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Cotton #2 Jul '20 (CTN20)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Continue Collapse at Midday

The cotton market is down 59 to 168 points across most contracts on Thursday. The death spiral liquidation continues for May, as longs get out before deliveries, with rest of the contracts following along. The US dollar index is up 141 points at midday, with crude oil back up 141 points. 

Export Sales data saw some improvement, with old crop sales at 146,112 RB, a 9-week high as the recent drop in prices have incentivized buying. Much of that was to China, with 92,600 RB in sales. New Crop sales were 80,077 RB, the highest in 5 weeks. Shipments were not as good, with 266,732 RB exported, an 8-week low.

ICE certified cotton stocks were up another 1,032 bales on April 17 at 172,732 bales. The Cotlook A Index was back down 65 points to 88.95 cents/lb on April 16. The AWP dropped another 405 points to 65.43 last Thursday and is good through this afternoon.

May 24 Cotton  is at 77.88, down 168 points,

Jul 24 Cotton  is at 80.33, down 100 points,

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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
06/24/20
Expiration Date
07/09/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 9, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
91,585 (-13,473)
170,738 (-31,378)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
106,200 (-13,675)
33,524 (+2,414)
Producers - Long / Short
32,354 (-8,904)
145,437 (-23,384)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
47,945 (-1,222)
14,015 (-4,647)
Managed Money - Long / Short
73,639 (-16,676)
13,458 (+3,331)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,561 (+3,001)
20,066 (-917)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
58.69 +7.92%
on 06/15/20
64.88 -2.37%
on 07/08/20
+2.82 (+4.66%)
since 06/09/20
3-Month
52.01 +21.78%
on 04/21/20
64.88 -2.37%
on 07/08/20
+8.94 (+16.43%)
since 04/09/20
52-Week
48.15 +31.55%
on 04/01/20
74.00 -14.41%
on 01/13/20
-3.23 (-4.85%)
since 07/09/19

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CTN24 : 80.61s (-0.89%)
CTZ24 : 77.41s (-1.44%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 65.06
1st Resistance Point 64.20
Last Price 63.34s
1st Support Level 62.29
2nd Support Level 61.24
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 74.00
Fibonacci 61.8% 64.13
Last Price 63.34s
Fibonacci 50% 61.08
Fibonacci 38.2% 58.02
52-Week Low 48.15

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