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Cotton #2 Oct '23 (CTV23)
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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Midweek Cotton Futures Fall Triple Digits

The front month cotton futures dropped 1.9% to 3.3% on Wednesday with losses of as much as 273 points. July futures are still 119 points above last week’s low. The market continues to fret about the debt ceiling negotiations, and about mixed signals regarding further Fed rate hikes in June. 

The online cotton trading platform The Seam reported 8,064 bales sold at 72.40 cents for 5/23. The Cotlook A Index for 5/23 was 155 points weaker to 94.50 cents/lb. The AWP for cotton for the week is 68.10 cents/lb, and will be updated after the close on Thursday.  

 

Jul 23 Cotton  closed at 81.72, down 263 points,

Dec 23 Cotton  closed at 80.28, down 216 points,

Mar 24 Cotton  closed at 80.27, down 204 points

On the date of publication, Alan Brugler 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 purposes. For more information please... 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 1:15p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$3,712/3,375
First Notice Date
09/25/23 (123 days)
Expiration Date
10/06/23 (134 days)

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 16, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
91,976 (+5,594)
93,831 (+6,101)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
54,180 (+654)
52,625 (+276)
Producers - Long / Short
40,492 (+5,643)
77,591 (+5,566)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
43,982 (-294)
8,738 (+290)
Managed Money - Long / Short
28,709 (-20)
43,242 (-328)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,471 (+674)
9,383 (+604)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.51 +1.42%
on 05/03/23
85.28 -5.44%
on 05/17/23
-1.02 (-1.25%)
since 04/24/23
3-Month
78.27 +3.03%
on 03/24/23
85.57 -5.76%
on 03/01/23
-3.83 (-4.53%)
since 02/24/23
52-Week
71.08 +13.45%
on 10/31/22
104.42 -22.77%
on 05/25/22
-24.01 (-22.94%)
since 05/24/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 83.67
2nd Resistance Point 83.07
1st Resistance Point 81.85
Last Price 80.64s
1st Support Level 80.03
2nd Support Level 79.43
3rd Support Level 78.21

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52-Week High 104.42
Fibonacci 61.8% 91.68
Fibonacci 50% 87.75
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.82
Last Price 80.64s
52-Week Low 71.08

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