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Cotton #2 Oct '28 (CTV28)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Getting an Early Wednesday Bounce

Cotton prices are up 35 to 57 cents so far on Wednesday. Futures closed the Tuesday session with front months down 105 to 145 points. The US dollar index was $0.366 higher at $98.190. Crude oil was up $2.83 at $102.05 at the close.

The annual USDA Cotton Ginnings report showed a total of 13.539 million RB ginned for the 2025/26 crop, which was down 535,750 RB compared to last year. 

The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production at 13.9 million bales. Old crop ending stocks were left at 4.4 million bales. New crop stocks for 2026/27 were at 3.9 million bales, with the initial production at 13.3 million bales.

The Seam showed sales of 14,782 bales on Monday, at an average price of 79.36 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 185 points on 5/8 at 94.65 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 1,997 bales on May 8, with the certified stocks level at 184,218 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 393 points last week at... 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
$2,035/1,850
First Notice Date
09/25/28 (866 days)
Expiration Date
10/09/28 (880 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Oct '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,805 (-4,377)
215,736 (+17,550)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
144,088 (+11,527)
43,406 (-8,214)
Producers - Long / Short
37,765 (-1,275)
182,911 (+14,181)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,189 (-2,670)
27,974 (+3,801)
Managed Money - Long / Short
74,665 (+6,538)
26,328 (-5,307)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
69,423 (+4,989)
17,078 (-2,907)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.72 +3.33%
on 04/14/26
77.50 -0.37%
on 05/05/26
+3.01 (+4.06%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
70.01 +10.28%
on 02/13/26
77.50 -0.37%
on 05/05/26
+7.19 (+10.27%)
since 02/12/26

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CTZ26 : 87.36 (+1.25%)
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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 77.21
2nd Resistance Point 77.21
1st Resistance Point 77.21
Last Price 77.21s
1st Support Level 77.21
2nd Support Level 77.21
3rd Support Level 77.21

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52-Week High 77.50
Last Price 77.21s
Fibonacci 61.8% 74.21
Fibonacci 50% 73.20
Fibonacci 38.2% 72.19
52-Week Low 68.90

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