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Cotton #2 May '23 (CTK23)

81.53s -0.60 (-0.73%) 05/08/23 [ICE/US]
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Quote Overview for Mon, May 8th, 2023
Day Low
81.53
Day High
81.53
Open 0.00
Previous Close 82.13 82.13
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 5 5
Stochastic %K 57.37% 57.37%
Weighted Alpha -25.08 -25.08
5-Day Change +1.99 (+2.50%) +1.99 (+2.50%)
52-Week Range 70.40 - 121.87 70.40 - 121.87
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Sneaking Out Midday Gains on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 18 to 41 points on Thursday with May down 208 points on first notice day. The outside markets are supportive, with crude oil futures back up 63 cents/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.476 to $99.160.

Export Sales data showed just 104,005 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on April 17, a 4-wek low. Vietnam was the top buyer of 34,400 RB, with India in for 22,500 RB a d 16,500 RB sold to Pakistan. Shipments came in at an 8-week low of 292,153 RB. The top destination was Vietnam of 92,200 RB, with 59,300 RB to Pakistan and 55,200 RB to Turkey. 

The Seam reported 27,389 cash bales sold online on 4/23, at an average price of 67.85 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 45 points on Wednesday at 78.55 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were steady on April 23 with a certified stocks level of 14,478 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was back up 33 points last Thursday to 53.43 cents/lb. 

May 25 Cotton  is at 66.67, down 208 po... 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
04/24/23
Expiration Date
05/08/23 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,524 (-23,346)
81,998 (-16,829)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
59,870 (-6,766)
88,326 (-13,336)
Producers - Long / Short
50,457 (-18,581)
70,914 (-6,861)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
59,461 (+5,411)
8,478 (+208)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,921 (+380)
73,824 (-13,920)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,949 (-7,146)
14,502 (+584)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
76.22 +6.97%
on 04/25/23
Period Open: 83.20
84.93 -4.00%
on 04/19/23
-1.67 (-2.01%)
since 04/06/23
3-Month
75.70 +7.70%
on 03/24/23
Period Open: 86.00
86.89 -6.17%
on 02/09/23
-4.47 (-5.20%)
since 02/08/23
52-Week
70.40 +15.81%
on 10/31/22
Period Open: 113.19
121.87 -33.10%
on 05/17/22
-31.66 (-27.97%)
since 05/06/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 81.53
2nd Resistance Point 81.53
1st Resistance Point 81.53
Last Price 81.53s
1st Support Level 81.53
2nd Support Level 81.53
3rd Support Level 81.53

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52-Week High 121.87
Fibonacci 61.8% 102.21
Fibonacci 50% 96.14
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.06
Last Price 81.53s
52-Week Low 70.40

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