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Cotton #2 Dec '26 (CTZ26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Facing Turnaround Tuesday Weakness

Cotton futures are down 25 to 30 points in most contracts, with October down 129 points. Crude oil was down $4.30 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.014. 

The Monday Crop Progress report showed 88% of the US cotton crop squared as of Sunday, now even with the 5-year average. The crop was also 55% setting bolls, with 4% bolls opening. Condition ratings were pegged at 42% good/excellent, down 4 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down 11 points to 325. A large portion of that drop came in TX (-17 points), with GA up 1 point. 

Export data from Census showed June shipments at 1.245 million bales excluding linters, a 4 month low but a 4-year high. 

The Cotlook A Index was back up 95 points on August 3 at 90.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 1,235 bales on Monday via decertification, with the certified stocks level at 86,371 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 84 points last week to 64.66 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
11/23/26 (111 days)
Expiration Date
12/08/26 (126 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
116,740 (+3,703)
217,107 (+1,392)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
133,040 (-2,313)
39,509 (-732)
Producers - Long / Short
43,840 (+839)
175,016 (-286)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,649 (-306)
24,840 (-1,492)
Managed Money - Long / Short
69,842 (-926)
23,474 (-235)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
63,198 (-1,387)
16,035 (-497)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
77.55 +6.32%
on 07/06/26
82.96 -0.61%
on 07/13/26
+5.33 (+6.91%)
since 07/02/26
3-Month
75.17 +9.68%
on 06/11/26
88.08 -6.39%
on 05/13/26
-1.23 (-1.47%)
since 05/04/26
52-Week
66.86 +23.32%
on 12/16/25
88.08 -6.39%
on 05/13/26
+13.81 (+20.12%)
since 08/04/25

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Crop Progress

Crop Progress - 2026-08-03

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ZSX26 : 1177-6s (-1.22%)
XBX26 : 248.50 (-0.20%)
XEU26 : 68.37 (-0.54%)
SWV26 : 472.70s (+0.68%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.2619 (+0.91%)
ZOZ26 : 331-4s (-1.56%)
ZRU26 : 13.965s (-1.48%)
MLZ26 : 229.00 (-1.40%)
Y2U26 : 2,662s (unch)
ZCZ26 : 465-4s (-1.48%)
ZCDAUS-BIW.CM : 15,671,136 (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.76
2nd Resistance Point 84.25
1st Resistance Point 83.41
Last Price 82.46s
1st Support Level 81.06
2nd Support Level 79.55
3rd Support Level 78.71

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52-Week High 88.08
Last Price 82.46s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.97
Fibonacci 50% 77.47
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.97
52-Week Low 66.86

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