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Cotton #2 Mar '26 (CTH26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Sees Higher Trade on Friday

Cotton futures posted 25 point gains across the nearby contracts on Friday, with May down 2 points on the week. December was up 40 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $2.08 per barrel on the day at $67.29. The US dollar index was down $0.125 at $97.615.

Commitment of Traders data from Friday afternoon showed a total of 14,140 contracts trimmed from the spec fund net short position as of Tuesday, taking it to 65,368 contracts.

Export Sales data from Thursday showed 8.75 million RB in cotton export commitments, down 9% from last year. That is 78% of USDA’s full marketing year export projection, behind the 91% average sales pace. 

The Seam showed sales of 6,467 bales sold on 2/26, averaging 59.09 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 60 points on Thursday at 76.45 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on February 26, with the certified stocks level at 119,457 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 1.79 cents to 51.84 cents/lb.

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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
Expiration Date
03/09/26 (9 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
136,769 (-19,683)
111,442 (+9,379)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
103,424 (+3,841)
132,394 (-22,922)
Producers - Long / Short
60,520 (-22,055)
92,802 (+6,984)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,563 (+2,132)
10,954 (+2,155)
Managed Money - Long / Short
42,606 (+269)
108,887 (-14,155)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
60,818 (+3,572)
23,507 (-8,767)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
60.90 +4.45%
on 02/06/26
64.80 -1.84%
on 02/25/26
-0.22 (-0.34%)
since 01/27/26
3-Month
60.90 +4.45%
on 02/06/26
65.76 -3.27%
on 01/06/26
-0.96 (-1.49%)
since 11/26/25
52-Week
60.90 +4.45%
on 02/06/26
71.99 -11.64%
on 04/02/25
-6.09 (-8.74%)
since 02/27/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 63.61
2nd Resistance Point 63.61
1st Resistance Point 63.61
Last Price 63.61s
1st Support Level 63.61
2nd Support Level 63.61
3rd Support Level 63.61

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52-Week High 71.99
Fibonacci 61.8% 67.75
Fibonacci 50% 66.44
Fibonacci 38.2% 65.14
Last Price 63.61s
52-Week Low 60.90

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