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Cotton #2 Oct '26 (CTV26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Extending Gains to Monday Morning

Cotton price action is up 2 to 29 points so far on Monday AM trade. Futures saw gains of 120 to 130 points on Friday with December up 261 points on the week. Crude oil was up 21 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.308 lower.

Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec funds in cotton futures and options adding 9,869 contracts to their net long in the week ending on Tuesday to 62,279 contracts.

The Seam reported 72 bales sold on the 8/6 sale, with an average price of 67.75 cents. The Cotlook A Index was up 50 points on August 6 to 93.50 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on Wednesday, with the certified stocks level at 84,632 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 163 points on Thursday to 66.29 cents/lb. 

Oct 26 Cotton  closed at 83.22, up 126 points, currently up 2 points

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 84.4, up 124 points, currently up 28 points

Mar 27 Cotton  closed at 86.18, up 129 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
09/24/26 (45 days)
Expiration Date
10/08/26 (59 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
118,292 (+1,552)
223,418 (+6,311)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,415 (+1,375)
38,039 (-1,470)
Producers - Long / Short
42,898 (-942)
183,691 (+8,675)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
60,532 (+4,883)
24,865 (+25)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,953 (+6,111)
20,632 (-2,842)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
58,462 (-4,736)
17,407 (+1,372)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
76.60 +8.75%
on 07/16/26
83.73 -0.51%
on 08/07/26
+3.38 (+4.23%)
since 07/10/26
3-Month
73.10 +13.95%
on 06/10/26
89.04 -6.45%
on 05/13/26
-2.49 (-2.90%)
since 05/08/26
52-Week
65.87 +26.46%
on 12/16/25
89.04 -6.45%
on 05/13/26
+14.02 (+20.24%)
since 08/08/25

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Sugar Prices Soar on Global Production Worries

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SBV26 : 16.38 (-0.43%)
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Cocoa Prices Erase Early Losses on Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +6 (+0.10%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +4 (+0.09%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and posted modest gains...

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CAZ26 : 4,238 (-1.07%)
Arabica Coffee Surges on Dollar Weakness and Tight ICE Inventories

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +13.90 (+4.32%) on Friday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -11 (-0.29%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Friday, with arabica up sharply...

$DXY : 99.73 (+0.19%)
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Cotton Rallying into the Weekend

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 86 to 99 points at Friday’s midday. Crude oil is up $1.21 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.388 lower. Export Sales data updated on Thursday showed old...

CTZ26 : 83.88 (-0.62%)
CTV26 : 83.30 (+0.10%)
CTZ26 : 83.88 (-0.62%)
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.82 (+5.27%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +15.50 (+3.18%). Sugar prices extended this week’s sharp rally today, with NY...

SBV26 : 16.38 (-0.43%)
SWV26 : 500.30 (-0.62%)
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Larger Supplies from Ghana

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$DXY : 99.73 (+0.19%)
CCZ26 : 5,860 (-0.59%)
CAZ26 : 4,238 (-1.07%)
Arabica Coffee Soars on Dollar Weakness and Tight ICE Inventories

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$DXY : 99.73 (+0.19%)
RMX26 : 3,807 (+1.06%)
KCZ26 : 316.40 (+0.16%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 86.52
2nd Resistance Point 85.13
1st Resistance Point 84.17
Last Price 83.30
1st Support Level 81.82
2nd Support Level 80.43
3rd Support Level 79.47

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52-Week High 89.04
Last Price 83.30
Fibonacci 61.8% 80.19
Fibonacci 50% 77.46
Fibonacci 38.2% 74.72
52-Week Low 65.87

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