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Cotton #2 Mar '26 (CTH26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Fading Back Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are continuing this week’s trend of fading overnight gains, with contracts down 15 to 38 points at midday. Crude oil futures were up 58 cents per barrel at $60.25 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.017 higher to $98.970. 

The 12/4 online auction from The Seam showed 5,171 bales sold at an average price of 58.37 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 10 points on Thursday at 74.70 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 4,309 bales on December 4 with the certified stocks level at 15,585 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated on Thursday to 51.28 cents/lb last week, up 51 points from the previous week.

Dec 25 Cotton  is at 62.28, down 38 points,

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 63.92, down 16 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 65.07, down 16 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data... 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
$1,430/1,300
First Notice Date
02/23/26 (80 days)
Expiration Date
03/09/26 (94 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 28, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
138,556 (-3,894)
82,845 (+4,899)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
75,358 (+3,311)
130,405 (-4,253)
Producers - Long / Short
70,068 (-3,524)
52,827 (+3,243)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
49,376 (-1,684)
10,906 (+342)
Managed Money - Long / Short
37,378 (+187)
110,980 (-6,117)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,980 (+3,124)
19,425 (+1,864)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.11 +1.30%
on 11/21/25
66.50 -3.86%
on 11/06/25
-2.47 (-3.72%)
since 11/05/25
3-Month
63.11 +1.30%
on 11/21/25
69.73 -8.32%
on 09/17/25
-4.03 (-5.93%)
since 09/05/25
52-Week
63.11 +1.30%
on 11/21/25
72.62 -11.97%
on 12/06/24
-8.88 (-12.20%)
since 12/05/24

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CTH26 : 63.93s (-0.23%)
CTZ25 : 62.13s (-0.24%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
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CLF26 : 60.08s (+0.69%)
SBH26 : 14.80s (-0.54%)
SWH26 : 425.60s (+0.09%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 64.89
2nd Resistance Point 64.66
1st Resistance Point 64.29
Last Price 63.93s
1st Support Level 63.69
2nd Support Level 63.46
3rd Support Level 63.09

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52-Week High 72.62
Fibonacci 61.8% 68.99
Fibonacci 50% 67.87
Fibonacci 38.2% 66.74
Last Price 63.93s
52-Week Low 63.11

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