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Cotton #2 Dec '23 (CTZ23)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Fades Lower into Friday's Close

Cotton futures ended the Friday session with contracts down 50 to 70 points, as July fell 172 points this week. New crop saw less pressure, down just 100 points. Crude oil prices were up $0.79/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $0.111 to $100.840.

The weekly CFTC report showed money managers in cotton futures and options adding 8,039 contracts to their net short position as of May 13th. That that short stood at 29,088 contracts as of the Tuesday close.

After USDA’s Export Sales report on Thursday, commitments of shipped and unshipped sales are now 11.155 million RB. That is 108% of the USDA export projection and matches the 5-year average sales pace. Export shipments are 8.471 million RB, which is 82% of that projection and well ahead of the 75% average.

The Cotlook A Index was down 75 points on Wednesday at 77.25. ICE cotton stocks were up 1,053 bales on new certifications on May 15, with a certified stocks level of 34,153 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (... 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
11/24/23
Expiration Date
12/06/23 (expired)

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Cotton #2 Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 13, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
107,157 (+3,738)
87,419 (-2,863)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,575 (-276)
82,118 (+7,191)
Producers - Long / Short
48,394 (+1,381)
68,716 (-5,980)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,530 (+394)
13,470 (+1,154)
Managed Money - Long / Short
36,248 (-861)
67,746 (+6,656)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,327 (+585)
14,372 (+535)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
80.68 -2.39%
on 11/24/23
+0.75 (+0.96%)
since 11/06/23
3-Month
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
89.89 -12.39%
on 09/28/23
-8.25 (-9.48%)
since 09/06/23
52-Week
74.77 +5.32%
on 11/08/23
90.00 -12.50%
on 09/01/23
-1.75 (-2.17%)
since 12/06/22

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Cotton Closes Bouncing Early on Friday

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 78.75
2nd Resistance Point 78.75
1st Resistance Point 78.75
Last Price 78.75s
1st Support Level 78.75
2nd Support Level 78.75
3rd Support Level 78.75

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52-Week High 90.00
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.18
Fibonacci 50% 82.38
Fibonacci 38.2% 80.59
Last Price 78.75s
52-Week Low 74.77

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