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Cotton #2 May '26 (CTK26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Pulling Back on Monday Morning

Cotton price action is down 35 to 48 points on Monday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day 

Managed money flipped their net short by 18,845 contracts to a net long of 16,825 contracts in cotton futures and options, as of April 14, That was the first net long in nearly 2 years.

USDA Export Sales data from Thursday has export commitments at 10.409 million RB, which is down 1% from a year ago. That is also 92% of USDA’s number and lags the 100% pace from the last 5 years. Exports are 6.71 million RB, which is 60% of USDA’s number, which is behind the 62% average pace. 

The Seam showed 4,014 bales sold on April 15 at an average of 74.94 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was 100 points higher on Thursday at 86.60 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on 4/16, with the certified stocks level at 162,367... 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
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
04/24/26 (4 days)
Expiration Date
05/06/26 (16 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,343 (-10,715)
195,037 (+1,136)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
127,016 (-4,263)
57,266 (-12,656)
Producers - Long / Short
49,385 (-2,268)
167,818 (+2,505)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,007 (-4,913)
18,268 (+2,165)
Managed Money - Long / Short
55,170 (+661)
42,054 (-12,900)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
71,846 (-4,924)
15,212 (+244)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.65 +16.17%
on 03/24/26
77.71 -0.36%
on 04/20/26
+10.12 (+15.03%)
since 03/20/26
3-Month
62.86 +23.18%
on 02/06/26
77.71 -0.36%
on 04/20/26
+11.47 (+17.39%)
since 01/20/26
52-Week
62.86 +23.18%
on 02/06/26
77.71 -0.36%
on 04/20/26
+6.99 (+9.92%)
since 04/17/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength is above 80%. The market is in extreme overbought territory. Beware of a trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 81.66
2nd Resistance Point 79.58
1st Resistance Point 78.49
Last Price 77.80
1st Support Level 75.32
2nd Support Level 73.24
3rd Support Level 72.15

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Last Price 77.80
52-Week High 77.71
Fibonacci 61.8% 72.04
Fibonacci 50% 70.29
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.53
52-Week Low 62.86

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