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Cotton #2 Oct '26 (CTV26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posts Monday Gains, as Ratings Slip

Cotton futures posted 112 to 138 point gains on Monday in the front months, with deferreds up 48 to 99 points. The outside markets were quiet, as Crude oil was down 9 cents, with the US dollar index up $0.004.

Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 49% of the US cotton crop squared as of Sunday, 2% ahead of normal. The crop was also 14% setting bolls, matching the 5-year average pace. Condition ratings were pegged at 46% good/excellent, down 2 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down 3 points to 332.

Managed money was trimming back their net long position in cotton futures and options as of June 30 by 6,460 contracts, taking it to 31,985 contracts.

The Cotlook A Index was down 75 points on July 3 at 85.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on Thursday with the certified stocks level at 185,034 bales. The Adjusted World Price was back down 194 points on Thursday at 61.94 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 73.95, up 138 poin... 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
09/24/26 (80 days)
Expiration Date
10/08/26 (94 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 30, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
109,369 (+4,372)
192,891 (-2,560)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
131,869 (+1,782)
54,021 (+7,492)
Producers - Long / Short
42,012 (+4,742)
158,278 (-2,838)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,390 (-1,467)
23,646 (-819)
Managed Money - Long / Short
60,588 (-2,477)
31,165 (+3,373)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
71,281 (+4,259)
22,856 (+4,119)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
73.10 +6.46%
on 06/10/26
79.75 -2.42%
on 06/17/26
+2.36 (+3.13%)
since 06/05/26
3-Month
73.10 +6.46%
on 06/10/26
89.04 -12.60%
on 05/13/26
+2.20 (+2.91%)
since 04/07/26
52-Week
65.87 +18.14%
on 12/16/25
89.04 -12.60%
on 05/13/26
+8.14 (+11.68%)
since 07/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 78.05
2nd Resistance Point 77.44
1st Resistance Point 77.08
Last Price 77.82
1st Support Level 76.11
2nd Support Level 75.50
3rd Support Level 75.14

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52-Week High 89.04
Fibonacci 61.8% 80.19
Last Price 77.82
Fibonacci 50% 77.46
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.72
52-Week Low 65.87

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