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Cotton #2 Mar '23 (CTH23)

82.30s -0.44 (-0.53%) 03/09/23 [ICE/US]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Mar 9th, 2023
Day Low
82.30
Day High
82.30
Open 0.00
Previous Close 82.74 82.74
Volume 0 0
Open Interest 5 5
Stochastic %K 52.09% 52.09%
Weighted Alpha -19.52 -19.52
5-Day Change -0.55 (-0.66%) -0.55 (-0.66%)
52-Week Range 70.10 - 127.80 70.10 - 127.80
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falls Weaker on Friday

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling back 70 to 81 points on the day. May closed the week slipping 210 points since last Friday. The outside factors were mixed, with crude oil futures up 30 cents/barrel and the US dollar index $0.293 higher on the day.

Cotton export commitments for the 2024/25 marketing year to 10.225 million RB, which is down 5% from last year. It is also 99% of USDA’s export projection for the full year, on par with the average sales pace.

Friday’s CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money cutting back 6,793 contracts from their net short in cotton futures and options as of March 18. The held a net short of 69,617 contracts by Tuesday. 

The Seam showed another light sales total on Thursday at just 285 bales sold online at an average price of 49.08 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was steady on 3/20 at 78.50 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were steady again on March 20, with the current level of certified stocks at... 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
02/22/23
Expiration Date
03/09/23 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
140,894 (+1,287)
92,744 (+9,429)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,425 (-1,512)
113,729 (-8,932)
Producers - Long / Short
74,110 (-1,006)
70,151 (+5,553)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,852 (-297)
10,661 (+1,286)
Managed Money - Long / Short
30,228 (+658)
101,015 (-6,569)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,197 (-2,170)
12,714 (-2,363)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.80 +3.13%
on 02/21/23
Period Open: 85.50
86.73 -5.11%
on 02/13/23
-3.20 (-3.74%)
since 02/09/23
3-Month
78.80 +4.44%
on 12/13/22
Period Open: 80.95
89.65 -8.20%
on 12/21/22
+1.35 (+1.67%)
since 12/09/22
52-Week
70.10 +17.40%
on 10/31/22
Period Open: 98.09
127.80 -35.60%
on 05/17/22
-15.79 (-16.10%)
since 03/09/22

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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 82.30
2nd Resistance Point 82.30
1st Resistance Point 82.30
Last Price 82.30s
1st Support Level 82.30
2nd Support Level 82.30
3rd Support Level 82.30

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52-Week High 127.80
Fibonacci 61.8% 105.76
Fibonacci 50% 98.95
Fibonacci 38.2% 92.14
Last Price 82.30s
52-Week Low 70.10

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