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Cotton #2 Dec '24 (CTZ24)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Ignoring Outside Markets for Midday Gains

Cotton futures are showing Monday strength of 54 to 64 points at midday. Crude oil is down $4.41 at midday this morning after the US and Iran came to a peace deal over the weekend, to be signed this Friday. The US dollar index is down $0.285 at $99.460. 

CFTC data showed managed money trimming their net short in cotton futures and options by 10,198 contracts to 42,204 contracts by Tuesday.

The Cotlook A Index was back up 110 points on Thursday at 84.75 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 6/12 ith the certified stocks level at 192,699 bales. The Adjusted World Price was down another 194 points last week at 61.26 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 73.48, up 54 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 76.98, up 56 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 78.28, up 64 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... 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
11/22/24
Expiration Date
12/06/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Dec '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
121,661 (-2,906)
203,578 (-14,410)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
126,353 (-9,030)
50,396 (+219)
Producers - Long / Short
47,749 (+2,210)
165,334 (-10,683)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,512 (-2,145)
20,844 (-756)
Managed Money - Long / Short
68,880 (-5,485)
26,342 (+1,876)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,473 (-3,545)
24,054 (-1,657)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.00 +8.18%
on 11/19/24
73.70 -3.12%
on 11/27/24
+1.71 (+2.45%)
since 11/06/24
3-Month
66.00 +8.18%
on 11/19/24
74.55 -4.23%
on 09/24/24
+3.52 (+5.19%)
since 09/06/24
52-Week
66.00 +8.18%
on 11/19/24
85.25 -16.25%
on 02/28/24
-6.01 (-7.76%)
since 12/06/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 71.40
2nd Resistance Point 71.40
1st Resistance Point 71.40
Last Price 71.40s
1st Support Level 71.40
2nd Support Level 71.40
3rd Support Level 71.40

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52-Week High 85.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.90
Fibonacci 50% 75.63
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.35
Last Price 71.40s
52-Week Low 66.00

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