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Cotton #2 Mar '26 (CTH26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falls Further on Friday

Cotton futures posted losses of 40 to 70 points in the front months on Friday, with March down 211 points this week. Crude oil futures were up 21 per barrel on the day at $63.50. The US dollar index as down $0.141 to $97.650. 

Spec traders were busy adding 6,717 contracts to their net short position in the week of 2/3, taking the total to 71,746 contracts net short in cotton futures and options. 

Export Sales data has total export commitments at 7.8 million RB as of January 29, now 12% below last year. Commitments are now 68% of the USDA forecast and behind the 86% average. 

The Thursday online auction from The Seam showed sales averaging 54 cents/lb on 592 bales. The Cotlook A Index was back up 5 points on February 5 at 73.20 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 27,344 on 2/5 with the certified stocks level at 74,997 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 49.78 cents/lb on Thursday down another 42 points. 

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 61.06, down 7... 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
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
02/23/26 (16 days)
Expiration Date
03/09/26 (30 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
186,654 (+9,413)
144,256 (+5,663)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
101,788 (+5,316)
144,532 (+9,093)
Producers - Long / Short
114,127 (+8,018)
116,821 (+10,453)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
57,189 (+3,141)
12,097 (-3,044)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,468 (+347)
116,804 (+7,701)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,320 (+4,969)
27,728 (+1,392)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
60.90 +0.26%
on 02/06/26
65.62 -6.95%
on 01/07/26
-4.00 (-6.15%)
since 01/06/26
3-Month
60.90 +0.26%
on 02/06/26
65.98 -7.46%
on 11/07/25
-4.71 (-7.16%)
since 11/06/25
52-Week
60.90 +0.26%
on 02/06/26
71.99 -15.18%
on 04/02/25
-8.90 (-12.72%)
since 02/06/25

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Cotton Falling Lower on Friday

Cotton Falling Lower on Friday

The Outlook for a Global Sugar Glut Weighs on Prices

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SBH26 : 14.11s (-1.12%)
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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Ample Supplies and Weak Demand

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -22 (-0.52%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -18 (-0.59%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today, consolidating above their recent significant...

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CAH26 : 3,050s (-0.52%)
Coffee Prices Slump on Robust Global Supplies

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Cotton Showing Marginal Friday Gains

Cotton price action is back up 6 to 13 points so far on Friday morning. Futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12....

CTK26 : 63.04s (-0.72%)
CTH26 : 61.06s (-1.13%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 62.94
2nd Resistance Point 62.50
1st Resistance Point 61.78
Last Price 61.06s
1st Support Level 60.62
2nd Support Level 60.18
3rd Support Level 59.46

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52-Week High 71.99
Fibonacci 61.8% 67.75
Fibonacci 50% 66.44
Fibonacci 38.2% 65.14
Last Price 61.06s
52-Week Low 60.90

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