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Cotton #2 Mar '26 (CTH26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Kicking off Thursday with Weakness

Cotton price action is down 15 to 26 points early on Thursday. Futures are in retreat mode from the early session gains, as contracts are up 3 to 5 points at midday. Crude oil futures were back down 76 cents per barrel at $56.40. The US dollar index was up $0.173 at $98.335.

The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 61.13 cents/lb on 41,576 bales. The Cotlook A Index was up 65 points on January 6 at 74.70 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 1/6 with the certified stocks level at 11,510 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.76 cents/lb last week, up 74 points from the week prior. 

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 64.85, down 21 points, currently down 26 points

May 26 Cotton  closed at 66.27, down 16 points, currently down 24 points

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 67.61, down 13 points, currently down 23 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 1:20p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
02/23/26 (46 days)
Expiration Date
03/09/26 (60 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
134,056 (+2,298)
103,961 (+3,552)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
81,162 (+722)
112,119 (+46)
Producers - Long / Short
68,494 (+1,653)
75,773 (+2,014)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,237 (+149)
12,863 (+1,042)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,182 (-757)
92,738 (-1,924)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
36,980 (+1,479)
19,381 (+1,970)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
62.97 +2.68%
on 12/16/25
65.76 -1.67%
on 01/06/26
+0.98 (+1.54%)
since 12/08/25
3-Month
62.97 +2.68%
on 12/16/25
67.57 -4.31%
on 10/29/25
-2.10 (-3.15%)
since 10/08/25
52-Week
62.97 +2.68%
on 12/16/25
71.99 -10.18%
on 04/02/25
-5.67 (-8.06%)
since 01/08/25

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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 66.20
2nd Resistance Point 65.91
1st Resistance Point 65.38
Last Price 64.72
1st Support Level 64.56
2nd Support Level 64.27
3rd Support Level 63.74

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52-Week High 71.99
Fibonacci 61.8% 68.54
Fibonacci 50% 67.48
Fibonacci 38.2% 66.42
Last Price 64.72
52-Week Low 62.97

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