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Cotton #2 Dec '24 (CTZ24)

71.40s -0.99 (-1.37%) 12/06/24 [ICE/US]
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Overview for Fri, Dec 6th, 2024
Day Low
71.40
Day High
71.40
Open 0.00
Previous Close 72.39 72.39
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 71 71
Stochastic %K 79.61% 79.61%
Weighted Alpha -9.20 -9.20
5-Day Change -1.95 (-2.66%) -1.95 (-2.66%)
52-Week Range 66.00 - 85.25 66.00 - 85.25
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Slip Lower into the Weekend

Cotton futures closed with Friday losses of 18 to 24 points, as nearby May was up 163 points on the week. Crude oil futures were down 88 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index $0.292 lower on the day. 

Friday’s CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding back 4,193 contracts to their net short in cotton futures and options as of March 25. They held a net short of 73,810 contracts by Tuesday. 

USDA Export Sales data has commitments for upland cotton at 10.309 million RB, which lags last year by 5%. That is now 100% of the USDA export forecast for 2024/25, slightly behind the 101% average.  

Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg estimate next Monday’s Prospective Planting report to show 9.9 million cotton acres. The range is from 8.8 to 10.5 million acres. 

The Seam showed 9,181 bales in online sales on March 27 at an average price of 60.15 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 50 points on Wednesday at 77.90 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchan... 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
$1,683/1,530
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 Mar 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
148,238 (+7,344)
94,445 (+1,701)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
65,048 (+623)
119,054 (+5,325)
Producers - Long / Short
79,863 (+5,753)
70,710 (+559)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,179 (-673)
9,539 (-1,122)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,441 (-787)
105,256 (+4,241)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
35,607 (+1,410)
13,798 (+1,084)
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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
Period Open: 69.69
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
Period Open: 67.88
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
Period Open: 77.41
85.25 -16.25%
on 02/28/24
-6.01 (-7.76%)
since 12/06/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

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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