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Cotton
Category
Agricultural
Exchange
ICE Futures US
Contract Size
50,000 pounds (~100 bales) of cotton
Symbol
CT
About Cotton
ICE Cotton No. 2 futures are the global benchmark for cotton pricing. As a major textile input, cotton prices are affected by US planting data, Indian/Chinese production, consumer textile demand, and weather events in key growing regions (US Southern Plains, India, China).
Cotton Price Chart
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Contract Specifications
- Contract Size
- 50,000 pounds (~100 bales) of cotton
- Tick Size / Value
- $0.01/lb = $5.00 per tick (minimum fluctuation $0.0001/lb = $5.00)
- Exchange
- ICE Futures US
Trading Hours
Mon–Fri 21:00–14:20 ET (electronic).
Margin Notes
Exchange maintenance margin ~$2,500–$3,500.
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