.97%)
since 09/12/24
52-Week
69.24 +3.26%
on 08/16/24
85.60 -16.47%
on 04/03/24
-6.94 (-8.85%)
since 12/12/23

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Cotton Rebounds on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts 18 to 67 points higher. The outside markets are mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 278 points and crude oil $1.77/barrel higher. USDA...

CTH25 : 70.36 (+0.30%)
CTK25 : 71.45 (+0.25%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Lower on Uncertainty about Brazil's Crop Damage

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed down -13.95 (-4.17%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed down -107 (-2.03%). Coffee prices retreated Wednesday on concern that prices rose too...

RMH25 : 5,101s (-2.50%)
KCH25 : 320.20s (-4.17%)
Strength in Crude Oil Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.24 (+1.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +2.10 (+0.39%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with London sugar...

CLF25 : 70.43 (+0.20%)
SBH25 : 21.28s (+1.14%)
SWH25 : 540.80s (+0.39%)
Cocoa Prices Settle Slightly Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +20 (+0.19%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +12 (+0.14%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled slightly higher, with Mar London cocoa climbing...

CCH25 : 10,577s (+0.19%)
CAH25 : 8,416s (+0.14%)
Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Lower on Uncertainty about Brazil's Crop Damage

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed down -13.95 (-4.17%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed down -107 (-2.03%). Coffee prices retreated Wednesday on concern that prices rose too...

RMH25 : 5,101s (-2.50%)
KCH25 : 320.20s (-4.17%)
Cotton Bulls Pushing Back on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with 60 to 77 point gains on Wednesday. The outside markets are mixed factors, with the US dollar index up 278 points and crude oil $1.45/barrel higher. USDA raised their 24/25...

CTH25 : 70.36 (+0.30%)
CTK25 : 71.45 (+0.25%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.25 (+1.19%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +3.60 (+0.67%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher, with London sugar recovering from...

SBH25 : 21.28s (+1.14%)
SWH25 : 540.80s (+0.39%)
Cocoa Prices Supported by Deterioration of the West African Cocoa Crop Outlook

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +2 (+0.02%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +12 (+0.14%). Cocoa prices today are slightly higher, with Mar London cocoa posting a new contract high....

CCH25 : 10,577s (+0.19%)
CAH25 : 8,416s (+0.14%)
Coffee Prices Retreat on Uncertainty about Crop Damage in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -9.20 (-2.75%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is down -48 (-0.91%). Coffee prices are retreating today on concerns that prices rose too far and too...

RMH25 : 5,101s (-2.50%)
KCH25 : 320.20s (-4.17%)
Cotton Falls as Stocks Increase

Cotton prices are slipping lower again on Wednesday morning, with losses of 32 to 36 points. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with losses as USDA raised stocks. Contracts were down 40 to 76 points...

CTH25 : 70.36 (+0.30%)
CTK25 : 71.45 (+0.25%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 73.03
2nd Resistance Point 72.28
1st Resistance Point 71.77
Last Price 71.46
1st Support Level 70.51
2nd Support Level 69.76
3rd Support Level 69.25

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52-Week High 85.60
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.35
Fibonacci 50% 77.42
Fibonacci 38.2% 75.49
Last Price 71.46
52-Week Low 69.24

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