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Cotton #2 Oct '19 (CTV19)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Near Lows with 2 Cent Losses

The old crop market faded by more than 2 pennies per pound on Wednesday, though the new crop futures firmed up off their session lows for the bell. New crop prices were still 82 to 96 points in the red, though Dec was 33 points off the low. 

The Seam recorded 4,299 bales sold online for 3/26 at an average gross price pf 79.32 cents. The 3/26 Cotlook A Index was 45 points higher to 96.90 cents/lb. The AWP is 72.50 cents per pound, in effect for farm program purposes through Thursday. ICE certified stocks were shown at 41,756 bales as of 3/20.

 

May 24 Cotton  closed at 90.77, down 264 points,

Jul 24 Cotton  closed at 91.44, down 242 points,

Dec 24 Cotton  closed at 83.34, down 96 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 view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
$3,300/3,000
First Notice Date
09/24/19
Expiration Date
10/09/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Oct '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
92,568 (+3,057)
193,189 (-3,202)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
126,335 (-3,411)
34,703 (+2,470)
Producers - Long / Short
31,700 (+2,284)
159,128 (-2,785)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
49,144 (-293)
22,337 (-1,483)
Managed Money - Long / Short
97,594 (-2,593)
8,059 (+1,076)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,741 (-818)
26,644 (+1,394)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
58.68 +3.97%
on 09/23/19
62.81 -2.87%
on 09/13/19
+1.89 (+3.20%)
since 09/09/19
3-Month
56.19 +8.58%
on 08/26/19
64.30 -5.12%
on 07/25/19
-2.02 (-3.20%)
since 07/09/19
52-Week
56.19 +8.58%
on 08/26/19
79.93 -23.67%
on 11/07/18
-16.04 (-20.82%)
since 10/09/18

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Cotton Closes Near Lows with 2 Cent Losses

The old crop market faded by more than 2 pennies per pound on Wednesday, though the new crop futures firmed up off their session lows for the bell. New crop prices were still 82 to 96 points in the red,...

CTK24 : 91.04 (+0.30%)
CTN24 : 91.75 (+0.34%)
CTV24 : 86.43s (-0.69%)
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below Tuesday's Record Highs

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +221 (+2.30%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed down -3 (-0.04%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday settled mixed. Prices consolidated below Tuesday's...

CCK24 : 9,843s (+2.30%)
CAK24 : 8,208s (-0.04%)
Sugar Prices Close Lower as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Production

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.20 (-0.89%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) closed down -7.80 (-1.19%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses due to higher...

SBK24 : 22.19s (-0.89%)
SWK24 : 645.60s (-1.19%)
Coffee Rallies With Robusta at a Record High on Shrinking Coffee Output in Vietnam

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.60 (+1.38%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +94 (+2.71%). Coffee prices on Wednesday moved higher, with arabica climbing to a 2-1/2...

KCK24 : 190.65s (+1.38%)
RMK24 : 3,559s (+2.71%)
Sugar Prices Move Lower on Strong Brazil Sugar Production

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.12%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -9.10 (-1.39%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower on higher sugar production in Brazil....

SBK24 : 22.19s (-0.89%)
SWK24 : 645.60s (-1.19%)
2 Cent Losses in Cotton Market

Old crop cotton futures are at or near their lows for the day with more than 200 point losses so far. New crop futures are also triple digits in the red for the midweek pullback. Dec is now sitting at...

CTK24 : 91.04 (+0.30%)
CTN24 : 91.75 (+0.34%)
CTV24 : 86.43s (-0.69%)
Cocoa Prices Retreat on Profit-Taking

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) this morning is down -151 (-1.57%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is down -240 (-2.92%). Cocoa prices this morning are moderately lower as a stronger dollar today induced...

CCK24 : 9,843s (+2.30%)
CAK24 : 8,208s (-0.04%)
Robusta Coffee Soars to a Record High on Shrinking Coffee Production in Vietnam

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) this morning is up +2.15 (+1.14%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +95 (+2.74%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher, with arabica climbing to a 2-1/2...

KCK24 : 190.65s (+1.38%)
RMK24 : 3,559s (+2.71%)
Cotton Giving Back Gains into Wednesday

Cotton is trading back down by as much as 108 points this morning, which has May’s weekly gain at 86 points at midweek. Old crop cotton closed 80 points off the Tuesday session highs, but still 116 to...

CTK24 : 91.04 (+0.30%)
CTN24 : 91.75 (+0.34%)
CTV24 : 86.43s (-0.69%)
Tuesday Gains for Cotton Futures

Old crop cotton closed 80 points off the session highs, but still 116 to 139 points in the black. New crop futures were also higher, but ended ~10 points off the session high for 10 to 30 point gains....

CTK24 : 91.04 (+0.30%)
CTN24 : 91.75 (+0.34%)
CTV24 : 86.43s (-0.69%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 61.01
1st Resistance Point 61.01
Last Price 61.01s
1st Support Level 61.01
2nd Support Level 61.01
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 79.93
Fibonacci 61.8% 70.86
Fibonacci 50% 68.06
Fibonacci 38.2% 65.26
Last Price 61.01s
52-Week Low 56.19

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