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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 Slip Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts backing off another 47 to 58 points. The outside markets were a pressure factor, with crude oil futures falling $2.23/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.417 to $99.435. 

The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 854 bales at an average price of 65 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 115 points on Tuesday at 79 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were steady on April 29 with a certified stocks level of 14,478 bales. USDA’s Adjusted World Price (AWP) was up 145 points last Thursday to 54.88 cents/lb. 

May 25 Cotton  closed at 65.77, down 58 points,

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 66.02, down 47 points,

Dec 25 Cotton  closed at 67.79, down 48 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 and data in this article is solely for informational purpos... 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)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 22, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,112 (-4,412)
80,480 (-1,518)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
60,797 (+927)
85,875 (-2,451)
Producers - Long / Short
46,470 (-3,987)
68,060 (-2,854)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
59,054 (-407)
9,832 (+1,354)
Managed Money - Long / Short
31,184 (+1,263)
70,358 (-3,466)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,613 (-336)
15,517 (+1,015)
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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

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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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