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Cotton #2 Dec '22 (CTZ22)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Pushes Losses into the Weekend

Cotton futures ended the Friday session with losses of 5 to 30 points, as December was down 104 on the week. Crude oil is up $2.10 /barrel at $68.67, with the US dollar index $0.233 higher to $97.555.

The monthly update to the USDA balance sheets showed a 300,000 bale hike to US cotton exports at 11.8 million bales. That tightened the US stocks by the same amount to 4.1 million bales. For new crop, production offset that carryover drop, with a 600,000 bale increase on the larger acreage total to 8.66 million harvested acres and 14.6 million bales of production. Yield was trimmed by 11 lbs/ac. Still the increase in supply caused the projected carryout to be up 300,000 bales to 4.6 million. 

Friday afternoon's Commitment of Traders report showed a total of 3,180 contracts added to the managed money net short position in cotton futures and options. That short stood at 46,090 contracts as of Tuesday.

The Cotlook A Index was up 45 points on 7/10 at 78.60. ICE cotton sto... 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
$1,771/1,610
First Notice Date
11/23/22
Expiration Date
12/07/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,091 (+3,092)
69,994 (+472)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
63,367 (+467)
93,112 (+2,529)
Producers - Long / Short
40,914 (+1,715)
53,826 (+275)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,248 (+1,203)
11,239 (+23)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,775 (-994)
75,529 (+2,807)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,592 (+1,461)
17,583 (-278)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.99 +3.28%
on 11/28/22
91.85 -10.06%
on 11/16/22
-4.88 (-5.58%)
since 11/07/22
3-Month
70.21 +17.66%
on 10/31/22
108.10 -23.58%
on 09/12/22
-19.01 (-18.71%)
since 09/07/22
52-Week
70.21 +17.66%
on 10/31/22
133.79 -38.25%
on 05/17/22
-7.17 (-7.99%)
since 12/07/21

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Cotton Pushes Losses into the Weekend

Cotton futures ended the Friday session with losses of 5 to 30 points, as December was down 104 on the week. Crude oil is up $2.10 /barrel at $68.67, with the US dollar index $0.233 higher to $97.555....

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NY Cocoa Rises on Pre-Weekend Short Covering

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed up +118 (+1.46%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -5 (-0.09%) Cocoa prices on Friday closed mixed, with London cocoa posting an 8.5-month...

CCU25 : 8,177s (+1.46%)
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September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed down -1.30 (-0.45%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -104 (-3.13%). Coffee prices on Friday fell, with robusta coffee slumping to...

RMU25 : 3,216s (-3.13%)
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Cotton Leaking Lower Following USDA Production Increase

Cotton prices are trading with losses of 20 to 50 points so far on Friday trade. Crude oil is up $1.88/barrel at $68.45, with the US dollar index $0.193 higher to $97.515. The monthly update to the USDA...

CTZ25 : 67.42s (-0.46%)
CTV25 : 66.20s (-0.08%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Crude Oil Strength Lifts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.24 (+1.48%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +6.30 (+1.31%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as a sharp +2% rally in WTI crude...

CLQ25 : 68.45s (+2.82%)
SBV25 : 16.57s (+1.91%)
SWV25 : 479.20s (+1.48%)
Cocoa Prices Mixed on Pre-Weekend Short Covering

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is up +61 (+0.76%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -38 (-0.72%) Cocoa prices today are mixed, with London cocoa posting an 8.5-month low. Cocoa...

CCU25 : 8,177s (+1.46%)
CAZ25 : 5,237s (+0.29%)
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Soft commodities were on bullish fire in 2023 and 2024, but the prices reached levels where they ran out of upside steam. After rising to record highs, Arabica coffee, cocoa, and frozen concentrated orange...

KCU25 : 286.50s (-0.45%)
OJU25 : 288.85s (+9.48%)
CCU25 : 8,177s (+1.46%)
SBV25 : 16.57s (+1.91%)
CTZ25 : 67.42s (-0.46%)
US Tariff Threat on Imports from Brazil Underpins Arabica Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +0.70 (+0.24%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -74 (-2.23%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with arabica coffee posting a 1.5-week high...

RMU25 : 3,216s (-3.13%)
KCU25 : 286.50s (-0.45%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.61
2nd Resistance Point 82.61
1st Resistance Point 82.61
Last Price 82.61s
1st Support Level 82.61
2nd Support Level 82.61
3rd Support Level 82.61

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52-Week High 133.79
Fibonacci 61.8% 109.50
Fibonacci 50% 102.00
Fibonacci 38.2% 94.50
Last Price 82.61s
52-Week Low 70.21

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