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Cotton #2 Jul '25 (CTN25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falling Back on Wednesday

Cotton are trading with early Wednesday losses of 50 to 60 points. Futures found late strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 1 to 14 points in most front months. The US dollar index was back up $0.162 at $98.480. Crude oil was extending higher, up $3.26 to $99.63.

NASS Crop Progress data showed 16% of the US cotton crop planted as of April 26, which was 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average of 13%. Just GA (-1%), LA (-2%), SC (-3%), and VA (-13%) were reported of the 15 major states to lag behind normal planting pace. The Texas crop was pegged at 20% planted vs. the 19% average.

The Seam showed 2,800 bales sold on 4/27 at an average of 73.91 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged on Monday at 89.35 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on April 27, with the certified stocks level at 165,681 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 365 points on Thursday afternoon to 65.26 cents/lb. 

May 26 Cotton  closed at 77.34, up 1 points, currentl... Read more

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
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
06/24/25
Expiration Date
07/09/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,509 (-4,834)
203,652 (+8,615)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
136,259 (+9,243)
53,692 (-3,574)
Producers - Long / Short
45,267 (-4,118)
173,993 (+6,175)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,447 (+1,440)
22,864 (+4,596)
Managed Money - Long / Short
65,827 (+10,657)
34,498 (-7,556)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
70,432 (-1,414)
19,194 (+3,982)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.59 +2.15%
on 06/26/25
68.02 -4.50%
on 07/01/25
-1.03 (-1.56%)
since 06/09/25
3-Month
63.59 +2.15%
on 06/26/25
69.75 -6.87%
on 04/25/25
-2.35 (-3.49%)
since 04/09/25
52-Week
62.05 +4.69%
on 04/04/25
77.89 -16.60%
on 10/07/24
-9.99 (-13.33%)
since 07/09/24

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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 64.96
2nd Resistance Point 64.96
1st Resistance Point 64.96
Last Price 64.96s
1st Support Level 64.96
2nd Support Level 64.96
3rd Support Level 64.96

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52-Week High 77.89
Fibonacci 61.8% 71.84
Fibonacci 50% 69.97
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.10
Last Price 64.96s
52-Week Low 62.05

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