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Cotton #2 Mar '25 (CTH25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posts Mixed Action on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts anywhere from down 6 to 7 points higher. The outside markets were adding some pressure, with the crude oil down another 21 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 372 points.

The trade is awaiting the weekly Export Sales report on Thursday morning, as export business in recent weeks has been sluggish.

The Seam reported 837 bales of online sales on October 8 at an average price of 70.25 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were unchanged on Tuesday, leaving 265 bales of certified stocks. The Cotlook A Index was up 25 points on October 8 at 85.10 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP) was trimmed by 25 points last week to 60.81 cents/lb and is good through tomorrow.

Dec 24 Cotton  closed at 72.25, down 2 points,

Mar 25 Cotton  closed at 74.36, down 6 points,

May 25 Cotton  closed at 75.7, down 5 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either direc... 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
$2,304/2,095
First Notice Date
02/24/25 (137 days)
Expiration Date
03/07/25 (148 days)

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Cotton #2 Mar '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 1, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,503 (+775)
102,994 (+7,866)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
60,571 (+1,890)
70,659 (-4,410)
Producers - Long / Short
48,967 (+1,420)
80,370 (+6,473)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,720 (-1,150)
11,808 (+888)
Managed Money - Long / Short
34,393 (+999)
44,379 (-4,822)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
26,178 (+891)
26,280 (+412)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
69.70 +6.47%
on 09/11/24
76.19 -2.60%
on 09/24/24
+4.37 (+6.26%)
since 09/10/24
3-Month
67.90 +9.29%
on 08/16/24
76.19 -2.60%
on 09/24/24
+1.48 (+2.03%)
since 07/10/24
52-Week
67.90 +9.29%
on 08/16/24
85.25 -12.95%
on 04/03/24
-7.46 (-9.13%)
since 10/10/23

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Cotton Posts Mixed Action on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts anywhere from down 6 to 7 points higher. The outside markets were adding some pressure, with the crude oil down another 21 cents/barrel and the...

CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)
CTH25 : 74.13 (-0.31%)
CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)
Sugar Prices Tumble on Brazil Rain and Brazil Real Weakness

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.45 (-2.00%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -11.20 (-1.95%). Sugar prices on Wednesday dropped to 2-1/2 week lows...

SBH25 : 22.04s (-2.00%)
^USDBRL : 5.59740 (+0.07%)
SWH25 : 569.80s (-1.83%)
Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Tight Global Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +301 (+4.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +254 (+4.96%). Cocoa prices Wednesday jumped to 1-week highs and settled sharply higher...

CCZ24 : 7,351s (+4.27%)
CAH25 : 4,808s (+5.79%)
Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Tight Supplies

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +1.85 (+0.75%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed up +9 (+0.19%). Coffee prices posted moderate gains on Wednesday, with robusta recovering...

^USDBRL : 5.59740 (+0.07%)
RMF25 : 4,701s (+0.36%)
KCZ24 : 250.05s (+0.75%)
Cotton Marginally Higher on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with 4 to 10 point gains on Wednesday. The outside markets are adding some pressure, with the crude oil down another 82 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 337 points. The...

CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)
CTH25 : 74.13 (-0.31%)
CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)
Sugar Prices Fall as Rain in Brazil Alleviates Drought Concerns

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.32 (-1.42%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -8.00 (-1.39%). Sugar prices today dropped to 2-1/2 week lows as forecasted rains...

SBH25 : 22.04s (-2.00%)
^USDBRL : 5.59740 (+0.07%)
SWH25 : 569.80s (-1.83%)
Cocoa Prices Jump to a 1-Week High as Global Supplies Tighten

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +324 (+4.60%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +254 (+4.96%). Cocoa prices today jumped sharply to 1-week highs as global cocoa stockpiles tighten....

CCZ24 : 7,351s (+4.27%)
CAH25 : 4,808s (+5.79%)
Tight ICE Inventories Support Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +2.35 (+0.95%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is up +44 (+0.91%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher, with robusta recovering from a 1-month...

^USDBRL : 5.59740 (+0.07%)
RMF25 : 4,701s (+0.36%)
KCZ24 : 250.05s (+0.75%)
Grains: What Will Watson Do Next?

Noncommercial traders in the Grains sector have been moving to the sidelines. We'll see if the various markets provide a fundamental reason for funds to eventually go net-long futures.

IWY00 : 528.80s (+0.91%)
ZCZ24 : 422-6 (+0.42%)
IPY00 : 603.01s (+0.58%)
IHY00 : 549.18s (+0.90%)
Cotton Back Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton trade on Wednesday morning is showing 38 to 48 point gains. Futures settled Tuesday with contracts down 41 to 126 points. The outside markets added some pressure, with the crude oil dropping $3.24/barrel...

CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)
CTH25 : 74.13 (-0.31%)
CTZ24 : 71.98 (-0.37%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 75.60
2nd Resistance Point 75.29
1st Resistance Point 74.83
Last Price 74.13
1st Support Level 74.06
2nd Support Level 73.75
3rd Support Level 73.29

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52-Week High 85.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 78.62
Fibonacci 50% 76.57
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.53
Last Price 74.13
52-Week Low 67.90

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