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Cotton #2 Mar '25 (CTH25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Mostly Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures posted losses of 6 to 73 points across most 2026 and 2027 contracts, with some deferred contracts up 13 to 29 points. The US dollar index was $0.304 higher at $99.570. Crude oil losses of $5.07 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are reportedly in the nearing the finish line.

The Cotlook A Index was back up 300 points on May 19 at 90.65 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 5/18, with the certified stocks level at 203,403 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 228 points last week at 71.87 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 81.6, down 73 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 82.96, down 20 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  closed at 83.77, down 13 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more inf... 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
$2,123/1,930
First Notice Date
02/24/25
Expiration Date
03/07/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,453 (+2,648)
220,612 (+4,876)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,784 (+3,696)
45,395 (+1,989)
Producers - Long / Short
38,710 (+945)
182,247 (-664)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,863 (-4,326)
27,485 (-489)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,220 (+7,555)
26,727 (+399)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
65,564 (-3,859)
18,668 (+1,590)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
67.97 -4.72%
on 02/12/25
-0.87 (-1.33%)
since 02/07/25
3-Month
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
70.75 -8.47%
on 12/09/24
-5.35 (-7.63%)
since 12/06/24
52-Week
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
85.25 -24.04%
on 04/03/24
-19.91 (-23.51%)
since 03/07/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 64.76
2nd Resistance Point 64.76
1st Resistance Point 64.76
Last Price 64.76s
1st Support Level 64.76
2nd Support Level 64.76
3rd Support Level 64.76

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52-Week High 85.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 76.22
Fibonacci 50% 73.43
Fibonacci 38.2% 70.65
Last Price 64.76s
52-Week Low 61.62

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